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aramis erak replied to the thread What makes Arthurian fantasy its own genre, different from more traditional D&D-ish medieval fantasy? What are some Arthurian-style plots?.That you say it that way shows you probably didn't get the concept... The fey aren't there to be scary. They're dangerous as hell... -
aramis erak replied to the thread What makes Arthurian fantasy its own genre, different from more traditional D&D-ish medieval fantasy? What are some Arthurian-style plots?.You got lucky. I got forced to read 3 zane grey novels. That was I, Mordred. Which I mentioned above. Noble Nights and Noble Steeds are...
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aramis erak replied to the thread How many were abused due to their love of D&D, RPGs, and related items when they were young?.Many of us had friends go through it. It existed. It was, and in some places, still is, accepted behavior. My buddy from high school...
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aramis erak reacted to GreyLord's post in the thread How many were abused due to their love of D&D, RPGs, and related items when they were young? with
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This is probably a somewhat controversial post. I am writing it because I am actually in shock regarding what a friend recently talked... -
aramis erak replied to the thread What makes Arthurian fantasy its own genre, different from more traditional D&D-ish medieval fantasy? What are some Arthurian-style plots?.That doesn't mean it's a good idea. A knight's life is hard enough without things scarier than the Fey... I don't remember faerie...
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aramis erak replied to the thread Worlds of Design: The Problem with Space Navies, Part 2.was my first ziplock owned, SFB was first played. Everywhere SVC turned Left with SFB, he turned Right with Starfire.
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aramis erak reacted to The Soloist's post in the thread Worlds of Design: The Problem with Space Navies, Part 2 with Like.
Starfire I: my first ziploc wargame. I still play it solo one afternoon per year. Some games stay with you.
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Thanks for sharing this Mike. Quite a few of us have been concerned about his sudden disappearance, so this is good news. I sent an...
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aramis erak replied to the thread In a fantasy world filled with magic and miraculous beings, will the religious concepts of the locals be completely different from the human of Earth?.False assumption. An note on god vs God; many people I know reject capitalization for any but their own god; standard English is God as...
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aramis erak replied to the thread Worlds of Design: The Problem with Space Navies, Part 2.The setting for those comes from the game. Note that since the 1975 introduction, the "Ion Engine" — not actually a thruster, but it...
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The Banestorm setting makes an attempt at addressing some of the questions you ask. It is a setting where people from our world were...
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aramis erak replied to the thread Describe your last rpg session in 5 words.Wed. Gp, - Daggerheart, Variant Beast Feast. Side Quest, ibīdem, ibīdem, ibīdem.
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aramis erak replied to the thread Worlds of Design: The Problem with Space Navies, Part 2.That description is very much like the 1980's descriptions of Warp Point travel in the wargame Starfire (Steven V. Cole, sold to Task...
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aramis erak replied to the thread Worlds of Design: The Problem with Space Navies, Part 2.Mote in Gods Eye is the same universe as the Falkenberg's Legion series, but at the other end of the Empire's history. Both excellent...
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aramis erak replied to the thread Worlds of Design: The Problem with Space Navies, Part 2.My preferences are for a navy that makes sense given the non-realistic tech of the setting. I'm not a fan of kilometer+ long capital...