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This might be dependent upon the order of narration, what the group understands the narration to be doing and the scope of the...

In terms of analysis in 4e I think level isn't critically necessary to nail down. The framing of scenes (encounters or maybe technically...

Every edition of every Games Workshop game ever.

Like how you think that iterations of game that aren't compatible aren't the same game. Our hobby is littered with game iterations that...

OTHER KIND DICE – BASIC CARDS This was done using the good working outcome set found here...

The first system I used was a 50/50 conflict resolution system. When two characters conflict, roll the dice and see which one wins. As...

I was talking to @pemerton about some tests I was doing comparing systems. I’m not great at combat/thriller set pieces that require a...

I don't like the term Free form. Every Free form game has system mechanics, principles, agendas and best practices, even if they aren't...

My personal preferences shape at least some of what I post (see, eg, references to Burning Wheel and Prince Valiant). But I try to do...

'No, no, all the edition changes that sidelined other people's playstyles were fine, it's only the one that sidelined my playstyle that...

I think you're hearing things. No one is interested in your ongoing defense of your particular tastes in RPGs. You're looking for...

Or do you . . . .? For me, one of the more striking things about some talk of immersion is that people are not talking about a...

So, I think I see what you are getting at, but you are keeping it so generic as to make it less clear. Let us take an example that...

Here's a simple example: In Burning Wheel and Torchbearer 2e, if the consequence for a character is death, but the player of that...

I think I've portrayed my stance as a bit more hard line than it is. I do frequently cross the line but it's the type of thing I wonder...