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The tone is easy if you watch enough black and white movies (Amazon Prime has a load) but it’s not compulsory to use a particular tone...

BECMI was broken down into very specific play loops Basic: explore the dungeon Expert: explore the overland/wilderness Champion: rule...

It very definitely reveals the genre - pulp action adventure. And we know that is a genre that doesn’t have much plot. And that there...

Sadly, lots of ppls here on Earth assume this means they can drive like they normally do in inclement weather. :3

The thing about high points is that the thing that comes next must be decline, by definition.

Reading is a very different ability to comprehension and critical thinking. I’m dyslexic as well as a teacher, so I know a lot about...

Nah, they were irritating, and due to the rules restrictions, not very effective.

Sounds like getting very close to gatekeeping: your reading age must be this high before you are allowed to play this game. And...

Gorignak's only emotion is tranquility, found when you stop making such a racket.

Yup. While the rogue was a huge step forward compared to the useless thief, the fact that criteria/SA attack was far more common then...

BG2 had a whole companion built around “halflings can’t be paladins”.

In 1999? It was the Hallmark of munchkin players who didn't care about racial identity and only wanted to play the most powerful or...

The trouble with DM guidance is its text. And there is nothing more off-putting for potential DMs who are not strong readers than more...

No grief, I never play rogues anyway. But if you look through most published adventures you will see that undead are by far the most...

Not natively. I haven't played 3e in many years. Google helped me find two: The Alternative Class Feature Penetrating Strike (Rogue...