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JIn this issue’s editorial, Ian Livingstone asks if popularity in game system is the same as being the best. D&D is the front runner, but...
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JJonathan Scott reacted to Sacrosanct's post in the thread TSR Why would anyone want to play 1e? with
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I don't necessarily think it was ironic. I think it did make sense. Remember, there weren't RPG mechanics before D&D so they didn't... -
JJonathan Scott reacted to Swarmkeeper's post in the thread D&D General Prep is Not Play. . . Or is it? with Like.
A trip in the way back machine reveals Young Swarmkeeper spending maybe 5 times the hours rolling on the random tables in the back of...
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JJonathan Scott reacted to SlyFlourish's post in the thread D&D General Prep is Not Play. . . Or is it? with Like.
I have so many thoughts about this idea. I think it's dead on that there are actually several hobbies bound up in TTRPG prep and play...
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JJonathan Scott reacted to SlyFlourish's post in the thread D&D (2024) It Is 2025 And Save Or Suck Spells Still Suck (the fun out of the game) with Like.
I'm not caught up on the whole thread and someone else might have mentioned it, but I'm now a huge fan of Doom Points from Tales of the...
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JJonathan Scott reacted to MGibster's post in the thread D&D General Satanic Panic at the Disco- Did Beelzebubba Cause D&D's First Crash, Y'all? with Like.
I've made Pulling the butt of some jokes in the past, but as I've gotten older I started feeling more sympathy for her. To lose a child...
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JJonathan Scott reacted to Snarf Zagyg's post in the thread D&D General Satanic Panic at the Disco- Did Beelzebubba Cause D&D's First Crash, Y'all? with Like.
TODAY IS A GOOD DAY TO DIE! Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam! Wait, no, that's not it. ....Today is a good day to revisit an old topic, because I...
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JI agree but...... 1: my math/physics skills improved a lot by applying them to D&D. It gave a young kid "real" world applications to a...
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JDragon Publishing released Dragon #93 in January 1985. It is 100 pages long and has a cover price of $3.00. This issue features world...
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JJonathan Scott reacted to SlyFlourish's post in the thread What Does a "Successful" RPG Look Like? with Like.
A while back I posted a thread on "What does it take for an RPG to die?". Now I want to flip the question. What does a "successful" RPG...
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JJonathan Scott reacted to darjr's post in the thread New Tunnels & Trolls first look at UK Games Expo. with Like.
Oh! and there is a kickstarter. LOL. I didn't know that the signup page was live...
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JJonathan Scott reacted to talien's post in the thread RPG Evolution: We Should Wait for Jarnathan to Get Here with Like.
Wandering monsters aren't the only beings you might encounter in a dungeon; NPC adventurers can be helpful too (even unintentionally)...
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JJonathan Scott reacted to kigmatzomat's post in the thread Worlds of Design: Battle Maneuvers with Like.
I think this neglects the fundamental maneuvers that are rolled into mass combat and are considered to obvious as to not need...
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JJonathan Scott reacted to lewpuls's post in the thread Worlds of Design: Battle Maneuvers with Like.
The longer the campaign, the more likely PCs become military strategists. Here’s the basics. Picture by RGodforest - Own work, CC...
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JThis issue Ian Livingstone wonders if anyone is really paying attention to their character’s alignment. Can a pack of murder hobos...