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I'm not whining, I'm stating an opinion. Something I hate far more than metaplot is this kind of aggressive style of discussion.

More metaplot than a 90's White Wolf release

Indeed. I used to like Golarion, but the amount of metaplot is staggering and I hate metaplot. Give me a setting and then let me play in...

Yeah, exactly so. There's a vast excluded middle between those. The arguments typically go something like: only the main show (running...

I disagree. It is an incredibly weak definition, which focuses most on where agency comes from instead of on what agency IS. The...

Yeah, when I see this sort of post I really wish they would just tell us what they think is the One True Way, accept no substitute...

As if somehow those things are different.

I think people are overly concerned about the idea that GM has some level of authority over the game and rather than go on about the...

I think some people would be much happier playing board games.

Sly Flourish's City of Arches, by Mike Shea recently arrived on my doorstep. I think it's a near perfect setting for the current take on...

Not to be pedantic, but it is actually 3 extra pages. We see pages 100 & 99, in that order (differently than what they’ll appear in the...

Well, first, I don't see much of this as "rule changes" so much as "content changes" (often in the way of power creep), but the two are...

We should look at selection bias. Because @Micah Sweet is correct. The survey is not an accurate sample of the greater player base. We...

Just wanted to clarify that I don't think James wrote any of the adventures. They all have different authors IIRC.

Completely agree! But it's funny you use the word honestly, as if people won't agree with you. It's like saying, "I honestly think...