D&D (2024) Githzerai Psion? Thri-kreen Psion? Where's My Psion?

[Micah Sweet]

Even 3e? That's what killed wanting complexity and simulationism in my RPGs for me.

Nope. Liked 3e (in general, but I don't agree on how they executed everything), and my wife grew up on it. My absolute preference is an OSR based game conceptually with 3e's degree of attention to simulation.

 

[Micah Sweet]

My real issue is I don't care for rules systems that care more about gamist concerns than sim concerns. I feel an accurate if sometimes necessarily abstract model is the ideal to strive for in every aspect of the rules where this can be done in a way that still allows table play.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Nope. Liked 3e (in general, but I don't agree on how they executed everything), and my wife grew up on it. My absolute preference is an OSR based game conceptually with 3e's degree of attention to simulation.

The older I get, the more nostalgic I feel for very simple old school RPGs like Ghostbusters. My preference would be OSR complexity (or less) with gameplay based around heroic narrative.

 

[Micah Sweet]

The older I get, the more nostalgic I feel for very simple old school RPGs like Ghostbusters. My preference would be OSR complexity (or less) with gameplay based around heroic narrative.

The only place I want rules that enforce genre is in superhero games.

 

[Maxperson]

Personality is of the mind. And particularly strength of character and spirit (literally charisma). This is why it's a charisma save vs possession.

Personality isn't psionics and never has been. The mind = intelligence in this regard.

 

[Maxperson]

Even 3e? That's what killed wanting complexity and simulationism in my RPGs for me.

Try I.C.E./Rolemaster some day. You will pine for the simple days of 3e.

 

[Micah Sweet]

Try I.C.E./Rolemaster some day. You will pine for the simple days of 3e.

My greatest gaming regret is that I only ever got to read Rolemaster and never play it.

 

[Corinnguard]

Try I.C.E./Rolemaster some day. You will pine for the simple days of 3e.

Years ago, I dropped 4e from my RPG collection and started collecting PF1 because the former was too complex and too different for me to see it as D&D. Now I am playing 5e. I like it, but I like Level Up even more because the latter adds just the right amount of complexity to 5e.

 

[Maxperson]

Years ago, I dropped 4e from my RPG collection and started collecting PF1 because the former was too complex and too different for me to see it as D&D. Now I am playing 5e. I like it, but I like Level Up even more because the latter adds just the right amount of complexity to 5e.

Yeah. When my group switched to 5e, I felt that it was too simplified. Level Up is a good balance between 3e and 5e.

 

[TwoSix]

Yeah. When my group switched to 5e, I felt that it was too simplified. Level Up is a good balance between 3e and 5e.

Right now, Shadow of the Weird Wizard is in my sweet spot of D&D-like complexity. Simple math and bonus mechanics, but lots and lots of distinct, granular options.