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  1. Aberzanzorax

    Do you take gaming awards seriously?

    I'm always on the lookout for games I don't know about, and awards are one of many ways for me to focus my searching and thereby increase my knowledge base.
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    101 Video Game and RPG Names That You Could Give A Real Child

    Inspired by Danny, Uuddlrlrba (The Konami code) Though it might be a better Cthulhu name than a child's name.
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    Kobold Quarterly's Dark Roads and Golden Hells

    A quote from Wolfgang Baur: It looks like there will be some great names contributing to the project, as well.
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    101 Video Game and RPG Names That You Could Give A Real Child

    41) Named Lincoln, but called Link for short.
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    Editions in RPGs - and why we should embrace change

    Overall a good post, and I agree with most of it. One thing I think that is important to recognize, that wasn't covered here is WHY the fanbases are so split (and why they're so emotional). There are a number of reasons for this, including the psychology of "in" versus "out" groups, the levels...
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    Is 5th Edition a Real Thing?

    No, it's not. There is a lot of speculation about 5th edition, primarily because of a series of recent articles about the history of D&D and design philosophy by Mike Mearls. There's also some speculation because Pathfinder seems to be doing really well, and there's some question about how...
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    New Legends and Lore:Head of the Class

    Very interesting perspective on skill challenges. I'm starting to think that perhaps what 5e will need is exactly what you're describing: more and better advice on how to use the out of combat rules (and perhaps some improvements on the maths and philosophy of the usage of these rules as well).
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    Mallus Rediscovers AD&D

    This thread has given me cause for thought. Thanks.
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    Kobold Quarterly's Dark Roads and Golden Hells

    FYI, from my understanding of what I read, this will be Pathfinder rules, BUT will have a substantial 4e appendix (and will, overall, in the body of text, largely be fluff, rather than crunch/rules based). So, if you like Pathfinder or if you like 4e, and you ALSO like planar goodness, this...
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    5e Sneak Preview

    l.o.l.
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    When to throw Nish?

    The irony here is that Ish actually wishes for fish. Fishy indeed.
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    When to throw Nish?

    Well, first, thanks for an amicable response! I'm not sure how your quote follows. Why is nish easier than init? I also googled AC, Crit, and Init. The only useful term I got was for crit. The first thing that comes up is Crit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia , with definition 6...
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    When to throw Nish?

    Peach is "Please evaluate and critique honestly". ENW is, EN world.
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    When to throw Nish?

    It is? It seems no one knows that but you. I googled it, and it's not on the first page. Or the second. So I googled "Nish definition" (without the quotes) and it wasn't on the first page. Or the second. So I googled "Nish RPG" (without the quotes) and guess what came up? This...
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    New Legends and Lore:Head of the Class

    Well, to be clear, I'm not saying 4e is a game of "kill things and take their stuff"...I certainly expect that your games (from what you've said Pemerton) are nothing like that, nor are they solely combat (which I also don't think 4e is). On the one hand, I think that the rewards, including...
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    New Legends and Lore:Head of the Class

    Regarding the golem... It's not the edition that's the issue, it's the focus of the adventure and adventurers. What is their goal? If the goal is to kill the golem, then yes, the rogue will not be as capable of completing that goal. If the goal is to get the treasure the golem is...
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    In Defense of the Theory of Dissociated Mechanics

    No, I don't think people think it's precisely illustrating what is happening. However, I DO think that it is illustrating what is happening. Also, depending on the character, I might assume, in character, that I can fall/jump down without risk of dying (e.g. a wushu style monk). It's about...
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    Rebutting a fallacy: why I await 5e (without holding my breath)

    No worries, Auld, I pretty much agree with everything in your post.
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    When to throw Nish?

    "Nish" is so "fetch." ‪Mean Girls - Stop Trying to Make Fetch Happen‬‏ - YouTube
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