Reading Club: Blades in the Dark/Doskvol

Book club episode! We discuss Blades in the Dark by John Harper. Read more here.

As always, you can participate in the talkback episode by sending in a response to any or all of the following questions. You can record yourself speaking, you can post in the discord thread for this episode, or write to thomas@rascal.news. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Discussion Questions

1.  What are your thoughts on Duskwall?
2.  Do you have a cool example of a moment in the game that came out of factions and their connections? As a GM or as a player?
3.  What do you think about the idea that Duskwall is "a city designed for heists"?
4.  Do you feel a strong difference between the rules in systems and the rules of the setting? Do you think one is easier for you to remember or forget?
5.  What do you think about the idea that a good setting helps you figure out cause and effect so that it's easier to make players' decisions and actions be meaningful?

Show Notes:

• Thursday Garreau's blog series on the history of Blades in the Dark and its setting
• Dice Exploder podcast episode on Lightning Barriers

The music used for this show is by Nihilore and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. The opening track is So Does Hope and the closing track is Something Beautiful Is Going To Happen.

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