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dbm replied to the thread Welcome…To Jurassic Murderworld.PDF is an open format, so you will always be able to use the material. Proprietary formats are subject to the whims of the corporate... -
dbm reacted to _HERETIC_'s post in the thread Ways of players getting Ability Scores - I require some help! with
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The lifepath system is something I will look into as that sounds like a rather interesting implementation of a ability score rolling... -
dbm replied to the thread Ways of players getting Ability Scores - I require some help!.The 2d20 games use a lifepath system, where the life events you roll for your character influence their stats. Some games like GURPS...
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dbm replied to the thread Good Modern Systems.I’m another person who was a huge GURPS fan but would rarely run it these days. ‘Too fiddly for me’ is probably the easiest way to...
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dbm replied to the thread Good Modern Systems.I haven’t used it personally, but there is an entire WWII line for GURPS 3e. I would agree that 4e is marginally better than 3e, and I...
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dbm reacted to grimmgoose's post in the thread From Bespoke to Universal: Let's Talk About TTRPG Systems and Themes with Like.
I think I've found myself to be in the minority, in that I prefer "universal" systems to "bespoke" ones. Generally, I find that...
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dbm replied to the thread Savage Worlds vs DnD 5e.‘Templates without miniatures’ is on p97 of the SWADE core book or p129 in the Savage Pathfinder rulebook.
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dbm replied to the thread RPG Print News – Mongoose Publishing, Cubicle 7, 9th Level Games, and More.Some more RPG-related print news that people may be interested in: Loke Battlemaps has new Big and Giant entries in their map book...
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dbm reacted to MGibster's post in the thread Social Encounters: Does it Matter What and How PCs Speak to NPCs? with Like.
I like to think I'm a reasonable man, so I don't expect perfect dialogue from either the players or myself. A PC might be smooth talker...
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dbm replied to the thread Savage Worlds vs DnD 5e.It definitely requires a realigning of expectations on both sides of the equation. In D&D you might be fighting a monster with 50HP and...
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dbm reacted to Greenwheat's post in the thread Social Encounters: Does it Matter What and How PCs Speak to NPCs? with Like.
Of course it matters; that's what makes it roleplaying. I don't expect play-acting from my players. I'll treat a scenery-chewing...
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dbm reacted to talien's post in the thread Freebies, Sales, and Charity Bundles for March 24, 2024 with Like.
I wrote the werewolf book. Always fun to see something I helped create out in the wild!
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dbm replied to the thread Social Encounters: Does it Matter What and How PCs Speak to NPCs?.It definitely matters in my opinion and in the games I run. The context of the world is really important, too, in shaping how the NPCs...
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Re: long campaigns I've run two full-to-Legendary campaigns, and it's been a smooth experience. I never had an issue with the...
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dbm replied to the thread Savage Worlds vs DnD 5e.It is a swingy system to be sure, but the meta currencies for the GM are a key balance to that. If your main villain is going to be...