18th Feb 2021, 6:00 AM in A Canterlot Wedding, Part 2
Having a strong editorial instinct and being a good facilitator of a game are often at cross purposes.
Sometimes for the sake of the game and everyone's fun, the little voice in your head going "No that's wrong and dumb!" needs to shut up.
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Transcript:
DM: Look, I really want to give you an out, here… but this is ridiculous! She's already fed on so much love. If you hit her with more love… she's just going to get more powerful!
Twilight Sparkle: But we're not talking about hitting her with pure love. We're talking about powering up Shining's barrier spell with the power of Cadance's love for *him*! And even if she can absorb that sort of mixed magic… Love stolen isn't the same thing as love shared. There's no false pretense. None of it's for her.
DM: I… But…
Princess Cadance: I'm starting to think they really want this.
Shining Armor: Yeah, what's the holdup? This sounds like an amazing way to finish it!
DM: But…