Recent content by Andrew Anderson

I think you mean "Give me your Bloodline". Which is one of several reasons we'll never see WOTC do Birthright again. The bloodline mechanics are another set of "Magical Physics" to balance and present. You could maybe make it work for starting characters with something like Eberron house...

Just once I would like to play a TTRPG where the conflict and wicked behavior is in the game rather than in the organization that created it. Just. ONCE.

Sir, prithee take me upon thy noble quest, whether in flesh or upon yon Internet. (Seriously, couldn't run, but would definitely play)

The Battle of Lepanto. (G.K. Chesterton)

I find that unlikely. Forty seconds is about a round. That compares equably with how long an artillerist artificer needs to create their magical cannon, which looks like a close equivalent. Strictly speaking, it's not "realistic" But strictly speaking, if you wanted "Realistic" you probably...

BOHEMIAN EARSPOON OR BUST!!!

Well that puts the harengon is a darker place. Based on the Feywild, I was thinking Bugs Bunny. Apparently Bun-Bun is a bigger option.

Start with the story, then develop mechanics to fit. Which sounds stupid, but it should work. Let me put my thinking cap on.

How do you make a gnome? When a gnoll and a memic love each other very much... Also, now I have to go invent a memic, because the spell checker just told me I can't spell "mimic" today.

You, an educated person, thought Shakespeare. I thought Terry Prachett's wee free men "dreeing their weird". (Not in here, this is a dairy! I have to keep it clean!) Thank you for the correction.

Weird is Gaelic for fate, right? So something about two fates.

I like the name and concept of Sterner Stuff. For the rest of it, it doesn't seem much like a ranger in terms of outdoors skills or nature orientation. Honestly, it looks more like a Warhammer *Slayer class. Which leads me to the other big issue: Namely, Favored Enemy. This is one of those...

Sounds like a great story. So who are the other heirs? If there are none, it might be a cakewalk. If there are other heirs, are they worthy? In his estimation, or a disinterested party's? Not sure it's a great D&D game, but it's a great story.

You are right. I'm thinking to handle this by giving the initiative to all party members. Shadowdark is so oldschool it doesn't think about virtual tabletops, so giving the initiative bonus to all party members means the party will benefit no matter who's sitting where. I think.)

My concern was it can grow rapidly. I have to double check some of the numbers and talents, but if it becomes desirable, it should be possible to grow it past 1 very quickly, possibly to unbalancing levels. I appreciate the thought and will throw it on the test bench this weekend.