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That or just some sort of connection between the narration and the mechanics. When a paladin multiclasses into a warlock, there should...

Part 4 is out! The bulk of the video takes place in the Blighted Village. Some highlights: 1. Ivan (the guy playing for Ed) and Ed...

My rage knows no bounds. I have to hope this is something they agreed to beforehand to save time, but even so something inside me dies a...

We kinda had this happen in a recent game. A new player, super good friend, who was great fun at roleplaying. But once combat started...

I'm reminded of a World of Darkness conversation I wasn't even involved in: "Why is your character starting with a 5 in Intelligence?"...

Yeah, that 1:1 correlation is way beyond where I'd go in that direction, too..

Oh I tend to agree, you need a personality/backstory which is compatible with the mechanical character, but the idea that a build has to...

I mean, we were talking about people we meet. I might try asking the cashier at Tesco's tomorrow how many steps their tolerance is, but...

It usually comes up in the initial playtest phases when developing new systems. You get a couple dozen to a few hundred people (or...

roll master is too many Roll D100 add Offense -> subtract Defense -> Flip pages to find the weapon specific table -> identify armour...

I agree with @Ruin Explorer. Checking for hope/fear is too fast to count as a step. Checking for threshold levels was a little slow when...

Obviously you have to hold the burning oil up in the air. Duh!

Continuing the theme

4 steps is about the limit of tolerance for most people I've met. You can always have situations that require more steps, but those...

By "needs roleplay" do you mean "needs a backstory justification"?