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If the PCs have suits that allow them to survive in space, the cockpit being blasted open and having some enemy engage them in the cockpit/bridge and out on the ship itself. Maybe a faction of raiders and scavengers stumbles onto the ship shortly after the PCS enter. When they reach the cockpit...

I don't have a D&D 5th answer. But in past editions, I have skipped "proper combat" approach and changed a whole bunch. For 4th level characters to face a dragon turtle was about sneaking into the lair, hiding, then ambushing. Attacking it on land where it couldn't maneuver. Plus an alchemist...

I started with a D&D 4e demo game, I bought a set of dice after the demo in 2008.

Would the system bother me? Yes, unless there was a clearly defined reason for the change. I routinely play with non-gamers are new gamers, this seems needlessly complicated to explain compared to "roll high!" or "beat this number all the time" or "roll a pile of d6 and all results of a 4,5,6...

I tend to break it down into the following: Map/location info- I keep this broad and add details as necessary/as prep occurs NPCs- to keep them organized. If I use different voices I make a note so I remember who is who. Enemies- I like to keep a handy reference for who the main/current enemies...

Savage Worlds would do this well. FATE could also. But I really suggest you take a look at Feng Shui. Feng Shui 2 is coming out (think pdf is available now) also. Feng Shui is the hong kong action movie rpg. It's a blast to play and a very simple system for the players.

If 5 is 1 GM and 4 players, I highly suggest Mouse Guard. Okay... I have to less highly suggest it, the BW webstore doesn't have it in stock and amazon lists it almost $65 USD. That might be something for your budget, but that is out of mine. Another really good system is Corporation. The base...

How large is your group? I never used to really pay attention until gaming in a group of 7. We're playing Pathfinder and its a slog. FATE using the Dresden FIles stuff (new supplement came out for FATE Core, I think it's called Paranet Papers or something like that) can work very well for...

Mass conversions! Bernard Cornwell's Warlord Chronicles details a change in Britain as the Saxons invade, Rome has been gone, and the christian are moving in. They are converting many people, which leaves the old pagan druids with less power and the different kingdoms are fighting over resources...

In a game with a transparent mechanic, it is part of the game. Marvel's doom pool for instance is a known quality and the GM must use a resource to accomplish this. In FATE a GM almost always need to compel a PC which gives the player a fate point to use later. These mechanics allow some level...

Morrus, did you just relate collectors to bond villains? I love this forum. :)

I don't like fudging, I think it takes something away from the game. If a GM fudges hit points, target numbers, modifiers, or other things- it takes away the player's agency. FATE's aspects and fate points allow players to modify their roles, if a GM lowers the number after a player spent the...

True enough, but the competition and mutual beliefs about rescuing the hobbits kept Gimli and Legolas together. And Aragorn's plan to attack the black gate to draw Sauron's attention was fueled by his desire to protect Frodo and do all he could to ensure his success. Until the Fellowship breaks...

This is extremely true! One thing I find fascinating about BW is that if you aren't playing as a group it is very easy to be telling three stories with one GM (4 person group). It doesn't take too much effort for the players to write beliefs that interact with each other, but it does need to be...

It is most definitely a mind flayer. But the rogue has been targeted a lot because people think it is one.

That's too bad, it sounded really cool. On topic, my kobold bard and squid humanoid thing (I don't know what race this PC is) alchemist had a great in-character argument with the cleric. We wanted to use the drow captain of a spell jammer for the Create Treasure Map spell. The cleric decided...

I was running a demonologist in a Dresden Files game (he studied and fought demons, not using their powers) and acquired soul fire. That alone was interesting, but he was often a coward (dealing with demons is costly and paranoia and extreme caution help keep you alive) but when he got angry and...

Do you have a link to that dissertation? That sounds really awesome to read.

No not all rogues are thieves. I find most class names to be something iconic and somewhat loaded. A fighter calls to mind a certain archetype from stories, a rogue something else. Classes for games do the same thing, but through the mechanics of a game lens. A rogue approaches a situation very...

I agree, though for different reasons. I know you love HERO. I just want to see how rpgs would handle a dystopian super genre. I have little interest in the 4 color comic style for an rpg, but this caught my interest.