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OOld Dreamer reacted to Charles Dunwoody's post in the thread RPG Print News – Strange Tales of New England, Delta Green, Shadowrun, and More with
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Remakes are not always better than the original. After decades of playing TTRPGs I'm actually surprised how willing I've been (really... -
OOld Dreamer reacted to Charles Dunwoody's post in the thread RPG Print News – Strange Tales of New England, Delta Green, Shadowrun, and More with Like.
Two new RPGs, one a modern horror RPG set in New England and the other for the OSR. D&D, Delta Green, and the Marvel Multiverse RPG all...
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OOld Dreamer reacted to RenleyRenfield's post in the thread Does Anyone Care? (Cosmere RPG) with Like.
I think its great! So clearly Sandy has been doing his research (and GMing of 12+ years working towards this system.) - Its very...
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OI have not read the novels, other than part of the first one. The Cosmere rules look rather good, but the depth of the setting...
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OOld Dreamer reacted to Professor Murder's post in the thread Does Anyone Care? (Cosmere RPG) with Like.
So is part of the issue the timing of the Kickstarter. 2024 and the mixed reception release for DnD'24 had people hungry for...
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OOld Dreamer reacted to Zaukrie's post in the thread What I Like About Nimble 2e (So Far) — A Partial Review with Like.
You miss if you roll a one...... So it should be 16 percent with one die six.... For example. Also, ime, monsters are more dangerous...
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OOld Dreamer reacted to Jahydin's post in the thread What I Like About Nimble 2e (So Far) — A Partial Review with Like.
Just got mine. $35 for all 3 books (PDF) is a good deal. Can't wait to read through them today.
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OOld Dreamer reacted to Arilyn's post in the thread What I Like About Nimble 2e (So Far) — A Partial Review with Like.
We've been running it theatre of the mind, no problem.
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OOld Dreamer reacted to GuJiaXian's post in the thread What I Like About Nimble 2e (So Far) — A Partial Review with Like.
Can Nimble be played as theater of the mind? Or is a grid really needed?
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OOld Dreamer reacted to Pulpfan1971's post in the thread What I Like About Nimble 2e (So Far) — A Partial Review with Like.
Monster design is a brilliant part of Nimble. And while the advice for converting 5th Ed monsters to Nimble isn't extremely detailed, it...
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OOld Dreamer reacted to CubicsRube's post in the thread What I Like About Nimble 2e (So Far) — A Partial Review with Like.
One other thing I really like about the system that I don't think has been mentioned yet is the monster group abilities. I ran the...
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OOld Dreamer reacted to CubicsRube's post in the thread What I Like About Nimble 2e (So Far) — A Partial Review with Like.
Yep. It's unapologetically NOT a simulationist game. The designer has many videos on their playtesting process, which involved a lot of...
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OOld Dreamer reacted to Jahydin's post in the thread What I Like About Nimble 2e (So Far) — A Partial Review with Like.
The other issue is early D&D felt like it was "roll to kill" rather than "roll to hit" making combat a lot more exciting. Nothing bores...
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OOld Dreamer reacted to SteveC's post in the thread What I Like About Nimble 2e (So Far) — A Partial Review with Like.
From reading the PDF, I think Nimble is really not a simulationist game. The armor rules are an example of where they work as a game...
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OOld Dreamer reacted to PoketheBear's post in the thread What I Like About Nimble 2e (So Far) — A Partial Review with Like.
It works a little different in Nimble. As long as you have any hp, you're fully functional. When you hit 0 HP you take a wound, get one...