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I generally agree, though I would say that magic makes overwhelming the DC without taking 10 much more likely (though climb may be a bad...

I also should note that I got a character up to 14th level in OD&D, but there were two factors here: 1. I lost a lot of characters...

I'm not Morrus and he's going to know more about the specifics than I ever would, but there's a couple things one should keep in mind...

-- Jesus wept. I am totally on the same side of this debate, but you are being a bigger problem than the other side.

I'm more a modern roguelike guy, but sure. I just think tabletop environments with my friends and a dedicated person for content...

In fact, in the two blackjack percentile-roll-low systems I know (Mythras and Eclipse Phase) assigning skill modifiers is pretty common.

The Sanderson fans love their merch. I think 95% of the people who bought into the original KS don't even care it's a game and have no...

Ah, yeah, the "+ X credits" is a bit of a giveaway there. I suppose they decided the crystals were a little too weird for the...

Shadowdark lends itself better to DIY approaches, and SD fans don't really have to contend with creating content for a licensed IP when...

Though this sort of thing isn't limited to games coming from media; sometimes games have been around long enough they've generated their...

I do feel a need to note this is only true when "everyone" is both stubborn and irreplaceable. In many groups, if there are five...

That... ...is every internet argument, ever.

I can't even find my copy of the playtest, so I think this conversation has now exceeded my knowledge of SF2e and I'll leave the answer...

They're probably the equivalent of the specialty weapons and armor from PF2e. Honestly, you only need to care about those if you want...