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Or be able to switch to a game that isn't so rules-heavy. There's an easy way around this one in D&D. Just write Lawful Good on your...

I agree that it's tedious, but I'm not sure it's because each person gets assigned to a role. A lot of games do a similar thing in...

Free is good. I'm not sure how to feel about a "river" being on the map. Or "the Empty." It looks like it's due for a three-body...

Sounds pretty meta to me. People having fun and telling stories about people having fun and telling stories.

I can't answer for most games, but if you're rolling a d12 for damage or protection in Modos RPG, it means your weapon (or armor) is...

I mapped out the entire decision tree for a campaign. It had 2^73 possible outcomes. So I just had one of the players roll a...

I like the d6 in the same way I might admire a classic car. It might not be the best for all situations but there's a certain boxy...

I'm seeing this differently. Time stops for those traveling at C. So there's a point when all observers can agree: that fast guy's...

Assuming I get a chance to play, with young kids in the household again it makes it tricky, but would like to he able to play: 1...

The breadth of TTRPGs? They're narrowing. AI will soon be everyone's personal GM. I recommend Skyrim's ultimate version:

Personally I find improvising things with consequences for a narrative I want to keep consistent, while also juggling a bunch of rules...

That plus this sums it up. Yes, fundamentally, it's actually easy to do. That's what D&D marketed to the 11-year-old me with a reprint...

@Reynard with great power comes great responsibility. Your last rant kicked off one of the biggest threads of the year, and now you...

GMing varies. DMing is as hard as your players make it. Some expect you to know all the rules (like whether a Simulacrum is real or...

I guess it is a bit like everything. I like golf and anyone can be a good golf player- depending on what you think is good. If you...