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GMMichael reacted to TheAlkaizer's post in the thread What TTRPGs Excel At Not Having Combat? with
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Burning Wheel has rules for fighting. But I've found out of all the games I've played, it can satisfyingly go on the longest without any... -
Cypher System can definitely be that game. I just ran a whole session where the group resolved some loose threads, travelled between...
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GMMichael reacted to Leatherhead's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with Like.
Yes, Legendary resistance is an unfun hack. But the fix was already in WotC's arsenal: The Condition Track from SW:SE.
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GMMichael reacted to Flying Toaster's post in the thread I made a terrible life decision… with Like.
I started collecting the battle mats, map tiles, and pawn sets that Paizo makes for Pathfinder and Starfinder. Some of the older...
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I made a terrible life decision and decided to start reorganising my game shelves. A couple of hours in and I have lost all hope. But...
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GMMichael replied to the thread Iron DM 2025 Scheduling Thread!.Thanks for that, and for showing me what a good Troika! adventure looks like 🤓
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GMMichael replied to the thread IRON DM 2025 Tournament Thread.Not at all! I had a good time, and worthy opponents. You haven't seen the last of me . . .
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Rune’s Judgement for IRON DM 2025 Round 2, Match 2: Fenris-77 vs GMMichael Overview With this match, we have two adventures that...
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Iron DM 2025 FitzTheRuke’s Judgement for Round 2, Match 2: Fenris-77 vs GMMichael Following the Rules Both @Fenris-77’s “Lavender...
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GMMichael reacted to The Firebird's post in the thread D&D General Two Simple Ways to Make Combat More Engaging with Like.
I like a lot of the suggestions, but this one doesn't work for me. It adds more character but it slows the combat down. The main reason...
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GMMichael reacted to Basic Expert's post in the thread D&D General Two Simple Ways to Make Combat More Engaging with Like.
A few of my tricks: 1. Ditch or minimize initiative. I've come to loathe WotC-style sequential initiative where everyone stops to...
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GMMichael replied to the thread D&D General Two Simple Ways to Make Combat More Engaging.This is huge. If you give the players the notion that you're going to manage everything, then they can check out until it's their turn...
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GMMichael reacted to CloudedLogic's post in the thread D&D General Two Simple Ways to Make Combat More Engaging with Like.
Reading this made me think of Legend of the Five Rings 3rd edition. It has a few ways for players (and enemies) to interact with...
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GMMichael reacted to TigerDude's post in the thread D&D General Two Simple Ways to Make Combat More Engaging with
Haha.
Combat isn't engaging when people aren't f-ing ready to go. Not sure any of the initiative things helps this.
