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Are there versions of gumbo that use sweet components as a matter of course? (I'm just curious since most gumbo is off the table for me...

Doubly odd, then. I was seeing it every day, sometimes multiple times back at the beginning of the month. Makes me wonder if there was...

And over the last few days, it seems to have stopped. Curious.

Though that's always one of those things that turns, in part, on group size and decisiveness.

Its an interesting tact for them to take. Last time I saw a game lean into that was Earthdawn.

I think the bigger question here is "What does a Weapon Master do in negotiations, in montages, in intrigue scenes, in exploration...

I consider that a good approach, though I've got to say that as someone who's attention tends to drift as a player (ADHD combined with...

I'd argue that's more a problem with overspecialized tactical options, whether open to everyone or requiring specific access (the latter...

When I got on the T to go to work this morning, that was a choice on my part. I could have driven into the city instead. I could even...

When I finally have to get concise, I often can. It's just a matter of getting my brain in the right gear. 99% of the time, logorrheic...

Draw Steel is billed as a tactical, heroic, cinematic, fantasy game. They even suggest other games to try if you don’t want to play a...

Yeah, but the honest truth is that what being a bit disengaged means can vary considerably. In simpler game systems without a lot of...

I'd buy that more if I thought the late-period simplified classes were actually as functional as the earlier engaged classes; often they...

I would not, personally, call that a form of railroading--if the GM is open about their actions. "Guys, I understand you'd like to do...

Ah, is that what that's about. We've got a couple local places that sell those, and they're visually different, but I was curious about...