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GuardianLurker replied to the thread It's the End of the World As We Know It: Apocalyptic Campaign Settings.Eh... yes? To all of them? So the current campaign's stakes are apocalyptic - just a conquerer BBEG, no world destroying involved... -
GuardianLurker replied to the thread D&D General Best Adventure I Haven't Run?.If you're looking for classic/OSR, I can recommend I3-5, the Desert of Desolation campaign. Written by Weis and Hickman (of Dragonlance...
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GuardianLurker replied to the thread What rpg system would you use for a 60+ session fantasy campaign?.@Jacob Lewis You put it much better than I did. Thank you. I will also expand that a more common problem is how a system handles...
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GuardianLurker reacted to Jacob Lewis's post in the thread What rpg system would you use for a 60+ session fantasy campaign? with
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What stands out to me about this question isn’t the choice of system, but the way it’s framed. The stipulations remove every real-world... -
GuardianLurker reacted to dbm's post in the thread World of Design: Flipping the Hourglass with Like.
Like several posters already, I follow an iterative process - do enough top level prep to provide a ‘helicopter view’ of the campaign as...
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GuardianLurker replied to the thread What rpg system would you use for a 60+ session fantasy campaign?.Umm... I pretty much always run 60+ session campaigns. I've run them in 2e, 3e (twice), 5e, and am currently using PF2. And played in a...
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GuardianLurker reacted to overgeeked's post in the thread D&D General The D&D Memes Thread with Like.
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GuardianLurker reacted to schneeland's post in the thread Poll: VTT Users - Do you prefer self-hosted or cloud-based VTTs? with Like.
My impression is that there is at least three categories of people: People that mainly need a shared map or background image, tokens...
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GuardianLurker reacted to jmartkdr2's post in the thread Poll: VTT Users - Do you prefer self-hosted or cloud-based VTTs? with Like.
I gotta admit the main question isn't really a factor for me at all - at least on the payer side it just does not matter how it's...
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GuardianLurker replied to the thread Poll: VTT Users - Do you prefer self-hosted or cloud-based VTTs?.So, I'm currently FG-based, and have been since before they moved to their cloud-based lobby (back when I had to deal with...
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GuardianLurker replied to the thread D&D General Advice for a new DM.To continue on a theme: Y.A.G.N.I. You Ain't Gonna Need It. It can be really hard to stop yourself from fleshing out your world. But...
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GuardianLurker replied to the thread Is there a framework for pnp RPGs that allows you to compare the game mechanics between different editions of a game?.I think your character generation and advancement categories are a little too fine grained for useful comparisons across the wide...
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GuardianLurker replied to the thread Is there a framework for pnp RPGs that allows you to compare the game mechanics between different editions of a game?.That's probably the best (only?) mechanics-based codification I've seen for rules-weight in TTRPGs. (Congratulations!) I've always...
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GuardianLurker reacted to aramis erak's post in the thread Is there a framework for pnp RPGs that allows you to compare the game mechanics between different editions of a game? with Like.
some elements to add to Guardian Lurker's list of things to ID: Rules approach: One single mechanic used for all mechanical occasions...
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GuardianLurker replied to the thread Is there a framework for pnp RPGs that allows you to compare the game mechanics between different editions of a game?.Now those could be meaningful for multiple game systems. That would add: Turn Order/Initiative: Individual/Group/Hybrid...