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People have gone beyond straw man on this stuff. We've been getting deep into territory that has nothing to do with the level of...

For historians or futurists, that may be a major concern when evaluating long-term trends. But for tabletop roleplaying, the only jury...

Yes, but keep in mind that chaotic systems are still bounded by their circumstances. I may not be able to predict exactly where a...

Upthread, we talked about different assumptions. This: Embodies a distinct philosophical tradition. We do not have to get into the...

So, it is absolutely a rule incentive in that vein. To explain, it is probably better to work backwards. There are four XP triggers...

I’m posting the above for context. My question is: what does this actually look like in play? Suppose I’m standing over the group...

Sounds good. While I prefer my Living World sandbox campaigns, if the situation calls for it, I adopt different techniques to better...

I'd say out of the two, your monthly campaign comes closer to how I run things for my bi-weekly game, with differences of course. I...

My approach is something of a hybrid. It definitely puts a great deal of emphasis on sects and characters (think any classic Shaw...

Some of my players seem to think that the goal of the game we play is to

As I stated before, there are basically three levels of outcomes: the most likely, the probable, and the possible. This becomes apparent...

A point of clarification: a setting can embody a genre, or more accurately, evoke a specific feel. Take Middle-earth, for example. When...

Long time lurker, first time poster. I realise I'm coming into this late, but a few of the more recent posts have hit on thoughts I had...