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  1. ExiStanc3

    Are you cooler than your parents?

    I'm not sure about the term 'cool', it is really mainly use by people from our generation (I'll turn 40 this year too), but there is something I'm pretty sure: I spend much more time with my children doing stuff they like. As children, we were the firsts to be raised with 'video games' and...
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    Help Me Find a System

    I would recommand checking The shadow of yesterday and The burning wheel. They both very different experience of play from, let's say PathFinder. They are both fast paced and offer challenging mechanics to resolve conflicts others than physical (social, for instance). Both are low magic (or at...
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    Ever pursue a trivial obsession?

    I have the same habit, but for movies (I cover everything from a director when I discover one). That said, that's a lot of stuff: directors, actors, writers ... And at some point, before you know it, you get really good at this. I wonder how come I can process and store that much information.
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    Things to do in a tabletop rpg that are not combat related?

    I'm quite new to this board, but .... seriously? You need to put such a disclaimer? Do most people "railroad" here? Because what you describe is really the type of play I enjoy. I wouldn't do otherwise.
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    Things to do in a tabletop rpg that are not combat related?

    Or is it? Maybe the tournament is for the recruitment of assassins in a secret society that works for the power in place? And maybe the group is investigating that society and the links it has with some previous plots they were following? More seriously, what I mean is that the real challenge...
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    Things to do in a tabletop rpg that are not combat related?

    All very good answers and advices here. If I may about the tournament ... Why is there one? Why are your characters taking part in it? Who's organizing it? What is at stake here? What if your players win it? What if they loose? Are there many sides involved in it? And why? On which sides are...
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