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I just re-read Traps Suck by The Angry DM. Pretty much every argument I made in this thread appears in that essay, including the...

I just read the Player's Quickstart Guide in anticipation of teaching this game to 6th graders on Tuesday. Simple and elegant rules. I...

The first couple of session in Bittermold Keep, I just drew the map on the Chessex mat as they explored. One of the players drew a copy...

I feel like that was everyone's shtick in the early internet days. Angry Jo, Angry NES Nerd, Angry, angry, angry... My guess is it's an...

I remember reading here a few years ago...can't remember the poster but I think somebody who isn't here anymore...who said that when a...

Oh, the Click Rule! I forgot about that. Not sure who brought it up here, but I think it comes from Angry DM. I'll add a link since it's...

And thank you to Eric Noah's grandmother, whose "grandma rule" helps keep things civilized here. Johnathan

Ain't this the truth. You can be on a forum for years and then all of sudden mod shenanigans crop up and you're perosna non grata. The...

Traps are certainly more fun when there is a "tell", especially if they have deadly consequences. Sure, the Thief gets a die roll to...

Agreed. Agreed again, but...I don't personally like games, or adventures, where "whittling away at hit points," without it being a...

I prefer some telegraphing for traps. I also think it's more interesting. I don't like gotchas, nor do I like groups spending a month of...

I think they’re more fun if they can be spotted, figured out, and circumvented by clever thinking rather than ability checks. The...

FB groups are not that bad. I'm in some very civilized RPG groups. Mods are active. EnWorld succeeds because of the very active and...

Just watched the entire video myself and was really moved by it. Mandatory viewing for anyone online and a part of the hobby IMO. I've...

This site seems to be the only one I visit regularly and contribute to. I enjoy the people and the willingness to help others with...