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That's a matter of theology, and therefore not something we can discuss here. I mentioned real world belief systems being an important...

Many people believe the GM of the real world can control the weather.

Sounds like a masquerade to me.

Well, I'm of the school (like my wife) that suspects he's Bizarro waiting to happen.

The trouble with Starfinder is is isn't SF, it's fantasy in space. Traveller was pretty big in the early 80s. I think being featured...

No, it's simulationist if the weather is outside of the player's control. Like it is in the real world. If the player narrates "just as...

I wasn’t there, but if the account is accurate, I would have to conclude that the DM was wrong. The player controls the actions of their...

But, if you are going to critique a work, it helps if you have read and understood it.

I guess you didn't check where I was from... ;) Chip truck or fish & chips style fries are pretty much the same category. Given the...

In Canada at least, frozen fries are things you buy at the grocery store if you want to have a quick and convenient option. Fast food...

It's not relevant whether I am connected in some way. It's a fact that I am not making those decisions. They are. They make more...

I cant wait for the ending scene of the whole series to be a plot twist that reveals that the ENTIRE series of Stranger Things was just...

But whatever number rolled on the dice (possibly not including 1) you can succeed at with sufficient skill. DC 15? Roll a 2? A character...

Because the players outnumber the DM and they make tons of decisions. Many of those decisions dont involve me at all. "Which way do...

Talisman if you go back to the 80s. I remember playing that at school with friends who would never go full D&D.