ProfessorDetective's latest activity
-
ProfessorDetective reacted to Tonguez's post in the thread Playing "Adventurers" As Actual Adventurers with
Like.
I did a couple based on the journeys of Al-Musadi and Ibn Battuta and the like, and they are largely a set of terrain/weather based... -
ProfessorDetective reacted to MGibster's post in the thread Playing "Adventurers" As Actual Adventurers with Like.
I tend to think of conquistadores in the New World as perhaps the closest to D&D style adventurers we've come to in real life. Just what...
-
ProfessorDetective reacted to Stormonu's post in the thread D&D General 5E species with further choices and differences with Like.
You would be incorrect. For example, @Nixlord has a series of books that expands the options for races...
-
ProfessorDetective reacted to Alas's post in the thread Playing "Adventurers" As Actual Adventurers with Like.
Can't stop thinking about this: to really play into the "intrepid explorer" theme, I'd want a game to have some sort of "expeditionary...
-
ProfessorDetective reacted to Morrus's post in the thread Playing "Adventurers" As Actual Adventurers with Like.
And yet, it is still fun. (I predicted your reply almost down to the word, BTW! You’re nothing if not reliable! :) )
-
ProfessorDetective reacted to Umbran's post in the thread Playing "Adventurers" As Actual Adventurers with Like.
Oh, Morrus, I'm so sorry but... Never, in the history of gaming, has anyone said, "Oh, yay! D&D! I get to track hit points!" :P Hit...
-
ProfessorDetective reacted to Marc Radle's post in the thread Kobold Press Announces 'Cozy' RPG Riverbank with Like.
The RiverBank RPG is just starting to arrive in stores and to all the folks that backed the project! You can check out one of the first...
-
ProfessorDetective reacted to Morrus's post in the thread Playing "Adventurers" As Actual Adventurers with Like.
I disagree. You can make it interesting. We treat “Supply” (being food, water, firewood, medicinals, and other consumables) as...
-
ProfessorDetective reacted to Alas's post in the thread Playing "Adventurers" As Actual Adventurers with Like.
This is the sort of game that I think Cortex would excel at. I could model multiple stress tracks: nutrition, health, injury...
-
ProfessorDetective reacted to Morrus's post in the thread Playing "Adventurers" As Actual Adventurers with Like.
The short version of this question—D&D lacks a full exploitation pillar; what games feature one? I will of course (and predictably—but...
-
ProfessorDetective reacted to Reynard's post in the thread Playing "Adventurers" As Actual Adventurers with Like.
I think maybe a core stress mechanic may be the right way to go, especially if there are interesting ways to alleviate and/or explore...
-
ProfessorDetective reacted to payn's post in the thread Playing "Adventurers" As Actual Adventurers with Like.
Yeap, I get that. Im trying to figure out how to make it more interesting than Oregon Trail the RPG. Maybe it doesnt need to be?
-
ProfessorDetective reacted to schneeland's post in the thread Playing "Adventurers" As Actual Adventurers with Like.
Not completely man vs. nature, but there's a fair amount of survival aspects (limited resources, degradation of gear, rules for...
-
ProfessorDetective reacted to Reynard's post in the thread Playing "Adventurers" As Actual Adventurers with Like.
Again, my point of inspiration is how actual real world adventurers experience their adventures. It is almost never about combat; it is...
-
ProfessorDetective reacted to dbm's post in the thread Playing "Adventurers" As Actual Adventurers with Like.
in my mind it’s the difference between the Indiana Jones films and the Lord of the Rings books. With Indy films we ride the red line...