Theory of Games's latest activity
-
Theory of Games replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Should a general Adventurer class be created to represent the Everyman?.This looks like a strong starting point. Some questions: What do we think about replacing gained Feats with ASI instead? Or, perhaps... -
Theory of Games reacted to Minigiant's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Should a general Adventurer class be created to represent the Everyman? with
Like.
People would see Doug as lucky but they wouldn't see Doug as special because nothing Doug does in reality looks special. Nor does Doug... -
Theory of Games reacted to Remathilis's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Should a general Adventurer class be created to represent the Everyman? with Like.
I think then you have the two basic answers, assuming you are designing a class that can match the other 14 in terms of output. A...
-
Theory of Games reacted to bmfrosty's post in the thread OSR Adventures Dark and Deep Core Rules 2nd Printing with Like.
I looked at it and moved on. It looks good if AD&D is your game of choice though. I'd rather reduce complication more than anything...
-
Theory of Games reacted to LordBP's post in the thread OSR Adventures Dark and Deep Core Rules 2nd Printing with Like.
I own most of them (Shadowdark, Adventures Dark and Deep, Swords and Wizardry, Dungeon Crawl Classics, Labyrinth Lord, Castles and...
-
Theory of Games reacted to Nikosandros's post in the thread OSR Adventures Dark and Deep Core Rules 2nd Printing with Like.
Yes, it is an evolution of post-UA AD&D 1e. Loads of options and crunch. It has also back-ported Gary's skill system which he introduced...
-
Theory of Games reacted to Mannahnin's post in the thread OSR Adventures Dark and Deep Core Rules 2nd Printing with Like.
My understanding is that Adventures Dark and Deep is at base a What If? alternative universe concept of what if Gary Gygax had stayed at...
-
Theory of Games replied to the thread For those who don't play D&D (or its clones), what keeps you engaged with EN World?.Yeah, like that @Morrus 🤓 I forget I'm usually browsing the whole site. There's just a lot of D&D and that's expected.
-
Theory of Games replied to the thread D&D General Would You Play High Level (12-15);Wiith Pre Generated Characters? Mostly 5.0/5.5 but theoretically any edition..Which games exist in theory?
-
Theory of Games replied to the thread For those who don't play D&D (or its clones), what keeps you engaged with EN World?.Game & character design chatter. Unfortunately most of it centers on D&D. There's so many other games. I won't cap tho: I like how some...
-
Theory of Games reacted to MNblockhead's post in the thread For those who don't play D&D (or its clones), what keeps you engaged with EN World? with Like.
Is it the long-form, discussion forum format, or mostly just better moderation. Come to think of it, I think good moderation is more...
-
Theory of Games reacted to MNblockhead's post in the thread For those who don't play D&D (or its clones), what keeps you engaged with EN World? with Like.
Even with a full-time work budget, I've had to avoid impulse buying, esp. with Kickstarters. Living abroad for 5 years and then moving...
-
Theory of Games replied to the thread Most influential RPG.The OP lists Vampire. Why, I'm not sure.
-
Theory of Games replied to the thread D&D General Would You Play High Level (12-15);Wiith Pre Generated Characters? Mostly 5.0/5.5 but theoretically any edition..I've run high-level (17th) D&D (PF1e) in the past. The PCs were literally superheroes. Like I could convert them over to Mutants &...
-
Theory of Games replied to the thread Most influential RPG.An influential ttrpg impacts how other ttrpgs are designed. Usually the influential ttrpgs is copied by other designers. Like how D&D...