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Huh. Using a mixed outcome to tell mixed outcome proponents they're wrong? That's a logic puzzle. I'm pretty happy with my "ask the...

I do: "PC, I'm going to roll. If the result looks like death, you take all the damage."

There was an old Dragon mag for 1e, I believe, that had a spell for dwarf clerics that actually regrew gemstones and metals. It took...

One of our long-time group decided to homebrew a fantasy game and DM (3.5e) for the first time, after decades as a player. Our party was...

The 20 on a six-sider is a nice touch (nicer than the 10, even).

Yes, when needed. White Wolf published a pull-out game in issue #42 if their eponymous magazine called Seals of Satan, in which one...

Still editing, but I think the damage rules are in their final form: Pretty streamlined, if I do say so myself.

Should a game engine be telling you how close you are to killing a baby were-seal? So step 1 is get player consent. Step 2: grab...

Sure, if it's just romance. But once it becomes marriage, then I use combat rules.

I keep a Favor tracker for recurring NPCs, kind of inspired by video games like Baldur's Gate 3, the Dragon Age saga and Fallout (any)...

Wizards of the Coast recently issued a DMCA takedown notice against Baldur's Village, a popular fan-created Stardew Valley mod which was...

Too high-risk for me. Yes, you can put the players in different rooms or write secret notes, and maintain player surprise/stress by...

Truth. OP is a GM-conundrum to me, not a system issue. How does the GM divvy up the spotlight? What makes...

The way I'd run this, irrespective of game system, depends on how much communication the characters can do. If they have...