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I've only read a friend's copy. It really nails down rules but also has fewer consequences when bad stuff happens. And less worry about...

Do you believe 5.5 is leaning a little more narrativist? And if so, why and how?

Mapache - That's their Spanish name. Mapachtli - That's their Aztec name. I'd go with "Mapachtli" as it's one of the original names of...

I'm curious why you feel 5.5 is leaning more narrativist. I fell that it's become less so, as it's more reliant on codified rules...

Right. Play does not hinge on players taking deep investment in narrative. And as far as I can tell from the actual procedures, as long...

Peter David has died. https://comicbookclublive.com/2025/05/25/peter-david-dies-age-68/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_David

I am so sorry to hear that! I was a huge fan of his work in the '90s.

I'm just saying that DH is not an extreme example of a narrative game so some folks can probably calm down.

I think the game is created in such a way that the narrative dials can be easily tuned. GM can just use fear examples from book and...

The one immediately thought of was a pseudodragon PC. Faerie and drakona. But both flying and breath weapon are the second traits. Seems...

I actually cheated with my fae frog. He has wings and the long tongue. Table letting it slide because its not that big a deal. I didn't...

I get to be a player in a game my husband is going to run. We went through the starter adventure to get our feet wet. Went well. We're...

I like the monster stat blocks. Gives the GM flexibility, so that we don't fall into the trap of every particular monster being...

It's humbling to see a major staple of the tabletop RPG world ending. Major props to Lee Gold for keeping such a legendary newsletter...

So a) I dont think explicit movement is particularly relevant in this system, you generally expend a resource to move within a zone...