Recent content by zottel

Regarding crunchy RPGs and VTT doing the heavy lifting. Does playing in that manner scratch the itch regarding heavy crunch? Because to me it seems kinda pointless to have lot's of rules and simply have the computer handle them. I understand that is simply a preference thing. To me, if a VTT...

This series read by James Masters got me into audiobooks! Still prefer to read a big fat book, listening to a book while going for a run is awesome. And the series is great fun, too. I really love the MC, Harry Dresden, despite all the often valid criticism that gets aimed at him.

I honestly liked the first few books quite a lot, but lost interest somewhere along the way. A lot of people like Sanderson's world building, but to me, it feels kind of shallow and flat, and while I really like Dalinar (and to a lesser extent Adolin) as characters, the rest was not that...

For me the biggest two are: Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson An awesome tale about compassion, and railing against injustice. It can be quite the emotional journey. Philosphy often plays a big part, for me. It is both known for excellent writing, and being hard to get into. I can't...

Same issue here, open to test whatever if it helps.

I thought about running Tomb of the Dusk Queen as our first adventure, too! Decided to run the Scarlet Minotaur, because I thought if we run only one thing with SD, this should be it. How did it run? I heard nothing but praise about Sersas stuff.

I interpreted it such that you apply the modifier to the roll on the table (what random encounter occurs), not on the encounter check (if a random encounter occurs). Basically, not make it more likely that a RE happens, but make it successively more likely that it will be a Minotaur RE, IF a RE...

Awesome! Recently ran Shadowdark for the first time, also. We got about halfway through the Lost Citadel of the Scarlet Minotaur, and the group actually managed to get it down, and only one PC perished (in an epic way!). I wonder if I did everything right. Had bad luck and never got a 1 on my...

In that case, So you want to be a Game Master should be right up your alley. Never read anything better regarding planning investigations and the like.

Those are two of my most valuable sources. Add to that Matt Colville Running the Game, and you are good to go. The current situation my players and I are faced with: They finished Ghostlight by The Arcane Library and immediately used the ship to get to the plane of death/hell to fix death I...

Can't recommend them enough! Just a few evenings ago, I prepped for an upcoming session, where the players chose to cancel the trip to the big city and commandeered a hell ride on a ship to the plane of death, more or less. After searching for inspiration and stuff to steal elsewhere, I opened...

Finally got around to watching the trailer. Must say I am intrigued, hope I will find the time to check it out when it airs!

That, to me, is a very surprising take. I really like split parties, but I switch between players often, when the possibility arrives. Just like I do when the party is not split, actually.

Probably having trouble getting the Daggerheart books, those are sold out everywhere!

Just to chime in, I would not consider Sanderson's world deep at all. The important parts can be learned at a glance. Not having read the rules, I'd suspect his magic systems work well in an RPG. And I am sure we will hear a lot more when people have their copies in their hands!