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Matter of opinion, I guess. D&D has a decent amount of lore that ties to some mechanisms. High character level is a powerful entity...

They need to not clash with the lore. For example, using a game system with inappropriate levels of mechanical detail (too much or too...

Then the issue doesn't come up because it begins with a game that one doesn't enjoy. Can playing it wrong be more fun? Oh yeah. I'd...

I 100% agree with the statements of the rules being not the important part of RPGs. But with playing characters with bad stats on...

...or are you playing the right game, now that you've altered the game enough to suit your needs? But seriously, you'd think with so...

Do you like AD&D but wish it had an active defense? Want an actual skill system to check against and not the more feat-like non-weapon...

There are way too many D&D alternatives for this exercise. But I also don't necessarily think of some of these games in terms of being...

Well, I don't like checkers-like combat. Combatants should be free to move where and when they want. So yes, the wizard might catch a...

Ouch. How about, "and even an LOTR-inspired TV series?" What drives people to Draconian RPGs now? Final Fantasy, the Elder Scrolls...

A for effort, but I'll take the card table over this. By the way, that ship becomes easier for you to reach if the DM side is on the...

It's been 18 months since our last campaign started, and now it's time to begin anew with a pirate campaign. Thought I'd share my...

Modos RPG agrees with this but: Defender must choose to parry - otherwise damage is 1 minimum. GM or PC can halfmax, which simplifies...

I prefer dependent.

Yea, I want more of this kind of thing in 5E. I totally get the nays are coming from though. I just manage to slice through crunchy...