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I prefer the more granular nature of the skill list, so you can model specifically what the character knows and is good at, since not... -
500 Toads replied to the thread Why I Hate Skills.For PF2e, very much yes; the system is designed for that, and even low-level characters without any magical abilities can easily have...
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500 Toads replied to the thread Why I Hate Skills.Depends on the system and specifics. Off-hand, I don't remember missed attacks being explicitly punished in D&D 5E with any frequency...
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500 Toads replied to the thread Systems that actualy emulate Western movies?.Boot Hill was meant to be that sort of game. Never poked at it myself, though.
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A character in a role playing game is a heuristic that allows the player to take on the role of a character in a setting and interact...
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Sure. It seems "skilled" is in the eye of the beholder, here. Not sure which skill you're looking for, but there's skill in designing...
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500 Toads reacted to Morrus's post in the thread AI/LLMs AI art bans are going to ruin small 3rd party creators with
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Just to note that the moderators here are currently discussing an AI policy going forward. So far we don't really have one, other than... -
500 Toads reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread AI/LLMs AI art bans are going to ruin small 3rd party creators with
Haha.
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500 Toads reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread Let's Talk About Character Resources To Power Abilities with Like.
Precedent. One you make the call, it becomes a rule for that circumstance. Like science. For consistency you have to write it down.
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500 Toads replied to the thread What mechanics or subsystems do you use regardless of the game you are running/playing?.Schrodinger's inventory. Think Blades in the Dark takes that to an extreme, where you have a certain amount of "load" points that you...
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Hard disagree. Not everything on the character sheet is an ability to be used. Is "Wisdom". Are you supposed to just say, "I use...
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500 Toads reacted to LordEntrails's post in the thread What mechanics or subsystems do you use regardless of the game you are running/playing? with Like.
Simple, All characters always have the same XP/Development/level. All characters use the same pool of attributes. Point buy if...
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500 Toads reacted to Michael O'Brien's post in the thread Update on what's happening with RuneQuest with Like.
Back last September over at BRP Central we made an announcement about the future of the RuneQuest TTRPG. As announced then, we're...
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500 Toads reacted to VHawkwinter's post in the thread Let's Talk About Character Resources To Power Abilities with Like.
Sounds good. These are fun. I like them so long as they make sense from an in-character perspective. Willpower as a cognitive strain...
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500 Toads reacted to Reynard's post in the thread Trailer Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War with Like.
I wish it was just the third season of the show. I think long form is much better for this sort of thing.