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I generally don't use "Rule Zero" as a tool to undermine the players or compensate for bad die rolls or -- if we are playing RAW with...

That is correct! The goal was to create narratively intuitive combat rules. An attack roll determines if an attack physically lands on...

So, Dragonbane? Again, Rule Zero saves the day here. In a world where a Suggestion spell can make your driver go truffle hunting for...

This is a problem with a lot of 1 vs Many encounters, regardless of the game system. If the 1 fails a save, it is often boned, while if...

While the appearance of a duck can seem to be random, ducks always have a purpose and it is often a sinister one. Anatidaephobia is no...

I clicked on this thread to read the news about Chaosium, and ended up viewing a random duck pic.

Rule zero can save you from bad dice. I wonder if the player-characters would say the same thing. "Remember when we stomped that...

I don't like all or nothing stuff. IMO action economy needs more of a gradient. I.e. Everyone has ~5 actions, bosses can have more...

Does this mean that a successful attack can do no damage? It looks like the Damage Dice need to succeed, or they don't do damage. And...

I've written several dice pool systems (WOIN and ACE most notably). I am very fond of them, and the first ever dice pool game -- WEG's...

Maybe take a look at this thread: https://www.enworld.org/threads/rant-the-conservatism-of-d-d-fans-is-exhausting.712674/ Or, for...

I mean, it is called "Chaosium."

Logically that follows but it is fascinating how many long-term campaigns are using games with fairly crunchy rules - I wonder if that's...

I'm guessing it starts at about 50% of the salaries of those who "willingly moved on."

They still banging on this empty promise?