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Also, not all trad games are D&D, or based on an iteration of its rules. I can name a dozen off the top of my head. Completely different...

Attributes say something about the PC's character, and speak to their traits. Hit points are a deeply abstracted system that owes its...

Like I said, HP don't matter until you take damage, and barely matter until you hit zero.

Yeah my question is about 2-way ignore killing a whole thread. Doesn't make sense to me that someone can create a thread where a member...

More grist for the mill (the mill being my voluminous A5e rules document. I'd likely pick it up.

Well, you can always argue some things are less core to a character than others. If you've got a wide range of skills, some of them are...

Not necessary for roleplay in general, but if the game has them I believe they should be part of the roleplay of your PC.

Agreed. As I said upthread, your attributes can be a rich source of material for roleplaying, but they are not necessary.

Eh, there's still plenty of trad-style games out there. I'd argue other than the focus on bennies, Savage Worlds is, and its not...

Well, elves have differing physical characteristics, most notably lifespan, so I expect those differences will manifest. And as for...

Yes, at this point, your opinion is well documented. I’m just pointing to games that still have potentially deep roleplaying despite...

Why wouldn't you? If you decided to play an elf, I'd expect that to come out in some way in your play. Cultural stuff too, as...

The best solo game experience I've seen recently was SoloDark, based on the Shadowdark rules.

I mean the aggregate, but the score is where it starts. As far other aspects go, for me proficiency bonus is professional expertise; ie...

Hopefully news comes soon, I have been in a bit of a Diablo mood, and decided I was interested in this too.