Questions tagged [spout-lore]
For questions about the basic move "Spout Lore" in Dungeon World, used for recalling useful knowledge.
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How am I supposed to limit what my players can Spout Lore about?
I'm looking at Spout Lore and it seems really overpowered:
When you consult your accumulated knowledge about something, roll+Int. On a 10+ the GM will tell you something interesting and useful ...
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How do I GM a partial on Spout Lore?
I tend to have a lot of trouble with the partial on spout lore. The text reads:
On a 7–9 the GM will only tell you something interesting—it’s on you to make it useful.
However I have trouble ...
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What are appropriate costs for failure with the Spout Lore move?
As a new GM, I've had trouble thinking of ways in which Spout Lore failures (6-) can be impactful and, equally important, varied. Thus far I've come up with a few categories for things I've either ...
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What can I do to trigger Spout Lore or Discern Realities?
So, in Dungeon World, I've been trying to trigger Spout Lore and Discern Realities more as those moves seem to fit my character (a Druid) well. However, my efforts at triggering both of those moves ...
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How can I encourage players to Spout Lore?
I have this rich setting with plenty of details and it's not a published one that players read and know by heart. I'd like to give them a lot of information contextual to locations and events ...
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