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SSpellObjectEnthusiast reacted to Retreater's post in the thread Shadowdark Finally Played Shadowdark with
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We had a one-shot game of high-level Swords & Wizardry for an online convention. The writer of the adventure (who's generally speaking a... -
SSpellObjectEnthusiast reacted to kermit4karate's post in the thread Wizards of the Coast Releases Exodus TTRPG with Like.
I wish the Exodus web page included a little bit more about the game world and the setting. I'm unfamiliar with the game or the setting...
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SSpellObjectEnthusiast reacted to Retreater's post in the thread Shadowdark Finally Played Shadowdark with Like.
My most nostalgic period included a consistent group of my best friends. We were in college, so no real jobs or responsibilities. We...
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SSpellObjectEnthusiast reacted to Doctor Futurity's post in the thread Shadowdark Finally Played Shadowdark with Like.
Just a quick comment that I ran a campaign of Shadowdark earlier this year and had a monumentally different experience than the OP. The...
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SSpellObjectEnthusiast reacted to Nikosandros's post in the thread Shadowdark Finally Played Shadowdark with
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I agree with all your points, but in the best tradition of the Internet, I have a small nitpick. MM does 1d6+1 in Basic. As a nerd, I... -
SSpellObjectEnthusiast reacted to Retreater's post in the thread Shadowdark Finally Played Shadowdark with Like.
In my experience (and I think I've demonstrated plenty in this thread why it is atypical and full of bad takes), I think that...
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SSpellObjectEnthusiast reacted to TheAlkaizer's post in the thread US Tariffs: $80-$200 Surcharge On All Packages Regardless of Price with Like.
My selfish worry with the whole situation is that I backed Dolmenwood a long, long time ago. The campaign is well beyond it's planned...
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SSpellObjectEnthusiast reacted to overgeeked's post in the thread Shadowdark Shadowdark General Thread [+] with Like.
This is why BECMI is effectively split into 4-5 separate games. Dungeon delves, wilderness exploration, warfare, domains, and...
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SSpellObjectEnthusiast replied to the thread Last week, the Level 14-16 party beat Graz'zt, 2 Marilith and a Storm Giant...easily.Just want to comment on this specific fight setup - Graz'zt should be using his teleport to stay out of movement range of all the melee...
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SSpellObjectEnthusiast reacted to Ruin Explorer's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) When are we getting announcements for 2026 books? with Like.
I'm not familiar with it sadly. I suspect there are edgier/punkier MtG settings than that but I'm also not an expert on MtG. That...
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SSpellObjectEnthusiast reacted to TerraDave's post in the thread Last week, the Level 14-16 party beat Graz'zt, 2 Marilith and a Storm Giant...easily with Like.
2024 monsters, especially at higher levels, have been toughened up. (Though spell casting and spell like abilities have been...
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SSpellObjectEnthusiast replied to the thread Shadowdark Finally Played Shadowdark.I think the modern OSR is not built to deliver you this kind of experience. While you certainly CAN do this in OSR games with lots of...
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SSpellObjectEnthusiast reacted to Retreater's post in the thread Shadowdark Finally Played Shadowdark with Like.
Right, I found that OSE didn't match my expectations of old school play, but I was hopeful that another branch of the OSR might. Maybe...
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SSpellObjectEnthusiast reacted to Mannahnin's post in the thread Shadowdark Finally Played Shadowdark with Like.
Indeed. The OP did specify that one of those GMs had never played or run the game before, tbf, and the other was a two hour slot...
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SSpellObjectEnthusiast reacted to Retreater's post in the thread Shadowdark Finally Played Shadowdark with
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Yes. And this wasn't one of the convention games. It was being run by a GM who had been a player in my group going back to the AD&D 2E...