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@Morrus Do we know when the cutoff date for applications to Consensus 2024 was? Because it would be interesting if he was applying for it (or had already applied) when he made his initial Code of Ethics promise, or if he did a sudden about turn after the fact.

Did the EGG Code of Ethics actually state they wouldn't use blockchain, NFTs, etc. originally? Because it doesn't any more if it did. Now, it's all full of vague waffle and nothing remotely concrete or specific. Edit: Just saw the screenshot of the original.

Indeed. "Say yes or roll the dice." is a pretty old mantra these days but it's still one I find personally useful.

"Tough game", eh? Does it have Phoenix Command levels of rules minutiae or mathematics? Because that was as close to tough as I've seen any RPG get. Seriously, it was HARD. "Tough players", huh? Do you have to chew your metal dice before you roll them or punch each other to simulate critical hits?

Unless a roll is done secretly to avoid revealing information, I prefer to do all my rolling out in the open. Absolutely no fudging. It's more exciting, and it has at least the appearance of impartiality and fairness (though let's be honest, any GM that way inclined can still stack or sway the...

Add me to the chorus of folks who find in-person play preferable; I find online play a bit too impersonal and artificial feeling. The last time I told someone that, they piped up, "Oh, you should give online play a spin, it's very good." as if I hadn't tried it multiple times and found it...

Yeah, not what I was aiming towards, so all good.

I did debate just posting ":cough:" or "yo! :waves:" but reckoned "not even" was funnier. To clarify, I wasn't disagreeing with your argument at all; I was simply making a good-natured jab at your comment about being the only person in the thread to have spoken to people whose cultures engaged...

Not even. ;)

Because it's relevant and vaguely amusing: Satire: Dark Sun if it was pitched now

Yeah, you'd need to revise the bands of wandering, thievin' gyp- er, elves. And cut the amount of cannibalism too. "Hey, halfling! Quit gnawing my leg! Owwww! What the hell?! Thri-Kreen dude, why are you joining in?!" And give the mul a name they call themselves, not just a variation on "mule"...

All of mine have already been mentioned: Land of Eem Curseborne The World Below At the Gates

How important are the bespoke d6s to play? I imagine you can use regular d6s with some conversion, but I noticed some newer 2d20 RPGs (like STA) seem to gave done away with them. How much effort would be needed to convert Achtung Cthulhu's rules to not use the d6s?

Hollow Earth Expedition features Nazis as the bad guys, so there's another option.

I've pondered Achtung Cthulhu for some time. Would you recommend the CoC, SW, or 2d20 version, and if the latter, what can you tell me about it? Edit: Apparently there was a FATE version too?

Chits? You had them fancy chits?! When I started gaming, we had to gnaw tree branches into pulp and make our own DnD books!

Anyone have any good recommendations for OSE/Labyrinth Lord/BX-related adventure modules which don't have the usual suspects (oh look, more evil humanoids)? Bonus points if they focus on undead or fey.

I'm personally not buying it until all three core books are out, I've seen enough reviews to make an overall decision, and I've seen how much errata there is, but I'm curious how backwards compatible folks feel 2024 is? Not in regard to old classes, etc. but specifically in using straight 5e...

I predict that the rules will include options such as: 1) Alternate Experience/Levelling options instead of counting XP, e.g. per adventure, per X sessions, when specific goals are achieved, etc. 2) Theater of the Mind specific play options, e.g. Number of targets hit by various spell AoEs...

I'm curious, which settings, whether official (such as Dark Sun with its elemental clerics) or unofficial, are godless, in a literal sense? Either because divinities never existed, or they died/were killed, or left their creation, or were banished, or what have you. Note, a lack of actual...