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In some cases, people use "player skill" to mean "system mastery." Meaning people can become very skilled at knowing how the abilities...

I actually think the 2024 rules are a step backwards towards 3E-level granularity and away from 2014's move towards DM fiat. The 2024...

I'm working on an actual play right now sponsored by Green Ronin that uses their Adventure Game Engine, which has mechanics that pretty...

I’m only on the periphery of the OSR, so I’ll take your word for it that this is a sentiment that exists in that space, but it does come...

This is a very real problem, and fixed DCs is one possible solution to it. Though, they do come with their own drawbacks - in defining...

One of the issues with this, particularly when using the old school rules, is that much of it is driven if not by GM whim, by pure...

yes, he always has fun with his videos. I do like that he discuss the "reality" of these and how that relates to fantasy game. Like how...

Yeah, I like that he doesn't try to "dunk" on the game by showing off his knowledge of history. He's more trying to reconcile the two...

I like this post. Thanks.

Well, I did note that those rules come into play assuming success and failure are both reasonable possibilities (I’d also add that there...

I think “player skill” as a jargon term has accumulated too much baggage to lead to productive discussion. It’s a lot like “dissociated...

Didn’t she also defend Zak S?

It’s hard for me to rate with a single number, because there are things about it I really like and things about it I really dislike...

This guy is a lot less focused on “um, actually”ing than the people who make this kind of content tend to be. He talks not only about...

One of the topics that comes up (you know, not often or anything ...) on D&D threads is the so-called "LFQW," or as other people like to...