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    News Digest: Origins Game Fair News and Controversy, Big Warhammer News, 20 Questions about Mordenka

    Sad that Origins is afraid to have someone attend as a GoH who might have non-gaming opinions that some might disagree with. The screeching from some quarters would be of earthquake levels if Robert Heinlein was still alive and was extended an Origins invitation. Yet I imagine that many would...
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    News Digest: Asmodee Up for Sale?! New Zombie Orpheus Stream, Digital Board Game Company Banned from

    Sounds like the private equity firm,Eurazeo SE, that owns Asmode thinks that the value of the collection exceeds the price spent to acquire so sell and count the profits. It is what their business model is, earn money for the investors. The sad thing is the last buyers in such deals often have...
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    Is It Worth Printing Your Own Miniatures?

    Another question is the longevity of the 3D printed figure. Baring physical trauma or too much heat, the life span of a metal mini is near infinite. A lot of plastics react poorly to UV light and heat. My 15yr old laser printer has some parts that are yellowed with age, other parts still look...
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    The "Superstitious Mumbo Jumbo" Of Dice Rolling

    Don't know why not, the flats are opposite each other. d4s may be a mite difficult to measure.
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    Harassment Policies: New Allegations Show More Work To Be Done

    It is sad that in today's hyper sensitive environment, allegations are equated with instant guilt. What I read in the write up was a series of he said - she said encounters, none of which seem to have resulted in charges being filed or civil action being taken. IMO, if harassment rises to...
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    Killing In The Name Of Advancement

    A fairly simple solution is go to a get XP for accomplishing the mission method. If the mission is rescue the Crown's diplomats from the opposing force before they are killed, the XP award stays the same regardless of if the party kills the entire opposing force via combat or uses stealth and...
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    PF2: Spells!

    Have to wonder if that 7th level Regenerate spell can be undone by 1pt of acid damage from that 0 lvl Ray of Acid cantrip? If so, would seem to contradict the stuff about high level spells being more resistant to low level spells. Will the Bard's playing a violin to satisfy the verbal action...
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    Take A Look At Pathfinder 2's Revamped Magic System!

    Have to wonder if that 7th level Regenerate spell can be undone by 1pt of acid damage from that 0 lvl Ray of Acid cantrip? If so, would seem to contradict the stuff about high level spells being more resistant to low level spells. Will the Bard's playing a violin to satisfy the verbal action...
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    [PF2] Gnome and Halfling ancestry up on Paizo blog

    That halfling drawing looks like Mad Max just wondered out of a wild magic radiation zone. I don't see the need for such body differentiation features unless they plan on doing a 3e in your underwear type lineup for all the iconics. If you can't guess that the short critter in leather is...
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    Pathfinder 2E Halflings & Gnomes: More Pathfinder 2nd Edition Races; Plus Ability Boosts & Flaws Explained

    That halfling drawing looks like Mad Max just wondered out of a wild magic radiation zone. I don't see the need for such body differentiation features unless they plan on doing a 3e in your underwear type lineup for all the iconics. If you can't guess that the short critter in leather is...
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    Pathfinder 2 Elves & Dwarves; Golarion In Core Rules, Playtest Process, & Ancestry Terminology

    Paizo did say early on that one of the goals was to clean up the terminology. Guessing this change is part of that effort. Have to see what the final result is to figure out if they just changed words or really did make it easier to understand how the differences between Dwarves and Elves are...
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    D&D To Introduce Loot Boxes

    In other news, SJG is suing Hasbro for infringement due to borrowing several concepts from the Munchkin line of card games for inclusion in the D&D Loot boxes.
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    Pathfinder 2's Critical Hits & Failures! Plus Save-or-Suck and Damage On A Miss!

    So now all classes have the potential for evasion, they just have to roll high enough? Wonder when the feat comes out that allows Improved Critical Successes on saves? And one that allows a reroll on a crit fail? Will the mage have an chance to get a critical success on her fireball spell...
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    Pathfinder 2E Paizo's Stephen Radney-MacFarland Previews The Rogue Class For Pathfinder 2nd Edition!

    The PF1 rogue is either the most deadly thing on the battlefield or one of the most useless, depending on if it gets a flank/sneak attack on a susceptible opponent. Hope PF2 tries to even things out a bit. Odd that the rogue is still the top skill character. Would think the bard, the class...
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    Pathfinder 2E Game Modes, Bestiaries, and Death in Pathfinder 2nd Edition

    On the "Size/format of the Book" thing. Really hope PF2 books are released in the Pocket Edition size from day 1. I have found the PF1 pocket editions large enough to be readable at the table and small/light enough to want to carry to games not at my house.
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    Game Mechanics And Player Agency

    1st char - one doing the action. 2nd char - one attempting to halt said action. Did the 2nd character trying to stop the action specifically prepare a "Ready Action" or equiv for game system being used? Implies character(not player) had some foresight that 1st character might pursue the...
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    Game Mechanics And Player Agency

    Don't remember ever hearing the term 'Player Agency' before. Things you learn after 40+ years of RPG playing. I have found that playing a character that is under some other entity's control can be an interesting role play opportunity. Especially if the other players don't know that my...
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    The Difficulties Of Running Low Magic Campaigns

    I would think that a low magic game would be easier to manage then the normal high magic game. Once spells/abilities like teleport show up, why does anyone bother with fortified locations? A castle is a several year project. One mage with teleport easily bypasses. Death and serious injury...
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    Adventure In The Far Future With Traveller Second Edition

    As one who has been playing Traveller since the 5x7 black box editions of the early 80's, one the of hallmarks of new versions have been changes in the primary setting. Emperors get assassinated, revolutions happen, virii run wild thru technology, etc. Plus some versions bring a whole new way...
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    From 7 Action Types To Pathfinder 2's New 3 Action Economy

    Not sure I like the apparent action cost to use a shield each round. What happens to it if you choose not to 'raise shield' this round? Does it hang limply at your side? Fall off your arm? Go to some magic extra dimensional pocket until you raise it again? Still early in the play test...
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