Mastering Challenge Rating is your key to crafting the perfect balance.
This isn’t a new concept, and for a lot of tables, it’s necessary.
Here are some widely used safety tools to potentially add to your game.
It’s also a less specific version of The Consent Form.
This stops the game immediatelyand lets the whole group have a breather.
Pause A Minute is good for encouraging them to be open.
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Use X Cards
The X-Card is one of the mosthotly debated tools in the game.
They dropthe story, the description,orthe sectionand move along immediately.
The X-Card is popular, easy to understand, and simple to work with.
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There’s an alternate form of the X-Card calledStop, Pause, Play.The ‘stop’ card halts all proceedings.
The ‘pause’ card puts everything on a temporary hold and lets you request a change about the situation.
The ‘play’ card means the player is good to go.
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The X-Card is goodin conjunction with other safety tools as a ‘hard no.
Consent forms, however, workreallywell for modules.
This lets thembetter gauge appropriate content to include.
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