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Zzakael19 replied to the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"?.The thing about “Be a Fan of the Player Characters” that always seems to get glossed over in these discussions is that a) every game...
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Zzakael19 reacted to the Jester's post in the thread D&D General [Name Change]Red Hand of Doom Conversions with
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A bit of both! I've converted the monsters and npc appendices. The rest will largely be on the fly, probably with a few bits of... -
Zzakael19 replied to the thread D&D General [Name Change]Red Hand of Doom Conversions.I am definitely going to a Frame for DH shortly, along with profile ports! I think I can make the mid game much more open.
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Zzakael19 reacted to Reynard's post in the thread D&D General [Name Change]Red Hand of Doom Conversions with Like.
That is actually where the DMsGuild conversion doc came from, I believe.
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Zzakael19 reacted to pemerton's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
Here's a brief episode of RPG play: My PC arrived at the dungeon entrance, and went down the stairs. There were two Orc guards waiting...
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Zzakael19 reacted to Reynard's post in the thread Daggerheart Sold Out in Two Weeks, Has Three-Year Plan in Place with Like.
Sure, but amaris was specifically talking about the frames as presented. You can make anything grimdark or hopelight as you want at the...
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Zzakael19 reacted to thefutilist's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
The agenda and principles are hard, in so much as they do tell you how to generate fiction. They’re soft in that they can be replaced...
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Zzakael19 replied to the thread Daggerheart Sold Out in Two Weeks, Has Three-Year Plan in Place.Even AoU isn't all that Grimdark in the grand scheme of tTRPG settings unless you really lean into it. It's explicitly about bringing...
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Zzakael19 replied to the thread Daggerheart General Thread [+].Messing around with faction-based design à la how 4e had templates and Flee Mortals etc does as well. I’ve got Wererats, Gnolls, Drakona...
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Zzakael19 reacted to pemerton's post in the thread Mythic Bastionland - initial impressions, and making a Realm with Like.
Torchbearer 2e uses random events that index things that matter to the PCs, like friends and family. It's a different approach from...
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Zzakael19 reacted to mearls's post in the thread Wizards Hires Erin Roberts as Game Designer for D&D with Like.
DUDE! This is amazing. Her setting in Radiant Citadel, Godsbreath, is completely amazing. I read it and thought it should be the next...
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Zzakael19 reacted to BookTenTiger's post in the thread 1 Shot Campaigns, and throw away characters. with Like.
In our long-running 5e game we used to do one-shot games for flash backs into characters' pasts. Everyone would roll up a new character...
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Zzakael19 reacted to Umbran's post in the thread 1 Shot Campaigns, and throw away characters. with Like.
The idea of a one-shot is not to get a full understanding. That's not the goal. A one shot gets you a taste, a feel for how mechanics...
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Zzakael19 reacted to Reynard's post in the thread Daggerheart Sold Out in Two Weeks, Has Three-Year Plan in Place with Like.
I think this is a "you problem." You are interpreting things as more "grimdark" than intended. I mean, would you call Horizon Zero Dawn...
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Zzakael19 reacted to pemerton's post in the thread When Player Driven Adventures Don't Pan Out with Like.
Yes, exactly this.