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UngainlyTitan reacted to Thomas Shey's post in the thread What makes setting lore "actually matter" to the players? with
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Well, the simple answer to that for at least some people is that they like the set dressing and stat bonus. They don't need another... -
UngainlyTitan reacted to Thomas Shey's post in the thread What makes setting lore "actually matter" to the players? with Like.
I'd say they're even moreso. Far as that goes, I'd question how deep most people's play of elves even gets to the Tolkein elves; its...
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UngainlyTitan reacted to Thomas Shey's post in the thread What makes setting lore "actually matter" to the players? with Like.
I think you're making a categorical error here. Let me explain why. Both Middle Earth and the Witcher's setting has a previous...
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UngainlyTitan reacted to Thomas Shey's post in the thread What makes setting lore "actually matter" to the players? with Like.
IME, with most players that's liable to just cause them to gravitate toward clerics unlikely to run into that, and if they do anyway...
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UngainlyTitan reacted to RenleyRenfield's post in the thread What makes setting lore "actually matter" to the players? with Like.
To kind of expand on what my thoughts were and to explore concepts of gaming in general for discussion = The depiction of non-human...
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UngainlyTitan reacted to innerdude's post in the thread What makes setting lore "actually matter" to the players? with Like.
So to be clear, let's differentiate between, "Innerdude, who has read the Lord of the Rings novels 38 times in his lifetime (this is not...
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UngainlyTitan reacted to Thomas Shey's post in the thread What makes setting lore "actually matter" to the players? with Like.
I'd say there's no general answer for that. What will catch one person's attention will be of no concern to another. And there are...
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UngainlyTitan reacted to innerdude's post in the thread What makes setting lore "actually matter" to the players? with Like.
An interesting point was brought up in the What rpg system would you use for a 60+ session fantasy campaign? thread earlier this week...
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A group walked up a hill, in and around various foliage with various swords, from a Viking sword to a montante to a katana...
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UngainlyTitan reacted to Gradine's post in the thread Eberron: Forge of the Artificer - First Impressions with Like.
As you can tell, my humor is geared towards the intersection of "people who know about Eberron's deep setting lore" and "people who know...
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UngainlyTitan reacted to Kurotowa's post in the thread Eberron: Forge of the Artificer - First Impressions with Like.
Airships get a 9-page chapter all to themselves. Operation, combat, upgrades, travel encounters, and stats for three different models...
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UngainlyTitan reacted to Gradine's post in the thread Eberron: Forge of the Artificer - First Impressions with Like.
I was going to say, Eberron lacks progression by design. It's classical starting point (998 YK) was literally designed in lab to provide...
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UngainlyTitan reacted to Remathilis's post in the thread Eberron: Forge of the Artificer - First Impressions with Like.
I have to disagree with your main premise. Eberron didn't need yet another book going over the countries, deities, history and geography...
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UngainlyTitan reacted to Parmandur's post in the thread Eberron: Forge of the Artificer - First Impressions with Like.
That's a major feature, the commitment to absolutely no metaplot is a key part of what makes Eberron great and enduring. Exactly...
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Escape characters/codes, are characters put before other special characters, to prevent the 'special' action from taking place. Its a...