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Black Dougal reacted to jdrakeh's post in the thread Name an TTRPG You Really Like But Have Never Played/GMed with
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MERP 2e. I've owned it multiple times over the years, but could never find a group of people willing to give it a chance. -
Black Dougal reacted to kronovan's post in the thread Name an TTRPG You Really Like But Have Never Played/GMed with Like.
AD&D 2e. It was the edition that was dominant when I took a lengthy leave from TTRPGs while raising a young family. I only recently...
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Black Dougal reacted to SkidAce's post in the thread Name an TTRPG You Really Like But Have Never Played/GMed with Like.
Also Numenera and the Cypher system. I can get my groups to play Fate on occassion, but nothing else seems to pull them away from DnD...
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Black Dougal reacted to Older Beholder's post in the thread D&D General Forgotten Realms - why do you still like running games here? + with Like.
I always liked the Forgotten Realms Pantheon. So, there's that. The setting itself is varied enough that you can do anything you want...
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Black Dougal replied to the thread D&D General Digital D&D Character Sheet.Very cool. I'm mainly a forever DM but just emailed the link to my players.
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Black Dougal reacted to Stormonu's post in the thread D&D General Digital D&D Character Sheet with Like.
Just went and played with it - I definitely like the looks of it. Also, so glad it has a dark mode off the bat! If you don't mind, a...
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Black Dougal reacted to aco175's post in the thread D&D General Forgotten Realms - why do you still like running games here? + with Like.
I played 1e/2e starting with Under Illefarn adventure back when I first started being a DM. I liked the breath of information and the...
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Black Dougal reacted to Zardnaar's post in the thread D&D General Forgotten Realms - why do you still like running games here? + with Like.
Various reasons. 1. Why not? 2. Generalllly whatever the current edition is doing. 4E exception Golarion filled the hole. 3. Off and...
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Black Dougal reacted to Spellslinging Sellsword's post in the thread D&D General Forgotten Realms - why do you still like running games here? + with Like.
I began the hobby in 1989 by buying the Mentzer version of Basic and Expert D&D with the original Forgotten Realms boxed set at...
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Black Dougal reacted to earthsea_wizard's post in the thread D&D General Forgotten Realms - why do you still like running games here? + with Like.
Really as good a reason as any.
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Black Dougal reacted to zakael19's post in the thread D&D General Forgotten Realms - why do you still like running games here? + with Like.
Nostalgia, pure and simple.
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Black Dougal reacted to earthsea_wizard's post in the thread D&D General Forgotten Realms - why do you still like running games here? + with Like.
A positive post about this setting which is simultaneously legendary and divisive. Over the decades we've read endless posts about the...
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Black Dougal reacted to gban007's post in the thread D&D General Forgotten Realms - why do you still like running games here? + with Like.
1. Maybe comfort and familiarity, but I just enjoy the setting. 2. Everything is in, I use 5e info, but a lot of my general...
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Black Dougal reacted to Amphytrion's post in the thread D&D General Forgotten Realms - why do you still like running games here? + with Like.
Why? I run games in FR because it is a near-endless spring of ideas. Many brilliant designers, creators, novelists and worldbuilders...
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Black Dougal replied to the thread D&D General Forgotten Realms - why do you still like running games here? +.1. Why My players and I enjoy it. 2. How do you approach the setting (everything is in, stick to one edition, gray box only etc.)? We...