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The only game I've played recently that is like this is Mythic Bastionland. I guess it's literally static. But if changes/developments...

Which systems are these? I've not encountered a system like this. At least in 4e D&D, the point of both scaling DCs and levels is to...

That seems like it should be some sort of "luck roll", or maybe a flashback mechanic. Or are you saying that that's actually what...

Your example seems to me like the GM is giving the players goals.

The way 4e did this is to build a robust Skill Challenge system that allowed experts to be better at a wider array of problem solving...

That's the sort of thing that I loathe. I don't want to think about "well for this character it's a DC13, but that one wait what was...

That's certainly a question for you to reflect on. I found the observation interesting as an aside, so I mentioned it, and then you...

I don't think "quantum ogres" means what you think it means. And as we all know, the only way you can build a TTRPG world is with...

I like static outcome targets when the system is designed for that and they are divorced from the GM. Eg: PBTA 2d6 rolls are what they...

I think there are very few people who are advocating for that level of disconnect in a TTRPG environment, even if they do prefer to have...

Guess I should also add in that every 2 or 3 cycles of adventure/return-to-town a party goes on triggers a change in seasons. Aside...

I do, and depending on the game being played I've always done it differently. In my old D&D campaign, one wall of my game room had a...

A situation a little bit like this happened in my Torchbearer 2e game last Sunday: 3 PCs confronting a NPC necromancer, with 8 skeletal...

I don't think I've seen Otherkind Dice before - thanks for the links! I haven't played using it, but reading it reminds me of Agon 2e...

OTHER KIND DICE – BASIC CARDS This was done using the good working outcome set found here...