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Huh. Using a mixed outcome to tell mixed outcome proponents they're wrong? That's a logic puzzle. I'm pretty happy with my "ask the player what happened" system for making binary rolls more interesting.

I do: "PC, I'm going to roll. If the result looks like death, you take all the damage."

The 20 on a six-sider is a nice touch (nicer than the 10, even).

Still editing, but I think the damage rules are in their final form: Pretty streamlined, if I do say so myself.

Should a game engine be telling you how close you are to killing a baby were-seal? So step 1 is get player consent. Step 2: grab yourself a free copy of Modos 2, and prepare to dive into the Extended Conflict module (don't worry, it's only at a rules-count of 30-40). Step 3: try to guess your...

Too high-risk for me. Yes, you can put the players in different rooms or write secret notes, and maintain player surprise/stress by doing so, but the effort and/or slowdown could derail some already tenuous player-attention. I'd rather let the players choose to suppress or pass on their...

Truth. OP is a GM-conundrum to me, not a system issue. How does the GM divvy up the spotlight? What makes everyone-in-a-single-combat run smoother than splitting the party is that the GM has a single situation to describe. If you split the party, you can potentially have more than one...

In fairness, that's a somewhat entertaining screenshot. Agreed, but man, that beard! Can't imagine why. 🤓

Get gud.

Huh. That's probably great if you're not using a hex grid and your miniatures' bases happen to match the intervals between Mountain Dew-holes.

I just love how meta these are. Backstory's part of the rules, but isn't. It's a role-playing aid, but not everyone's a role-player. But, they're called role-playing games, right? Or maybe that does stand for rocket-propelled grenade. Maybe TTRPG stands for tactics then role-playing game...

No love for theater-of-the-mind, huh? I can see your beads rolling into the many air-holes that these tiles have. I'm guessing those are so Mountain Dew can dry out after it's spilled without having to slow the game down by lifting and cleaning. I thought they might also be magnets, but not...

Is changing games an option? It's probably not an option. Which is too bad because . . . Final Fantasy RPG 4th ed. encourages fantastic coolness, even if combat focuses on damage, elements, and status conditions. You could probably use one or two initiative dice to get to that brazier and...

This. Just because you're not the GM anymore, it doesn't mean that you can't help the other players feel special (a GM job). Interact with other PCs in-character, cheer/jeer the acting character as necessary, pass notes/tokens/hand signals. Keep that immersion up. The mention for taking up...

Two versions of "spy" shouldn't be misconstrued here: Spy 1: a person that hides its identity usually for intelligence gathering purposes. Spy 2: to view. So a crystal ball (spying device) can be used by a spy, but that's not required, and use of a crystal ball does not make someone a spy. It...

"Veiling the moon with the light of eternity, it brings another promise to mother earth with a bounty and mercy." A bounty of pages, will take an eternity to read while the moon is out (after work) . . . you might decode the prophecy!

Could it be that the team was forbidden to use the term "micro-transaction," like the rest of WotC was forbidden to say, "new edition?" Makes me think of the party games (TTPG if that helps) where you need to get your teammate to say the key word, but you're not allowed to say X, Y, or Z.

Try the Dewey Decimal System? +1 for the fretless, Danny.

Not half bad! A longbow does d10 damage, which is enough to ruin someone's day, but not to disable a fresh opponent. It also does this damage from range (which close range weapons do not), which is a huge advantage. But, as said above, ammo is limited, and due to reloading needs, the longbow...