DW is missing the reciprocity of Hx, where I modify what you say to me. But we also avoid the pain of setting Hx which is, even if you're used to it, a bit of an annoyance.

Ah, here's where we differ. I like the process of setting Hx, and to me, that interaction is what makes it awesome. I don't agree with you, but at least I better understand why you did it. =)

The biggest problem is the lack of intra-party relationships. DW is really built on the Bonds

At the risk of dredging up something that may have already been settled, I don't see this at all.

I get that bonds are supposed to be big, but when I look at the PDF for the rules, Bonds seems really underpowered. All they're used for is helping or interfering--important, yes, but there are a ton of other moves that don't rely on this at all. It looks like a remnant from Apocalypse World, and while I think AW does the relationships well, DW doesn't seem focused on it as much at all.

Am I reading something wrong? Is my interpretation incorrect? I'd love to be proven wrong, but the text doesn't seem to focus on bonds much at all. Maybe it need to be re-emphasized?

I really like these as well, as they give me a good sense of how I can prepare to run my own games. Thanks for the ideas! I'm thinking of making a couple myself. =)

I liked the idea of making a flyer for the group to find in the mailbox, so I did. Let me know what you think.

https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B84aiZYw73fvYWJlMTkxMjYtYjVkZC00ZDU1LTkwMWItNjMzNzc0MjFlMWNi&hl=en_US

I know it is. I was just offering to people in general. Because, y'know, sometimes having a map you didn't draw is cool.

Can we get a rundown on the Spout Lore change? I'm running a game for my birthday, and I'll have 5 players, so I'll need to use something that's not in the red book. I'd just like to be able to plan appropriately.

For my birthday, I'm going to be running Dungeon World. I'm a new dad, and my opportunities to RP right now are really limited, so this is something of a birthday present for me. =) I've decided to run the game in Zork, but with a huge re-imagining of it in order to blend it more cleanly with the feel of Dungeon World.

To that end, I've made a special move that I'd like people to look over and critique. I'm trying to make my Zork feel a lot like the Tin Man adaptation of the Wizard of Oz, darker and more complex. It's a more serious Zork, and to that end, I think this special move helps highlight both Zork and Dungeon World. I would appreciate feedback.

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The Might and Curse of Quendor

Quendor was a land of high magic, capable of feats that no one has yet been able to replicate, and some of that might still lingers in the areas of what was once the Great Underground Empire. While in the Crumbling Empire, you may call upon the Might of Quendor to assist you in a task. You must specify how you’re owing this—invoking the name of the Flatheads, rubbing a lucky zorkmid, saying “xyzzy”—and it doesn’t need to be the same each time. However, once you do, your next roll is assumed to be 12—one for each of the Flathead siblings at the time of the curse—and you mark an experience point. Note how many times you do this.

Every time you invoke the Might of Quendor, you roll+Wis once for each time you’ve called upon it, including this time. On a 10+, nothing happens. On a 7-9, pick one from the list below. On a miss, pick two.

• Your eyes become sensitive to light (can see in darkness; -1 ongoing to any move made in anything more than torchlight.)
• You grow long, stringy fur all over your body (1-armor; ?1 ongoing to Parley when you aren’t threatening the other party. The armor is cumulative with other armors.)
• You grow sharp, slavering fangs (Hand, 1 Piercing, Messy;  ?1 ongoing to Parley when you aren’t threatening the other party.)
• Your body grows used to living in the Crumbling Empire (When Making Camp in the Crumbling Empire, you never need to consume a ration to heal and you always hit on your roll in dangerous territory; -1 ongoing to Saving Throws against any threat not from the Crumbling Empire.)
• Grues do not attack you in the darkness (moving in darkness in the Crumbling Empire is safe; you take 3 damage per condition on this list per move in any light brighter than candlelight, and any light is uncomfortable to you.)

If you have obtained all of the conditions and need to pick more, roll your Last Breath. On 10+, you continue as you are. On 7-9, Death’s bargain is “Become a grue or die.” On a miss, you become a grue.