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  1. Marc_C

    Webbed Sphere, Inc. acquires long time game publisher Flying Buffalo, Inc.

    It depends who they name as CEO and what mission he is given. Games Workshop was bought by found management company a while back. The rejuvenation of GW in the last (edit) 6+ years is due to naming a CEO that is not a gamer but someone who understand how a business should be run. I wouldn't say...
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    Opinions on Symbaroum?

    I also asked them not to take any abilities to the second tier at character creation. They took 5 novice abilities instead.
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    Opinions on Symbaroum?

    I'll try to do a write up. No promise. I'm not a fan of modifying a system before any actual play and game input by players. Past experience has shown me that some things I was not sure off actually worked at the table. One thing I want to put a cap on, if players agree, is to prevent raising...
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    Opinions on Symbaroum?

    I'm running my first game tonight with an Ambrian weapon master*, a barbarian witch and a barbarian monster hunter. We are doing the first mission in the starter set: Where Darkness Dwells. Very curious to see how it goes. (I allowed players to use the Advanced Player's Guide)
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    D&D 5E (2014) Why Don't We Simplify 5e?

    There is a difference between complex and complicated (or even worst convoluted).
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    D&D 5E (2014) Why Don't We Simplify 5e?

    Or write house rules to adapt D&D to their liking. :-P
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    D&D General In defence of Grognardism

    A common way to curb lethality in TSR D&D was to fudge the attack and damage dice behind the screen. Often because the DM was inexperienced or realized the encounter was far too powerful for the PCs. Death at 0 HP doesn't forgive.
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    D&D 5E (2014) Why Don't We Simplify 5e?

    3 core books only. No feats. No multi-classing. 4 basic classes only (fighter, rogue, wizard, cleric). No sub-class with spells for non-casters. Done.
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    Naming Contest: Coin a new rpg Word!

    Since we like to give ourselves savoury epithets, for example we have a term for people who constantly promote older edition in any D&D topic. Namely Grognards. We need a term for fans of FATE and PtbA who constantly promote the 'elegance and beauty' these games in any D&D topic they read. The...
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    D&D General In defence of Grognardism

    Indeed. I agree with this. I started with Basic and we really didn't like random deaths all the time. It defeated the purpose of having levels up to 14 (with Expert) so we 'fixed' the game and introduced a soft win state. You didn't die unless you did a 'Wisdom 3 Action'. That was in 1982.
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    D&D General In defence of Grognardism

    Do we have a name for those you hammer constantly about FATE & PTBA in any D&D EnWorld thread? 🙃
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    D&D General In defence of Grognardism

    Gronardism is so year 2000... :p
  13. Marc_C

    D&D 5E (2024) replacing Constitution with Energy

    Mauvaise réponse. Fallait dire; "Merci du conseil. À bien y penser c'est vrai que GAYCOP ça fait pas trop sérieux et ça peux poser un paquet de problèmes auprès de certaines minorités. Je vais tâcher de trouver un autre acronyme."
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    Star Wars Outer Rim

    No not just the cards. The two would be linked. Using photoshop to create a digital version of the board would be the best option. That way it takes no space and the cat cannot destroy it.
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    D&D 5E (2024) replacing Constitution with Energy

    Coït-Wa. Vraiment? Tu réalises que la traduction veut dire Policier Gay (Gay Cop)? Pas très 'pur genious'. Si tu crées un système essai au moins de faire en sorte que l'acronyme ne soit pas risible au premier coup d'oeil.
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    Star Wars Outer Rim

    Bought this game just before Covid. Played last night for the first time. With two player it is fun. Playing again soon. There is definitely an RPG aspect to this boardgame. This morning I'm looking at it and I see the possibility of doing a completely random rpg SW campaign in which the DM...
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    EN Publishing Dredd, Xenomorphs, 5E... Oh My!

    Reading the title I thought at first you did a 5e version of Judge Dredd.
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    Describe your last rpg session in 5 words

    Creative use of 5 words.
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    Opinions on Symbaroum?

    I think that is why the brand new starter set includes explorations rules with an hex map of Davokar. Full on hexcrawl.
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