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Gods how I used to love Alternity. I only got to run it a few times, but had a blast when I did. It's a shame that it was cancelled. Even the launch of 2e just wasn't the same. I can only imagine what we might have seen if it continued on.

I've always liked using the "Mastermind" archetype for villains in my campaign. Someone pulling the strings on what seems to be unrelated events to further their own nefarious goals. It could be someone from the shadows, or maybe someone closer to the player characters than they realize. In a...

Yup. I've bought a few things here and there from FGU in the past. I'm more of a Champions GM these days, but I like to revisit the old V&V products and convert characters over from time to time, or read them for inspiration. I often wonder what could've been, however, when it comes to indie...

I loved the V&V ads back in the day. I remember using them in the system, and even converting them over to other games. Always wished we'd get more. I believe that Shatterman and Condor stats also appeared in the Villains & Vigilantes comic book from by Eclipse Comics since they were central...

Prices for Break have gone up (probably due to Tariffs): $71/$104. Ouch.

I think this is a bit of a jump, Egg. RPGs are still a bit niche for some and banking on 600-900 fans of the movie to back it could be more disappointing than one might think. Ouch. Personally, I don't need a Deathstalker RPG. I think a "It Came From the 80s" kind of book might be more...

Part of what appears to be the issue is that folks define "fun" differently from group to group. As an example, I ran the FFG Star Wars for a while and enjoyed it for the most part. The group I ran with enjoyed the game as well, but most of the narrative functions of the game weren't used very...

It's a secret. You'll need Beta-Gamma-Green clearance for an answer. ;)

Surprisingly enough, there are quite a few "old school" games that have had success as PDFs through DriveThruRPG and it's affiliated sites. Many of the older TSR games have found their home there, including different editions of D&D/AD&D, Star Frontiers, and more. I've seen older Rolemaster...

Exactly. Hey, I resemble that remark. ;) In all seriousness, that's why I try and keep my favorite games alive by discussing or running them. There are some fun games that have come out in the last decade or so, but I enjoy introducing some lasting favorites to new players. How else do we...

Thing is, there are communities for some of those games. MSH, d6 Star Wars, and MERP all have thriving online communities. Rolemaster has had some new stuff released lately from Iron Crown. I think I heard new rumblings about a new edition of Spycraft as well. Necrogamers for the win. ;) Games...

There's some POD stuff out there. Tiger Paw Press has been working with Heroic Publishing to make sourcebooks for the League of Champions comics. Two books out so far, with a third in the works.

Champions Complete came out in 2019 according to the internets. There's been some new third party stuff that's been fun, with some of it related to Hero's history.

I actually started a new Champions game at the end of last month. ;) No game is ever truly dead. Heck, Lord of Creation came up in my socials feed not too long ago and, for a brief second, made me wish I still had the books. ;)

Have all of the frameworks included in Daggerheart been revealed? I'm on the fence about the system, but intrigued.