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payn reacted to Aldarc's post in the thread Ben Riggs: 'The Golden Age of TTRPGs is Dead' with
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Step 1: Declare the existence of a Golden Age. Step 2: Declare the death of the Golden Age to sell your new book. Step 3: Profit. -
Expect a sore throat afterwards. Conventions are noisy, and when you have to raise your voice for 4 hours, it will hurt the next day. If...
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payn replied to the thread D&D General The Great Railroad Thread.
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Was there a question or are we all going Thunderdome here?
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payn reacted to Snarf Zagyg's post in the thread 🏳️🌈Pride Month- Celebrating Representation in TTRPGs (2024) with Like.
Without violating forum rules, I can say that I didn't do it this year for two reasons. First, every year I link to the official (US)...
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payn reacted to Nikosandros's post in the thread Ben Riggs: 'The Golden Age of TTRPGs is Dead' with Like.
Indeed. I'm also of the opinion that we're living in a real golden age: the hobby is widespread, the flagship game is successful, there...
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payn reacted to Staffan's post in the thread What are your thoughts on TTRPGs with non-standard dice? with
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Every time I play, there's always someone who needs to borrow dice. And of course, I am happy to supply them. -
IMO: One of the most important, for anything but D&D/Pathfinder, is the core mechanic handout. Have a handout with the core...
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payn replied to the thread Tips and Tricks to Running a Con Game.Pathfinder Society trained me pretty well how to manage a time slot. Before I just assumed we would go at our pace and finish at our...
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payn reacted to Retreater's post in the thread Ben Riggs: 'The Golden Age of TTRPGs is Dead' with Love.
For me, I think the golden era is still going strong. There are many varieties of games. Heck, even I am finding new systems I like...
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payn reacted to Ruin Explorer's post in the thread What are your thoughts on TTRPGs with non-standard dice? with Like.
Everyone who owns more cutlery and plates than they use at dinner on a regular basis has useless cutlery and plates. Everyone who has...
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payn reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread Ben Riggs: 'The Golden Age of TTRPGs is Dead' with Like.
I think the OGL crisis probably gave a big shot in the arm to the alternatives. Shadowdark crowdfunding in the middle of it is almost...
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payn reacted to mearls's post in the thread Ben Riggs: 'The Golden Age of TTRPGs is Dead' with Like.
Regarding the general health of TTRPGs, some rough numbers. I don't have the exact numbers on this PC, so take this as directional. Gen...
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payn reacted to Dannyalcatraz's post in the thread Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet? with Love.
FWIW, I thought I’d share a picture of the guitar I mentioned. It’s a Reverend Flatroc 15th Anniversary Limited Edition. The original...
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payn replied to the thread What are your thoughts on TTRPGs with non-standard dice?.How folks come to frame things generally and culturally is interesting. I play some wargames alongside my RPGs in my gaming hobby. I've...