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I would say I am in favour of more sex & romance-related content in general (compared to the current status quo, not saying the game should become pornographic). I think if you try to completely desex the game you're throwing away a huge opportunity to interest new young gamers. Sex appeal is...

I think the mathematics of the normal distribution is one of those basic real world things that would have to also be true in a fantasy world for me to relate to and care about it. Like fire is hot, water is wet, and such. If you're going for a similar but different argument, that one could...

Women aren't half the player base. I'm not exactly sure of your reasoning here but it appears to be fallacious. The reason that characters of modest Strength in D&D can perform these amazing feats is because Strength has only a small influence on the resolution of these actions within the...

I don't think that the 1e PHB cover is such a good choice for a tattoo. There's not enough detail to the image. I think something by Russ Nicholson from the Fiend Folio would work better. That githyanki tattoo came out rather well. A friend of mine has a giant Yoda down the right side of...

As a test of a sort I gave this game and the old TSR marvel game to a friend of mine who is new to RPGs and has never run a game before. He was completely thrown for a loop by this game, couldn't understand it at all, whereas he said TSR marvel was easy to understand.

We should give up the idea that we need to cover every possible situation IMO.

I see the OSR playstyle as providing an alternative way to create and maintain a healthy metagame (player buy-in) that doesn't require player-GM dramatic/thematic coordination. It's able to do this because the metagame emotional palette it's going for is simpler (fiero, fear, suspense...

True, but you could have determined this more easily: the second number (after the average) above the graph on anydice is the standard deviation. This number measures the "swinginess", taking into account both the curve and the range. 2d20 has a standard deviation of 8.15 1d20 - 5.77 3d6 - 2.96

I'll check out that program, but I think you're exagerrating the difference between running and jumping movements, e.g. jumping jacks, jumping squats, jumping lunges, etc. Surely increased fitness with the latter is going to help somewhat with the former. But I'm still going to get into running...

Centaur meat itself is perfectly safe to eat, but I understand that there are concerns about traces of centaur healing potions entering the food chain.

I would like to hear your reasoning.

I think this sort of thing can and should be handwaved, but...centaurs?

Yes, but I think D&D still offers a unique take on this. When you have a large, juicy delicious human brain running the simulation rather than a computer, you have a conversational game interface, which allows far more creative play. (On the flipside, it's too slow for the reaction time/rhythm...

I say "there's nothing of interest here" to nudge players in a different direction without breaking the fourth wall all the time. If the player pushes the issue or doesn't get what you're trying to do with this, have a chat with them out of game and explain the problem just the way you did in...

I like doing programs because I find I do the same amount of work in about half the time compared to when I used to just go to a gym and do some exercising at my own pace. The programs also have a lot more variety in them compared to the relatively small list of exercises stored in my brain...

For me, Lawful Good or Chaotic Neutral.

Anyway I found this fitness program by chance on Lulu, and I just finished week 3 of it today. It's really nice; great variety of exercises, the instructor isn't annoying, and there's no cheesy music. It's just a good workout. This is a husband and wife team who put up workouts for free on...

I identify my preferred mode of play as gamist in GNS terms, so according to that I would say a Paladin is like a toolbox of game abilities with some strengths and some weaknesses. In this sense, I don't mind the idea of balancing mechanical power with a roleplaying restriction. I think most...

I noticed that and thought it was a nice idea.

Well that sounds pretty terrible. I guess there's no point calling it a "guide" anymore.