Recent content by tom.zunder

I run this with all RPGs the same. All ambushers who succeed, and all ambushees have a surprise round of combat *then* the others join in. Posted by C4-D4RS on the MetroLiberal HoloNet

I bet you can find a Japanese print shop locally Sent from my SM-G901F using Tapatalk

If you are interested in the UK I use this company: http://pixel2print.co.uk/ Sent from my SM-G901F using Tapatalk

Which is understandable. However the thread is about "no setting support" as if waiting a bit longer and continuing to enjoy 4e for a bit longer... Sent from my SM-G901F using Tapatalk

Why don't you continue to enjoy playing fourth edition? Sent from my SM-G901F using Tapatalk

I disagree. There are many non D&D RPG settings that address societal reasons for conflict either alongside or interweaved with supernatural. I would say D&D has been weak on this but I recently played DDAL05-03 and was struck by the fact that it was primarily a social scenario dealing with post...

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Thanks for reminding me. Sent from my SM-G901F using Tapatalk

I have been running old skool dungeons with Savage for some months. First, be generous with bennies, two look at the rules tweaks in the core book to make it cinematic. Most of all, make the monsters weak but with signature moves, and its good if those moves are simply use of the combat options...

Feng Shui is a good idea, Savage will work straight out of the core book. FATE can do it but might take more prep. A system that smoothly handles guns and monsters and magic and swords is what is called for. Which means, and I have haven't said this for years, GURPS. All Flesh Must Be Eaten...

I see the "complex" and "complicated" axis very clearly in systems design. Complexity from simple components is modular and scaleable, complicated tends to be monolithic or disconnected and difficult to scale. 5e seems to me to achieve a high degree of complexity with less complication than 4e...

Maybe not that punishing

Rail building boardgames, similar and yet different.

Savage Worlds, no hesitation

Bounded accuracy The race/class/background thing The lovely light skill system The narrative blocks at the right of the sheet The advantage/disadvantage system The light metagaming inspiration system