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GMMichael reacted to TheAlkaizer's post in the thread Free League Announces Anime-Inspired Twilight Sword RPG with
Wow.
Man, talk about filing off the serial number. With Nintendo's legal history, I would not feel comfortable doing something branded so... -
Right I get it but ... I just ASSUMED the programmers would limit what the AIs could do. What they had access to. How and what they...
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GMMichael replied to the thread SkyNet really is ... here?.Tristan Harris: former design ethicist for Google, for those like me who didn't know. I think AI's reins are just fine. Bing's image...
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GMMichael replied to the thread Worlds of Design: Who Gets the Crown?.Gonzo magic, I think you mean. A DM controls the magic power of every-single-character besides the PCs. So resurrection, for example...
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GMMichael reacted to Staffan's post in the thread What are your thoughts on roll-under/roll-high mechanics? with
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The Troubleshooters has a math-less system for skill modifiers. If something is at +/- N "pips", you look at the ones digit on the d100... -
GMMichael reacted to sevenbastard's post in the thread A New Hope Returns to Theaters in 2027 for 50th Anniversary Celebration with
Haha.
In the new version Han doesn't even shot. Gredo has a heart attack in the booth and Han performs CPR and then they become friends. -
GMMichael reacted to overgeeked's post in the thread New Daggerheart Kickstarter Announced, Chris Perkins, Jeremy Crawford's Plans Revealed with Like.
The Kickstarter is kinda weird to me. Who is this for? Players who don’t want to buy the full core set? They aren’t selling just the...
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GMMichael replied to the thread What are your thoughts on roll-under/roll-high mechanics?.Sure, but OP said, "and there is no pesky math, for those who don't like adding modifiers." And hitting your exact ability score...
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There were at least 12 Female Pharoahs of Egypt and 5 female Emperors in China, they make for some extraordinary characters. My current...
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The AD&D Birthright campaign setting really tried to do this just before AD&D transitioned: Birthright (campaign setting) - Wikipedia I...
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GMMichael replied to the thread Worlds of Design: Who Gets the Crown?.This article makes me want to watch House of the Dragon again. Is there a good RPG sourcebook for succession-quests? A Game of Thrones...
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Picture courtesy of Pixabay. Crowns in Crisis As you GM more and more adventures, it may become harder to find an unusual reason for...
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GMMichael replied to the thread What are your thoughts on roll-under/roll-high mechanics?.Nothing wrong with this, but it doesn't follow K.I.S.S. If there are no modifiers, how do you roll for tasks with higher difficulty...
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GMMichael reacted to Stormonu's post in the thread What are your thoughts on roll-under/roll-high mechanics? with Like.
Choose a direction, and be consistent with it. I've played several games where you want to roll under (usually to get as close to the...
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GMMichael replied to the thread Musings on Sci Fi Campaigns/Adventures.Just do what Starfield did: make most planets boring. Then the PCs will want to go to the interesting locations you've set up. Or you...