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Ath'kethin reacted to johnmarron's post in the thread How Much Do You Care About Form Factor/Book Size? with
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I'm the opposite of the OP. I much prefer digest/A5 sized books. I have skipped a number of 3rd party Shadowdark kickstarters because... -
Ath'kethin reacted to Kromanjon's post in the thread How Much Do You Care About Form Factor/Book Size? with Like.
I don't think size ever factor in to my buying of books but in the last couple of years I've grown fonder of the A5 format over the...
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Start with a map, use nick names and have some thoughts of what the city looks like (don't think the real Yanjin looks like this but...)
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Ath'kethin replied to the thread Describe your last rpg session in 5 words.Kobold now Old Master's herald. (Dungeon Crawl Classics)
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Ath'kethin replied to the thread City adventure ideas?.I've used this book a few times. I like it. https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/323923/101-city-encounters I've also written two...
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Ath'kethin reacted to Autumnal's post in the thread How Much Do You Care About Form Factor/Book Size? with
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I would never suggest you’re old. I’d just start talking about gerontocracy and the decayed legacy of Numenor and bristlecone pines &... -
Ath'kethin reacted to dragoner's post in the thread How Much Do You Care About Form Factor/Book Size? with Like.
I find I don't really read pdf's anymore, I will still use them for reference though. PDF's, spreadsheets, docx all too much used in...
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Ath'kethin reacted to thullgrim's post in the thread How Much Do You Care About Form Factor/Book Size? with Like.
When I started running a lot of Savage Worldds the physical size was a turn- off. Now I prefer it. Books that size, Crown&Skull, BitD...
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Ath'kethin reacted to kigmatzomat's post in the thread How Much Do You Care About Form Factor/Book Size? with Like.
At this point not a whit. While I prefer other than a magazine-esque paper cover for durability, I have enough old gaming mags to know...
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Ath'kethin reacted to Riley's post in the thread How Much Do You Care About Form Factor/Book Size? with Like.
I prefer 8.5x11. I’m pretty good at skimming, so having more text on the page makes it quicker to skim a lot of text. Flipping pages...
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Ath'kethin replied to the thread How Much Do You Care About Form Factor/Book Size?.Lots of responses here, and some great points. Thanks, everyone! I feel this. The first harcover I ever produced has slightly oversized...
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Ath'kethin reacted to TiQuinn's post in the thread How Much Do You Care About Form Factor/Book Size? with Like.
I don’t have a problem as long as it’s a standardized size. Like I expect zines to be smaller and that’s fine, but I have a couple of...
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Ath'kethin reacted to Crusadius's post in the thread How Much Do You Care About Form Factor/Book Size? with Like.
I like digest-size books as they are easy to carry. I don't like digest-size books because they are usually light on content. The...
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Ath'kethin reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread How Much Do You Care About Form Factor/Book Size? with Like.
I really like OSR books generally being digest size, as kind of a symbolic break with D&D. I can glance at my shelf and spot most of the...
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Ath'kethin reacted to DragonLancer's post in the thread How Much Do You Care About Form Factor/Book Size? with Like.
Rulebooks, source books, adventure paths/campaigns and bestiaries, for me, need to be A4 and hardback. Adventure modules should still...