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Angus MacDeth reacted to DammitVictor's post in the thread D&D General [+] More Robust 'Fantasy Race' Mechanics for D&D-alikes / Redeeming 'Race as Class' for Modern D&D [+] with
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Yeah. Probably never going to be my cup of tea, but I'm reacquiring the books. I'm starting to consider my perpetual "work in progress"... -
Angus MacDeth replied to the thread D&D General [+] More Robust 'Fantasy Race' Mechanics for D&D-alikes / Redeeming 'Race as Class' for Modern D&D [+].That sounds a lot like the approach to Culture in Level Up (or A5e), which has already been mentioned. A5e separates Culture from...
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Angus MacDeth replied to the thread D&D General [+] More Robust 'Fantasy Race' Mechanics for D&D-alikes / Redeeming 'Race as Class' for Modern D&D [+].Fair enough... Since this is a [+] thread, I won't comment further on that score. I like your idea of a hybrid approach, wherein...
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Angus MacDeth reacted to DammitVictor's post in the thread D&D General [+] More Robust 'Fantasy Race' Mechanics for D&D-alikes / Redeeming 'Race as Class' for Modern D&D [+] with Like.
I'm referring to the first edition; I haven't purchased the second edition (yet). I'm being coy out of an abundance of caution because...
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Angus MacDeth replied to the thread D&D General [+] More Robust 'Fantasy Race' Mechanics for D&D-alikes / Redeeming 'Race as Class' for Modern D&D [+].Wait... Why be coy? Are we not allowed to mention ACKS II by name (which I'm assuming is the game in question)? As far as I'm...
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Angus MacDeth replied to the thread Critical Role Tell me the selling points of Tal'Dorei / Wildemount, without mentioning Critical Role, Matt Mercer, etc..The best thing about Tal'Dorei and Wildemount is how easily they can become continents on the opposite side of the world as the Nentir...
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Angus MacDeth replied to the thread Your Three Desert Island RPGs.In alphabetical order: ACKS II Call of Cthulhu Dolmenwood The runners up (coincidentally, also in alphabetical order): Demon Lord...
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Angus MacDeth reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread Castles&Crusades: Is this "The One"? with Like.
ACKS II is my go-to OSR game. There's little to nothing you can't do in a fantasy RPG with it.
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Angus MacDeth reacted to zakael19's post in the thread D&D General Best Adventure I Haven't Run? with Like.
Dungeons of Drakkenheim is pretty bleak if you run it as written. It’s based on Mordheim, and that sort of “twisted world” vibe with a...
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Angus MacDeth reacted to CleverNickName's post in the thread D&D General Where to start with Mystara? with Like.
I love Mystara. My advice? First, pick up a .pdf of GAZ-1, "The Grand Duchy of Karameikos" on DriveThruRPG for like $5. It's the...