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lewpuls reacted to Sacrosanct's post in the thread D&D General Comparisons of D&D editions with Lew Pulsipher with
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I know this is a couple months old, but well worth the listen. It's an interview with Lew Pulsipher. In case you don't know, Lew is an... -
The answer is likely predicated on if you came to Tolkien before you came to FRPGs. Picture courtesy of Pixabay. I read the Lord of...
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Picture courtesy of Pixabay. Simplify, Don’t Add When I'm referencing "simple games" I'm specifically discussing games that are simple...
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Now that we’ve established the basics of simplifying a game, let’s work through how to make a game simple. Picture courtesy of...
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Picture courtesy of Pixabay. Does anyone stick with a game anymore? As games have proliferated and entertainment options have become...
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Mercenary units were common in the pre-gunpowder era, and we hear their stories in some modern science fiction. Wouldn’t they show up in...
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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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Are there too many magic items in your campaign? Picture courtesy of Pixabay. “…and a +5 Sword” The nature of fantasy adventure...
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lewpuls replied to the thread Worlds of Design: What Should Be in an RPG Book?.This isn’t exactly an idle discussion, as I’m currently writing an RPG design book, likely but not certainly to be published (next year)...
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lewpuls replied to the thread Worlds of Design: What Should Be in an RPG Book?.Default setting. Not default game methods. Two very different things. "Baseline Assumptions of Fantasy RPGs"...
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lewpuls replied to the thread Worlds of Design: What Should Be in an RPG Book?.Nitpick: there were many fantasy games (though not RPGs) before D&D, and many, many fantasy stories, that took the default. Don't think...
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lewpuls replied to the thread Worlds of Design: What Should Be in an RPG Book?.My title was What would you expect in a Role-playing Game Design book?" You're right, the changed title is misleading. I do not control...
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lewpuls reacted to Koloth's post in the thread Worlds of Design: What Should Be in an RPG Book? with Like.
A discussion of the pro/cons of creating Yet Another Game System vs creating a supplement for an existing game system. Type of...
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lewpuls replied to the thread Worlds of Design: What Should Be in an RPG Book?.After the first paragraph (removed), this appears to be a discussion of what to put in a role-playing game. But the discussion is what...
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lewpuls reacted to dragoner's post in the thread Worlds of Design: What Should Be in an RPG Book? with Like.
Be true to yourself and you will never fall. Ultimately make the game that you want to play, that is the most authentic. However...
