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  1. Arilyn

    OSR game with more dangerous magic

    Chickens must be good luck. I played in a funnel where a fellow player's survivor had a chicken. 🐔
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    D&D 5E (2024) Dungeons & Dragons 2025 Monster Manuals show up in the wild.

    We will all be bunkering down at your place during the zombie apocalypse!
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    A review of Shadowdark: Streamlined Modern OSR

    Well yes, but funnels are a different beast. And of course, not all new players are cautious and some will throw themselves into reckless danger. I've just noticed a trend is all.
  4. Arilyn

    Should Wizardry Require Player Intelligence?

    Definitely. Player wisdom would solve so much...
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    Polygon: Indie TTRPG Companies are "sitting in their own little corners of the internet and wringing their hands"

    I'm not seeing Indie publishers sitting in their corners wringing their hands. I'm seeing enthusiasm, joy and a lot of creativity coming from indie developers. Most are not going to be able to quit their day jobs, but that's not why they're creating.
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    Should Wizardry Require Player Intelligence?

    Ars Magica magic takes some effort to learn but it's more creativity than intelligence I think. You get better at it, and there are a good selection of premade spells you can learn and fire off. Ars Magica wizards are above doing too much "grubby adventuring" anyway. 😁 You've got your companion...
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    A review of Shadowdark: Streamlined Modern OSR

    Cursed Scrolls are excellent. We've gotten many hours of playtime with just one of them.
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    A review of Shadowdark: Streamlined Modern OSR

    There are some misconceptions about Shadowdark that keep coming up. Shadowdark is only good for dungeon crawling: The core book has many charts for numerous non - dungeon environments and a section on hex crawling. The torch timer gimmick is not that central to play. The game only really...
  9. Arilyn

    If you had to GM your first game again

    The first game I ran was Chivalry and Sorcery. Probably not the best first pick.😁 Had a good time, though. If I were to go back, I'd loosen my grip on the plots.
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    Dungeons & Dragons Gets Its Own Horrified Board Game

    It's much lighter, faster and more abstract than "Touch of Evil." They are both cooperative monster hunting games but the play is very different.
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    Shadowdark: tips for a new GM?

    And there will be the joy of removing the minis when the torch goes out.
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    Shadowdark: tips for a new GM?

    Magic Missile is a good spell to take if you're worried about losing spells. It has advantage built in, so is more reliable, although low damage.
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    Shadowdark: tips for a new GM?

    I had a priest who went a long time without failing spell checks. She got so cocky that when I rolled that fumble, it really felt like her goddess was smacking her down for her taking her for granted. I know I stared at that one, feeling offended. 😂 We always start with max hit points, just to...
  14. Arilyn

    How open are you to trying new systems?

    I love trying new games. Just recently trying out Fabula Ultima and having a blast!
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    Dungeons & Dragons Gets Its Own Horrified Board Game

    Horrified is a fun series of games. My favourite is American Cryptids. Save the goats from Chupacabra! Track down Bigfoot, who runs away from you instead of trying to attack you. Beware the Mothman!
  16. Arilyn

    What’s your perfect Star Trek crew?

    Captain: Pike: (Strange New Worlds) First Officer: Spock (original) Science Officer:Jadzia Dax Medical Officer: McCoy Chief Engineer: Scotty Helm: Sulu Navigation: Chekov Communications: Uhura (original) Tactical: Tuvok Security: Odo (maybe not technically right but I'm grabbing him anyway)
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    Underrated RPGs

    DM Scotty's EZ D6 is a fun, easy to learn system. It's light but characters have interesting abilities. It's a great game for players new to the hobby and veterans. DM Scotty also put out an adventure book for it and a Gamma Worldish version as well. My other pick is Wild Sea. It's kind of...
  18. Arilyn

    OSR Any Actual Plays with PoC for OSR Games?

    I was just about to bring this one up. 😁 I really like the way this channel digs into a game over three episodes: overview, character making, and then a stream.
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    D&D 5E (2014) Don't Throw 5e Away Because of Hasbro

    What? @Sly Flourish has added a ton to the D&D community. He's a huge fan and your statements are insulting and frankly flabergasting. Is he not allowed to criticise WotC at all? He's not allowed to advise people to play the games they love? He's not allowed to work for other companies, unless...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Don't Throw 5e Away Because of Hasbro

    You Tubers receive copies of game books all the time. Most will show a lot of the book in their reviews. Companies never complain, in fact, they love the potential new sales reviews bring. You Tubers did the same with the PHB and WotC reacted poorly. Naturally, there was panic and dismay on the...
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