The Culture: Five Things That Improve Your Braunstein

BDubs has put down a thread on Twitter regarding running Braunstein.

With Jeffro gone to live out his Gatsby dreams of swing I just realized I am the foremost expert on #Braunstein online.

In my charity I will explain how to run a #Braunstein in this thread.

1. Have a good group of friends who understand proper hygiene. Disgusting people can NOT play Braunsteins. #BroXT #SoFreshSoClean
2. If you are relegated to allowing wemmen at your #dnd table (I’m so sorry) they can play in a #Braunstein as the evil sorceress or sneaky black widow style assassin. No armies for them! That’s not #appendixN
3. You’ll need at least 4 hours to run a proper #Braunstein. For you #dnd podcasters out there who aren’t #brosr think of it as about half the time it takes you to make an interesting point.
4. You’ll need to run ur #Braunstein w 1e advanced #dnd … all #ttrpg systems made since 2020 r fake, broken, and dumb. I know many of you, especially #osr love to give money to pdf peddlers (especially broads so you can feel less lonely) but that’s not Braunstein, it’s pathetic.
5. If you want to know how to play a #dnd #Braunstein just read #BROZER. The handsome and brilliant men of the #BROSR explained it all in there. Jeffro & myself have essays on how it works. And it’s free, bc we’re not tacky shills like the #osr.

Much thanks to BDubs for such sage advice.

"But that sounds insulting."

Yes, and?

Let's break down what is in the Rhetoric:

1. Serious pro-social people only. This is not for flakes and other unserious or insincere people.
2. Don't involve people that cannot commit to the bit; if you are compelled, confine them to what they can do competently.
3. This activity requires a time commitment; block off that time and do not schedule over it.
4. Use a tool that works; don't fake it by jerry-rigging things that don't- and we already have a tool that works.
5. BROZER exists. Play that first until you master it, then do something else.

"But that's still insulting."

Offense is taken, not given. Those who take offense are those that get filtered out; you don't pass through the gates to the Clubhouse.

This is good advice, even better with that additional Rhetorical layer, and you will have better Braunsteins by applying it.