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I started with 2e. I would point to the Complete Paladin's Handbook as evidence of D&D's medievalesque leanings back then. 99% of the...

Yes. Any longer. I started playing in 1981. I was post AD&D pre 2e basic Moldvay Red Box. In my circles, people used to wax poetic about...

It is with that attitude!

If you look at popular settings in today's hobby, I'm confident players are not looking for the "dark ages reenactment of historical...

Essentially Wildcard skills are bundles of related skills priced more expensively than normal. They are definable for any campaign you...

You don't need to spend a round just to talk. It is suggested you limit the length in "realistic" games. It has never come up at my...

Closing out Episode 2 with Tool? Xenomorphs... and Tool? I'd describe my reaction, but I don't want to get banned for a NSFW post...

Is this the show where a Xenomorph tours Earth and reviews all the best food spots?

My definition of a more realistic system, in no particular order: Wounds degrade ability. Any hit could potentially put a victim down...

There has never been a realistic pen and paper system. What people mistake for realism is process simulation where you go through the...

Hackmaster 5e (which has no connection to D&D). There's a contested die roll, and armor (only) reduces damage taken. Plus a vast amount...

Barbarians of Lemuria, etc, uses a 2d6 attack roll plus attack skill (eg, Melee or Ranged) minus the opponent's Defense skill versus a...

GURPS has a similar system, but according to many people it isn't simple so I won't waste the space. Th Arcanum (originally Bard Games)...

I like a little crunch myself. :) I have backed many Kickstarter projects from Green Ronin and bought directly from the online store...

I really, really hope they don't. Plenty of supers games do the rules light thing already. That's not M&M, and is in fact what I was...