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Thomas Shey replied to the thread What rpg system would you use for a 60+ session fantasy campaign?.That's true. And the web location line (which is usually visible all the time with most browsers) doesn't mention what subforum its in... -
Thomas Shey reacted to DrunkonDuty's post in the thread What makes setting lore "actually matter" to the players? with
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I came into this thread expecting more conversation about making a setting that matters to the people playing the game. And so that's... -
Thomas Shey reacted to SableWyvern's post in the thread What makes setting lore "actually matter" to the players? with Like.
If they're in a game with dozens of class and race options, then they're most likely there for people who want dozens of class and race...
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Thomas Shey replied to the thread What rpg system would you use for a 60+ session fantasy campaign?.I'm sometimes amazed that people will assume a post placed in this subforum still bakes in D&D assumptions in its question, but I...
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Thomas Shey reacted to Elvish Lore's post in the thread What rpg system would you use for a 60+ session fantasy campaign? with Like.
Correct. I don't see any issue asking this question on this forum. People discuss all sorts of rpg on here.
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Thomas Shey replied to the thread D&D General Wildly Diverse "Circus Troupe" Adventuring Parties.I think the problem is, to some extent, concept splay over time; rpg elves have a number of sources (Tolkein, Nordic alfar, Celtic...
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Thomas Shey replied to the thread D&D General Wildly Diverse "Circus Troupe" Adventuring Parties.Actually, there's often a bigger reason for that: players who have learned that at least any living attachments may well be used against...
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Thomas Shey replied to the thread D&D General Wildly Diverse "Circus Troupe" Adventuring Parties.No, my answer indicated what some of them think is evidence of those things. It in no way said that was actually the case. You asked...
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I didn't buy anything during the Cyber Monday sale, mainly because I bought Call of Duty: WW2 on sale a few weeks ago and still haven't...
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Thomas Shey reacted to Dannyalcatraz's post in the thread Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet? with Like.
So for the past decade or so, I’ve done 90%+ of my annual CLE (continuing legal education) courses online. I only attend in person when...
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Thomas Shey reacted to zakael19's post in the thread What makes setting lore "actually matter" to the players? with Like.
Yeah, I've definitely heard people say they were super interested in some aspect of this world or that one, I just haven't seen it in...
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Thomas Shey reacted to overgeeked's post in the thread What makes setting lore "actually matter" to the players? with Like.
Lore matters to players when it matters to their characters. Lore matters to the characters when it has an immediate and direct impact...
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Thomas Shey reacted to payn's post in the thread What makes setting lore "actually matter" to the players? with Like.
It did for me. I cant speak for the OP. My view is that Paizo was able to suit both the generic and unique setting lore. I dont know, I...
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Thomas Shey replied to the thread What makes setting lore "actually matter" to the players?.When you're talking about it--as that poster appears to be--in the context of what the players are doing and why--of course it is...
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Thomas Shey replied to the thread D&D General Mapping: How Do You Do It?.Except I wasn't clear from your first post what the actual premise was. At first I was trying to figure out if you meant whether a GM...