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They go back to a series of articles Gary Gygax published in a Diplomacy fanzine called Thangorodrim in 1969 and 1970. Gygax seems to...

And the Joys of At Least Occasional "Simulationism" There's an approach to rule-making that shows up in a few places in D&D 5e (and...

My wife and I love British mysteries. We subscribe to Britbox once a year around Christmas and binge-watch all the shows. Department Q...

Well, I did note that those rules come into play assuming success and failure are both reasonable possibilities (I’d also add that there...

Depends on how you define player skill. I've never really cared for things like math puzzles for example. I am not my character and if...

Agreed, but I think the topic deserves examination for its merits within good faith as well as its common bad faith pitfalls. I dont...

I think all the 'OSR maxims' at this point have been taken and used out of their original context so long that they've become...

I see your point. I definitely bristle when players attempt to invoke rather than describe their actions, and push back as a GM when I...

I hate to say it, but I think the OP poisoned the well by assuming "GM-may-I" is a part of skill play in the title. It can be, and is a...

That's pretty much the point I was making.

Well, gestures (which that is) are one of those things that are in their way, as varied as language.

The one expression I get over and over is: "I have a doubt." In Canada, in it's place, we would say: "I don't understand this... what do...

I’ve lived in NZ for 20+ years now, and I’ve never heard someone who wasn’t from India, Pakistan or Sri Lanka say that. There are a few...

FWIW, my Champions 1900 campaign (supers using the Space:1889 campaign setting) featured PCs like an English gentleman who affected the...