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  1. GMMichael

    Dragonbane Announces Two New Books

    I don't know. "We're number 1" seems to be a popular refrain. So is "low price guarantee." I don't like Roll Under because it is just more complicated than "higher is better." Suppose you have a crummy attribute of 3. Jane NPC has an epic score of 18. Any success you might roll against...
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    What Good Are Spells, Anyway?

    Yes; it sounds like players (and GMs) will want some context and/or examples. You'll see less inventing with more ready-made spells, yes. Do you want fast play? Fit everything (besides player notes) on the front of the character sheet. For in-depth, detailed, technical play, or just boring...
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    Daggerheart Review: The Duality of Robust Combat Mechanics and Freeform Narrative

    Well? Don't leave us in suspense! Player improv/feeding ideas to the GM are really great tools. However - encouraging players to name landmarks sounds like it will lead to some broken immersion: Biggroundcrack chasm, Starbucks tavern, Voldemort's mysterious tower... The frog-dude (I named...
  4. GMMichael

    RPG Evolution: Eat or Be Eaten

    Not sure this problem is limited to the online world. I'd like to repeat the maxim here, since it relates, paraphrased: No dungeon survives first contact with players.
  5. GMMichael

    Different Games for the Referee and Players

    This would take experienced players. Because I have to look up everything for the inexperienced ones, and there's no way I'm doing that through two or more rule books. Yeah, we get that a lot 🤓
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    D&D 5E (2014) "Picto" Runes

    Claire Obscur? Back in Final Fantasy 6 these were called Espers. The requirements for attribute boosts were a character level up, and the other abilities improved after a number of fights related to the power of the ability. The best ones were earned after about 100 fights.
  7. GMMichael

    In-person Game cancelled. What do you play?

    Try out a different RPG? https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/248972/modos-2-free-edition
  8. GMMichael

    What is/are your most recent TTRPG purchase(s)?

    Six pack of Obsidian Stout. Never let your character drink alone. It adds to immersion. So far? How long was it supposed to last?
  9. GMMichael

    Worlds of Design: Magic, Magic Everywhere

    The more you use it, the more cursed it becomes?
  10. GMMichael

    Daggerheart Reveals Ranger Class Preview (Exclusive)

    If you're referring to the promo image, a Focus seems to be a "target" that is also a "creature." Which, apparently, identifies as they/them. So I guess one could punch his ally on the shoulder, and on a success, always know what direction it is they are in.
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    Are there any submarine based RPGs?

    Try Alien RPG by Free League. Spacesuit = diving suit, spaceship = submarine.
  12. GMMichael

    AI is going to hack us.

    Aw! I was hoping for something short after "TLDR." No, that's just the universe telling you not to order fast food. Did Rolling Stone throw in the "turn off her phone . . . surveillance concerns" bit as if cellphones aren't personal tracking devices? I expected better, RS.
  13. GMMichael

    Daggerheart Reveals Ranger Class Preview (Exclusive)

    So, a Focus is an enemy? Or can it be something other than an enemy, hence the terminology? Wouldn't more than one be "foci" then? And if I haven't exceeded my question limit . . . nevermind. This answers my Duality question: https://daggerheart.fandom.com/wiki/Duality_Dice
  14. GMMichael

    Honest Trailers | Monty Python and the Holy Grail

    This popped up in my feed, too. I assumed it was years and years old, though.
  15. GMMichael

    Where’s The Beastmaster Roleplaying Game? Part 2

    There's a Beastmaster III? I guess I need to be watching more late night TBS. Also, I wouldn't call Dragonbane a d20 game.
  16. GMMichael

    D&D 5E (2024) What upcoming WotC D&D product are you excited about?

    I'm looking forward to their new directors of product. Unless it's an AI.
  17. GMMichael

    The Oblivion Remaster Is Releasing Today. This Is Not A Drill.

    Guess I'll swing by Nexus Mods, and probably throw way more in the cart than I intended to . . .
  18. GMMichael

    The Oblivion Remaster Is Releasing Today. This Is Not A Drill.

    Erm, Adept difficulty means easy bandits. One higher level difficulty means I get curb stomped each time. Is that how it's supposed to be?
  19. GMMichael

    How can the tabletop gaming industry survive without China?

    This. Maybe people will stop cutting down trees if it costs more.
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    D&D 5E (2024) I attack the darkness!

    I think you're referring to Theater of the Blind. ... I'll see myself out. With disadvantage.
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