conflict Archives - Tribality https://www.tribality.com/tag/conflict/ D&D / Role Playing Sat, 23 Jan 2021 03:36:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.tribality.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-logo-2020-icon@2x-32x32.jpg conflict Archives - Tribality https://www.tribality.com/tag/conflict/ 32 32 Conflict Without Violence https://www.tribality.com/2020/09/22/conflict-without-violence/ https://www.tribality.com/2020/09/22/conflict-without-violence/#respond Tue, 22 Sep 2020 14:10:28 +0000 https://www.tribality.com/?p=31286 Any good story should have conflict, but not every conflict should be resolved with violence. While Dungeons & Dragons offer tons of options for combat, the non-combat ways to resolve conflict are often forgotten. These are harder to make mechanical, but skill checks and roleplaying can make them just as satisfying as blowing up a bandit with a well-timed Shatter. Types of Conflict All conflict revolves around two (or more) competing wants. The battleground these wants fight on can be […]

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