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Fenris-77
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Probably the core Shadows of Empire book. The other three are in that same setting, as it the city supplement I'm currently working on.
Feb 18, 2026
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Thanks! I'm curious which book you mean (I have four SD supplements out so far). You'll be happy to know that SD is getting some...
Feb 18, 2026
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It warms my heart to still see references to that, all these years later.
Feb 18, 2026
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My apologies. :D
Feb 18, 2026
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Any attempt to turn any stat into a real life metric is going to result in more contradictions than symmetries. What was the Str one...
Feb 18, 2026
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That's where these discussions always go, because it's pretty hard to defend one's thinking as logically correct when the negative...
Feb 18, 2026
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Sure, but Shadowdark, as an example, still works very well without that granularity (and no skill mechanic beyond the backgrounds). It...
Feb 18, 2026
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I really like the Shadowdark approach. Basically for thief-y kinds of things, Thief characters are assumed to be successful if they...
Feb 18, 2026
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I agree with this with the further point that you kind of have to lean into the fuzziness. In D&D, the wizard may be an Arcana savant...
Feb 18, 2026
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As a passive observer, I can definitely say that some of your posts read as strongly dismissive of other people's opinions that you...
Feb 18, 2026
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This is focussing on the wrong part of the issue. « People should play their stats » is uncontroversial. There may be some argument...
Feb 18, 2026
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Yup, I get it. Probably quite frustrating. I'm not here to critique your prose style or call you out in public. I'm just pointing out...
Feb 18, 2026
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Yikes, let's just pretend for a moment that I'm not wasting my time trying to gaslight you here, K?
Feb 18, 2026
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Oh dude, I'm not talking about all your posts at all. Just a specific kind of post.. Like I said, this isn't an attack, I'm just trying...
Feb 18, 2026
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