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Thanks ! And what of the flow of the game? Like combat pace, setup time, GMing overhead...? Assuming players aren't particularly beholden to D&D conventions, so doing things the D&D is neither a good nor a bad in itself.

Hey, The title probably sounds like one of those idiotic computer-generated online comparisons, but I don't have any better idea. 13th Age 2e's Kickstarter campaign is ongoing and I've long considered giving this game a try, but never had a chance and likely won't during the coming weeks. As...

Didn't play that supplement but I did play BitD and, indeed, it's a great game and the flashback mechanic does wonders.

Yes it is! As the OP, I got a notification. Sometimes a necro can be a pleasant surprise. Back to the topic (it's mine! miiiiiine!), Bond is an obvious source of inspiration, Bourne is very good too. Both have the "over-the-top" feel you'd expect from D&D or any other game where the PCs are...

What I struggle with is deciding on the details of the plot when designing my own adventures. I can easily picture what kind of tone, setting and casting I'd like to see in play. But, when it comes to deciding on who did what and why, the possibilities appear endless and I'm struck with paradox...

On a related note, there's this piece from The Alexandrian: Don’t Prep Plots – Tools, Not Contingencies . Also, for a discussion of the Front concept and a practical example, one might want to check out the Dungeon World Guide , page 34 and onward. Although, in this instance, the setting has...

The way PbtA games do it, the GM is supposed to devise a collection of "Fronts" or "Threats", whatever they're called in each particular game. Essentially, a Front is a chain of events that would take place in the world in the absence of player interference. They involve a cast of NPCs...

Alright, coming back to this thread after a week of reading about your various suggestions. Many thanks for participating! For future use and reference, here are my "research notes", in the jotted-down format... They're about those systems that have most often been suggested, or that I...

So today I spent a lot of time reading about GUMSHOE, and Swords of the Serpentine may be an interesting investment. Does the pre-release PDF contain an introductory scenario with pregen characters, or anything to quickly get going, learn the system and get the feeling without much learning and...

Thanks. Actually, there's an Eberron in Savage Worlds conversion book, so that may be worth checking out.

Thanks for all these answers, that's quite a lot of suggestions! After collecting them and doing some research, I have compiled the following list of options that are "big names" and / or came up often regarding what I'm after: Fate Swords of the Serpentine Fellowship 13th Age Shadow of the...

I heard about Gumshoe in an Alexandrian piece. I thought of it more as a Cthulhu-mystery dedicated system, but the derivative you linked to could do the job, indeed. Ah, yes, Fate, that's another big name I've often read without knowing what is was about. I'll check that. Thanks to you both!

Hey all, I've had a talk with the other GM in my group of players and we both agree that we're getting tired with D&D's focus on combat. It takes a lot of prep and play time and ultimately, it's not our preferred part of the game. Especially past lower levels, since large amounts of HP make...

Thanks a lot to all you guys for your sharing your experience and advice. Very interesting pieces for sure. There doesn't seem to be a consensus on whether or not to use pregenerated characters. Bear in mind that this kid isn't very familiar with fantasy tropes, so building a character wouldn't...

Hi, So I am going to stay for a few days at my cousin's place and she has a 10-year old son. He's fond of me because I'm the big boy who understands his centers of interests, plays with him, and at the same time has the experience to show him new exciting games. That boy is, I believe, the...

Thanks guys for your answers. I like the idea of PCs as tie-breakers; forcing PCs to take sides in faction-heavy adventures is quite the staple dilemma. The watch isn't entirely corrupt; in fact it's mostly not corrupt... but the leadership may be part of the conspiracy. My idea was: the...

Hi, I DM'd a 5e session set in Eberron. Things didn't go as planned (as they always do), so I instead let my players have a long sandbox session in a metropolis (Fairhaven, for those who know Eberron). At the end of it, they entered a haunted cathedral. Turned out the cathedral wasn't really...

I was hoping for Eberron and / or Dark Sun but this is not bad news, Ravnica always was my favored Magic setting. And in many ways, it's Eberron-like; at least the pulp, urban adventures, and faction intrigues part. In fact I'm considering myself extremely lucky that WotC chose to focus on just...

Thanks for your answer! Here's what I'm going with: my Dwarf was born in the mountains in the vicinity of Darkhold, as a second-class clan member. The Zhent abducted him at a young age among other hostages, to keep the clan into submission. The Dwarf then was relatively well-treated, and proved...

Hi, The title says it all. I'm going to play in the Out of the Abyss adventure, so I need a character with a Forgotten Realms background. I mean background in terms of character history, not special feature or mechanics. In this campaign, PCs start as members of a Zhentarim squad escorting...