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    Daggerheart Initiative in DnD

    ... I've also had success with Popcorn Initiative, though end of turn/round stuff is a challenge.
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    Daggerheart General Thread [+]

    Free? Tell me more ... Right now, I do prefer IRL gaming. The tactile nature of rolling dice, no tech between me and my players. But the big one has been not wanting to repurchase my books for a specific VTT.
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    Spoilers Alien: Earth Spoiler Thread

    I need to watch Fargo ... I really enjoyed Legion. Any other Noah Hawley that should be on my radar?
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    Spoilers Alien: Earth Spoiler Thread

    That they could keep them under control. Perhaps if the ship had been called Isla Nublar?
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    Starting Daggerheart campaign. Any pitfalls?

    If anyone here is on Bluesky, Rob Donoghue is a great follow. He's done a few deep dives and is providing a lot of insight.
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    Spoilers Alien: Earth Spoiler Thread

    And naming him Boy Kavalier isn't subtle at all ...
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    What makes a successful superhero game?

    I've done a FATE Superheros campaign and tried Masks and Blood of Heros ... where I practically ragequit during char gen. And my take is if I need a spreadsheet to build my character, I'm out. That said, the other, highly narrative campaigns also were challenging. Masks ... because actual...
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    What are your thoughts on TTRPGs with non-standard dice?

    ... With the exception of Fudge Dice, I'm generally not a fan. Especially if these are dice with special iconography.
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    Spoilers Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - Season 3 Viewing (Spoilers)

    I wish they'd hire more extras, then maybe I'd have a shot of getting onto the show.
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    Star Wars: Andor

    So many good speeches. It's up there with Babylon 5 for great monologues. As others have noted, Mon Mothma gets a banger of a speech in S2 ... but I have to give credit to her scene with Tay in E7: Announcement Mon: "What you see, what people say about me, it's a clear picture, isn't it. I'm...
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    Spoilers Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - Season 3 Viewing (Spoilers)

    I thought we'd gotten some weird crossover with the Expanse, because he looked like Jim Holden.
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    D&D 5E (2024) How excited are you for the 2 upcoming Forgotten Realms books?

    A few months ago, I was a lock for at least the player's book. Was trying to get a 5e24 campaign launched and while I probably wouldn't run a campaign in Forgotten Realms, I'd at least want the new subclasses. But then Daggerheart came along and stole me and my players away, lol. The system is...
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    Starting Daggerheart campaign. Any pitfalls?

    Honestly, I'd have dropped Beast Feast as a campaign frame if there isn't buy in on the food concept. I get it, it's why I wouldn't pitch that as a campaign in the first place, and this just feels like a bad fit for the group. I do wish I'd backed that expanded Bestiary that was kickstarted ...
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    Daggerheart General Thread [+]

    This is what I've been doing to quickly add some DnD/MTG ancestries to the game: Aven / Aaracokra: Elf (Quick Reactions) + Faerie (Wings) Naga (started by looking at Amonkhet): Drakona (Scales) + Orc (Tusks - renamed to Fangs) Lizardfolk: Drakona (Scales) + Firbolg (Unshakeable) Harengon...
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