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Sure. I believe that there are 3 unique situations in OSR play - talking with NPCs, looking around the environment, and "what do I know about X" lore questions - which are best addressed outside of skill resolution systems. That's a longer design discussion with some nuance. So what are skills...

A mind flayer whose severed tentacles function like a troll's Loathsome Limbs would be pretty terrifying. Haven't seen that before.

I'm interested in adapting a 2d6 skill system to my OSR games. Many OSR games eschew skills completely or limit them to specific classes. I'm not interested in rules-ifying "I roll to bribe the guard" or "I roll perception", but there are situations when a skill check would be valuable. 2d6...

Leaving aside my issues with their layout, I really like your compromise here with the Bite and Tail attack sort of being "Schrödinger's cats" / "quantum ogres" where they don't become true to the narrative until the dice say so. Very creative approach!

I don't really have an opinion about the Rend vs. Claw/Bite thing specifically, but I do have a concern about a greater level of abstraction seeping into 2024 D&D. What is the narrative behind Corrosive Miasma? What is happening there? Is the green dragon moving in a fast circle like a cat...

It's almost as if the marketing isn't clear, isn't it? ;) We don't have details yet. Allegedly it's a 3D visualizer with some VTT functionality, but we don't know degree to which it will include D&D rules integration or be primarily graphics which you can use with whatever rules. See this...

https://www.dndbeyond.com/project-sigil "Project Sigil is a 3D sandbox that brings your favorite franchises to life in a fast, fun, and immersive way. Play, create, and share imaginative adventures with friends across platforms from PC, console, and mobile. D&D in Project Sigil is the perfect...

It's great to see them designing in new problems to support the longevity of the game – got to have some things to fix with much ado when 6th edition comes out! :ROFLMAO:

Is anyone familiar with Old Swords Reign? I wonder if it would hit the OP’s sweet spot for tactical 5e + OSR?

Woohoo! Free to breathe again! Glad you’re doing better. I had Covid again 😓 and let me recommend not flirting with the FLiRT variant. Symptoms weren’t as bad but dang are they lingering. Got over the hump on Wednesday, whew!

You are 100% correct. This has no business in a no nonsense 5e statblock! I OTOH reserve the right to be nonsensical in my mad hacking and system design. Bwahahah.

Are D&D rules baked into it? Or can it be used as a 3d visualizer system neutral?

GM POST You had a short rest in the Arcane Gem Press. Short Rest house rule reminder: Short Rests are 10 minutes of catching your breath. You can spend a number of Hit Dice up to your proficiency bonus (2), and reset death saving throws. Gathering yourselves at Alma's behest, you rely on...

Gotcha, ok I'll do a quick IC post setting you up for a navigation choice and updating map.

Yesssss. We need your skeletons.

@SlyFlourish Mike is prolific, the author of The Lazy GM, and on these very forums! I started following him in 4e years, and he had the sort of “aha” pivot into a slightly rules lighter, prep lighter mindset that many folks at that time did. He’s a great person to follow and support in the...

For ease of implementation in digital play / computer games. 😏

First bullet point. Yep. Second bullet point. Yep. Been doing all along. Third bullet point... I dislike this with the searing criticism of the sun's UV over the North Pole.