Yeah! I just learned that fusing elemental items to shields adds elemental shockwaves when you block, and it really made me think more about my shield fusions

Lol! Yeah, im really trying to work on making the world alive. For my next campaign Im in the worldbuilding and planning phase right now, and Im planning to have the PCs be a mercenary group, who can be hired by various factions. But in between missions Im going to run a faction game with other players, so that the factions naturally evolve and actually hire players for their goals, so that the missions and world feel real. If all goes well anyway, I’m crossing my fingers lol

I use the superior method, a mess of illegible scribblings in a journal. I am trying to get better about it, though. And one thing im really trying to do is focus my prep on what the region is like, and what the important actors there are doing, and not on what i think the players will do. Every time I try to predict the pc actions they completely flip my prep on its head, so I want to go for more of an “informed improv” type prep

Shrimp. Heaven. NOW

Honestly, I think thats just a love it or hate it thing that I can totally see why it isnt for everyone and I dont blame you, but I personally love it and would hate to see it reduced/taken away. Once I leaned into it it really encourages me to explore and I enjoy the new fuse system enough that I like when a weapon breaks because Im excited to make a new one

Would you mind linking those posts? Im having a bit of trouble adjusting but there seems to be huge potential here.