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This perfectly describes my upcoming ruleset, Oubliettes & Otyughs. I'll be self-publishing it in the next 2 to 40 years, so keep a lookout.

I don't agree that being creative repeatedly is not being creative. And note that you can't simply use the same Suggestion verbatim against every enemy: If you're fighting a pack of Twig Blights, asking one to "Hike to the nearest village and tell them we're under attack!" doesn't work, or so I...

This is exactly why the 2014 wording was good, and the 2024 wording ruined the spell. I agree it's unreasonable to order the sidekick to simply leave, but a very cleverly worded suggestion can do the same thing. For example: "Hike to the nearest village and tell them we're under attack!" That...

I'm replying two weeks down the road, but having actually played the game now, I wanted to address this. I've only played DG once, so I could be wrong, but here's my take. First, the "yes, but" and "no, but" thing does not apply to every roll the players make. Combat rolls just succeed or fail...

It reminds me a little of Prince Joffrey. All of us prayed he would die horribly, but once we were rid of him, it was never quite as good again. So in a way, it's kind of sad. But in another, more accurate way, it's just awesome. So I think I will continue to be delighted. :) Actually, didn't...

I played my first game of Daggerheart today! I was impressed. I think it plays better than it reads, which is saying something because I liked it on paper already. The thing that pleasantly surprised me is how big and dynamic some combat turns could be. I played a ranger, and when I spent the...

Honestly, the cover would be okay if not for the one on the left. Sexy female vampires aren't necessary so bad, but that one is full stripper. You never go full stripper.

How on Earth do you know that? Not that I don't believe you - I'm just curious. Considering that LaNasa leads his biography by mentioning he's only one rank below George Washington as a Mason, that would be quite a blow to him. I would say that could be his supervillain origin story, but...

Okay, okay, I'll do it

People keep saying that you can't outsell D&D, but I'm confident that my upcoming ruleset, Oubliettes and Otyughs, will do so easily.

These five things are the main criteria to me.

This is why, when I played AD&D back in the Reagan years, I always brought a lawyer with me. "I'm going to pull out my longsword and attack those goblins! And I believe you all know Mr. Cohen."

In theory, the PDF version should be released this month. Whether or not they'll hit that goal I don't know, but that's the schedule. If it's out on time, that will mean Daggerheart, 13th Age 2e, and Draw Steel! will all be released within a span of about 7 weeks. I fear that one of those...

The part of Daggerheart that intrigues me the most -- but also frightens me the most -- is the lack of initiative in combat. Can anyone recommend an actual play where that's handled well? I really want to see it in action.

I'm not sure that the word "camp" is ideal in this context.