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    D&D General Do you play in person or online?

    Both. I play with 1 live group and several online ones. The live group meets less frequently but we have longer play sessions. It’s also is my longest running group.
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    Spoilers Severance (Apple TV)

    I found the pacing was kind of odd in the early first season and it took me a while to warm to it. I also think Season 2 was big improvement over the 1st Season.
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    Gamesurvey.org – academic research on hobby gaming community

    Is this still ongoing? It looks like someone replied to a year old post.
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    D&D 5E Which was the most recent Wizards adventure you consider a classic?

    Curse of Strahd will probably go down as “the classic” 5e module. I’d also name Witchlight as a classic, but it’s one that’s certainly not for everyone. You have to really enjoy the Feywild and Wonderland elements. Honorable mention goes to Radiant Citadel. I like the anthology style of...
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    D&D General Demetrios1453 Plays the Gold Box Games

    Yeah, even my teenage self found the boob armor to be ridiculous. It was nice to see your strategy for the Bit o Moander (sweet and delicious with just a touch of corruption!). This always felt like the most difficult battle in the game to me. I always hoarded Hold Monster scrolls and spells...
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    What is/are your most recent TTRPG purchase(s)?

    My latest purchases were Dragonbane Core Set, the accompanying Bestiary, Fabula Ultima, and Icons super hero rpg. Trying some new things! 😁
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    Epic/High fantasy game for a one-shot introductory game

    I like Dragonbane and I think it could work, but it can be very lethal and requires a certain tactical mind to survive dangerous combats. Players will need to know when to use their action to defend vs attack, for instance. If I were going to use Dragonbane for beginners I would probably beef...
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    Epic/High fantasy game for a one-shot introductory game

    Another recommendation for Fabula Ultima. If they’re brand new to rpgs, you might consider trimming out some of the mechanics concerning bonds, particularly for a 1-shot (depends on how comfortable they are with rp’ing). Savage Worlds could work, but I’ve found the system is a little hard for...
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    How often do you play?

    I have 3 online groups that I play or GM with that typically meet bi-weekly for 2-hour sessions but typically I’m playing at least one of those per week. Then I have a long running live group that meets about every month-and-a-half for marathon 6-8 hour games.
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    So, what was the deal with Zelazny's second Amber series sucking so badly?

    I think my biggest disappointment with the second Amber series was that it left me wanting more, and sadly we would not get that.
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    Overrated/Underrated Geek Media

    (EDIT: Derp I replied to wrong thread.)
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    Dragonbane general thread

    Appreciate the answer and clarification!
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    Dragonbane general thread

    I’ll be running my first Dragonbane session here soon! A couple of gear questions I have for veteran players: Is there a discernible difference between large and small shields, other than the durability rating? I couldn’t seem to find any explanation in the rules. And with music instruments...
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    Underrated RPGs

    Right… and we used Method 2 for the few games we played. I think I just wanted “point buy” and even tried to hack one in but decided it wasn’t worth it.
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    Underrated RPGs

    Yeah it’s unfortunate that a cool game with a lot of potential was practically dead on arrival. And to further elaborate on the character creation… I thought it was fine for helping a new player make a character for the first time, particularly if you had no preconceived notions. But a lot of...
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