Recent content by warm_meteor

Yeah, I agree, that makes sense, and makes for the most fun. It usually works if the DM and the party of players is experienced and a good sport, each contributing to a collaborative fun experience for everyone. I'm usually overthinking things, I'll try hashing this out as a one-short for my...

I wonder how a simple ruleset can create enough limitations for player experimentation without using too many rules. Players are good at exploiting as much power they can, and I want to reward that, but there must of course be a limit to it. Many of these rules seem to have very long and...

That's nice, there needs to be a risk and reward ruleset for it of course, and simple enough to interpret for both DM and players. For me, the shorter ruleset the better. As a player I enjoy skill trees and spells to some extent, but too much makes it hard to remember what powers you actually...

Hello! I really like the art work of Stefan Poag, especially the black and white drawings and side of the page mini "doodles" that blend with the text, like in DCC. It reminds me of the artwork of the Games Workshop Mordheim rulebook that had similar "doodles". Or the work of Tove Jansson on...

Hello! I remember playing Marvel Super Heroes way back for a one shot campaign. The system allowed players to choose their own mutation/power/spell that allowed for experimentation. One player was a Cybernetic Lizard with electrical powers. He got hurt badly during the session so he asked the...

Neutron Flux explodes chasing Slumberling!

Sounds like you've gone through a crisis, going through a divorce, then burning yourself out. I'm the same, going through a divorce and over-working myself both at my job and on my hobby as a DM. My health started to deteriorate from the stress, so last year I had a conversation with my group...