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djotaku reacted to FitzTheRuke's post in the thread Tell me about the RPG section of your local game store with
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What Morris says above is what I mean by "skipping the middle-man". I get why it's attractive to publishers, but it unfortunately makes... -
djotaku replied to the thread Homebrew The A5e Community Datasheet/base.This is really awesome. I've had to make my own version fo this for Tales of the Valiant. I wish all the publishers maintained something...
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djotaku reacted to Li Kao's post in the thread Wizards of the Coast Releases Exodus TTRPG with Like.
No pdf ? I see WotC hate for pdf is still going strong.
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djotaku replied to the thread Tell me about the RPG section of your local game store.I forgot I wanted to add that another thing that causes issues for me - the medium to larger publishers - eg WotC and Kobold Press give...
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djotaku reacted to MGibster's post in the thread Tell me about the RPG section of your local game store with Like.
I really like my FLGS, so if the book is available there I'll purchase it. But it usually isn't, so I buy my books online without...
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I'm definitely in the camp where combat encounters tend to be an organic thing whose particulars are decided by the narrative. I don't...
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Thats my approach. Not just in OSR-games, but also in 5e. Balance is an illusion anyway in TTRPG. Chess is a nearly balanced game where...
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Balance is tricky. At some point, the GM assumes the players will play their characters a certain way. When the players(it only takes...
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If there are, I'm not sure I'd want to play them. For the rules of a D&D-like to guarantee tough, but not deadly, encounters...
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In 40-odd years I have found there is one way, and one way only, to do this reliably -- get a feel for the game and your group and learn...
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djotaku replied to the thread Tell me about the RPG section of your local game store.thanks for the info. Amazon is my purchase of last resort and, unfortunately, my family has a VERY hard time (like it shouldn't be this...
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djotaku reacted to definiteFreakyFishGuy's post in the thread Tell me about the RPG section of your local game store with Like.
You are not alone. My partner works in publishing (which is not exactly the same) and they shared some tips. According to them, whoever...
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djotaku replied to the thread Tell me about the RPG section of your local game store.The one by me, Games and Stuff, is MASSIVE. The floor is about the size of best buy. The whole of one wall is TTRPGs. Of course, like...
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djotaku reacted to Morrus's post in the thread Tell me about the RPG section of your local game store with Like.
D&D and some Pathfinder. That’s it. Can’t even get my own company’s books in there!
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djotaku reacted to JConstantine's post in the thread A Steampunk Request for Suggestions Thread with Like.
If we're being accurate, Eberron is best summarised as "industrialised magic". While it's certainly not steampunk, "magitech" and...