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I've started an Edge of the Empire game with some coworkers, one of whom had never played a tabletop RPG before. I think it will be especially interesting to see how quickly she gets used to the system compared to those of us who are familiar with games like D&D. We've only made it through the...

This is way cool! Of course, I haven't come anywhere close to having played through even half of the scenarios for the base game, but this still looks outstanding!

THIS a million times!

I'd like to point everyone to the most recent episode of the NPC Cast in which the hosts tackle this very topic. The most interesting point one of them made is that, as a game store employee himself, he's noticed a distinct trend towards stores that identify themselves as safe spaces being much...

My previous GM had to ban phones/tablets at the table because one player would start messing around with his when he got bored. In fairness to that player, though, his character—in a circumstance completely beyond his control—had gotten possessed and would occasionally lose autonomy. I think...

Yes, it's sad that treating other human beings with dignity and respect—no matter their history—has become deeply politicized.

I feel like, in order to run any Middle Earth RPG effectively, the GM would either A) need to have read every single bit of lore available and internalized it, or B) have a group that doesn't know too much about the history of the world and won't cry foul if he deviates from the established...

Oooooh! The mechanics for lashing would probably be kind of complicated, but I would kind of love to play in the world of the Stormlight Archive! Even though it's only two books in, it's easily one of my favorite fantasy series of all time!

amerigoV, you make some excellent points here, especially the relationship between HP and how many hits a character can take. If you haven't already, I recommend you check out Swords & Wizardry White Box which cleans up these rules a tad (e.g., it offers both ascending and descending armor...

You're damn right they do! Anyone who hasn't picked up White Star yet is doing themselves a great disservice!

This is one of the big reasons why I think OD&D is still relevant today. Modern designers can look at this and go back to the very beginning of the art form, and through this they can understand why certain decisions were made as future editions and other games were later developed. While I'm...

ADDENDUM: It's possible I might have already said this earlier, but if I have, I'll reiterate. There are already plenty of games that can do sword & sorcery pretty damned well. There's the upcoming Crypts & Things Remastered—which tweaks Swords & Wizardry in ways that make it perfect for the...

Okay, that argument makes a lot of sense to me, and now I'm seeing Water Bob's point. I think that what threw me off before was the fact that one of the elements Water Bob objected to was the fact that he perceived it as meta-gamey. I personally have no beef with meta-game mechanics in and of...

Y'know, even if I had read the playtest rules, I'm not sure that I would have been able to pick this particular mechanic out. Perhaps it's because I only got into gaming more recently, but this just seems like a variation on Savage Worlds' bennies, FATE points, or D&D 5e's inspiration. And as...

Could you provide some details, please? I'm not familiar with the system, so I'm honestly curious how meta-gamey it is.

Sokath, his eyes uncovered! :D Kiteo, his eyes closed. :(

I really want to get the set for my gaming friends who have children of an appropriate age.

Those are all valid and understandable. The one thing I will say, though, is that if, for example, Ross Watson wanted to design Birthright adventures, I would most definitely be interested in that.

One of the disappointing things about the Dungeon Masters Guild is the fact that it's restricted to The Forgotten Realms. I know they want to make sure they establish the 5th edition versions of various settings, but there are several I'm sure they never plan to touch (e.g., Blackmoor, Mystara...

I suppose Paizo could always come out with Pathfinder 2nd edition, which emulates the 4th edition of the world's most popular role-playing game. [ducks out of the way of rotting vegetables being thrown]