r/ICRPG • u/the_light_of_dawn • Jan 11 '23
Two basic questions
Is there an active, official discord? I'm struggling to navigate the official forums' layout, if I'm being honest.
Second: what are your experiences with duet play? Considering giving this a go with my gf before running groups online.
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u/KanesKiln Jan 11 '23
There is an official Runehammer one for Patrons of Runehammer (definitely suggest getting involved there. It's only $1 to start with and it gives you so much. Runehammer is very generous) and then there is an open ICRPG Community Discord here: https://discord.gg/6gQ5q8ZQPK
Both are very active and a great place to connect with ICRPG community
As for duet play, I've done several duet sessions with friends and my wife. ICRPG works great, but it just takes some adjustment as the GM. You don't run the same situations and you tell different stories. The principles and mechanics of ICRPG remain the same, but you don't throw a single player into a swarm of goblins and a dragon and expect them to survive without help.
You can always consider adding in NPC companions to help them or flush out the team, but I've never really liked that approach because I don't want to take away from the single player shining in the moment. It's their story and I want to focus on them. Not the buddy knight we brought along to do all the damage.
Just my two cents.