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In fairness, I seem to remember that huge map being very cool. Better than the actual adventure, which wasn't generally well-received.
Apr 19, 2025
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My go-to modern is Morrow Project 4e.
Apr 19, 2025
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I expect they would be operating on numerous worlds in the course of the campaign; I usually run campaigns of 40-50 sessions. What they...
Apr 19, 2025
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I guess it depends on your players. I've always GM'd for adults, who don't need simple things explained to them.
Apr 19, 2025
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You need to decide if you are basing it on the books or the HBO series. If the latter, choose a system with detailed rules for nudity...
Apr 19, 2025
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Its the mindset. My sentence conveyed the details required by the injury. Yours took two words and dragged it out into verbiage that...
Apr 19, 2025
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How to Delay or Avoid GM Burnout
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Pick the right system. The last time I had GM burnout was 1981. The reason I was burning out was the tedium of AD&D (You know it as 1e)...
Apr 19, 2025
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It slows down the game, and is unnecessary. I haven't played D&D since 1981, but as I recall, three hit points on a troll doesn't need...
Apr 19, 2025
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I've been GM'ing since 1979, and I have never bothered to describe a wound; the system does that for me. "You're hit in the left upper...
Apr 19, 2025
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For some reason this question is stuck in my head. As I am sitting here eating lunch I recalled someone made a crpg for Rogue Trader...
Apr 19, 2025
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That's not for me. As I've mentioned, I am not interested in abstract systems.
Apr 19, 2025
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I can't imagine having to describe what a wound looks like. If your system doesn't convey that via the results, its not for me.
Apr 19, 2025
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I like crunch, because crunch = options, and options are the fun of the enterprise. Low-rule systems means the GM has to ad-lib stuff...
Apr 19, 2025
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Thanks! Its probably a couple years down the road, but I think it will do well.
Apr 19, 2025
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I always wanted to run a campaign in DC, but I never had the chance. Unlike most 'we battle evil' settings, the main evil in DC isn't...
Apr 19, 2025
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