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There is something unique in the experience of handling a book, opening its cover to read, getting through to the last page, and closing the cover for the time being. I've mentioned to others that people are beginning to rediscover the value in reading analog, much in the same way that vinyl is...

I was ecstatic to read that you reached out here with these questions, and everyone has already offered great advice. My only kind suggestions are that if you do decide to commit to RP online, make sure your mic etc. is good and that ppl can hear you clearly; this will really make a huge...

I (ha) for one am grateful that the resurgence of zine publishing in this space has led to a renewed effort to make modules & books easier on the eyes to read. Good typography and less density in general really makes it easier to for me to comprehend what I'm reading! For some who've mentioned...

A few things to consider came to my mind while reading this, which I feel some have rightly alluded to but not stated outright: Setting aside magic (tm) along with the understanding how difficult it can be to ground in game how economics in a particular =time frame might work, there's a...

My goodness, at this rate errata will say: Please refer to the stacking rules used currently in Magic: the Gathering Extended/Historic tournament play.

I love when herbs can be applied in some fashion to a fantastic setting; it brings to mind the use of athelas by Aragorn in the "Flight to the Ford" in The Fellowship of the Ring. Such a memorable moment from that book.

I'm aware of his interests; he and others in that space do well because they're passionate about their subject and have developed a following, which doesn't happen overnight. Still, as others correctly pointed out quite early, these are two different weapons, from two different time periods in...

I'm not versed in horror games, and even I know about Call of Cthulhu! Recommendations: I will throw my lot in with Vaesen, which I've just started running. Some ppl feel YZE as it's iterated in this version isn't as elegant for the genre, but overall with players coming from 5E D&D and...

I concur with payn, role playing games have vastly expanded what they are and potentially include, and if you are vibing to rp your Fabio-cover-romance-story-action-flick-with-80s-motifs RPG, one likely exists! Define what your RPG is, and what its peculiar aims and designs are. Also, I would...

Grammy's Country Apple Pie by Jennifer Adcock is a good one for inspo; it perfectly fits an autumn/Thanksgiving vibe, falls in requested time frame, and there's enough creatures/npcs in it who could easily be made to stand out or be memorable as you like.

While I've noticed the Pinkertons episode has been brought up here, WotC has had a lot of issues in the MtG space just in the last decade; it's why those who overlap between it and D&D have expressed concern over where the rpg could be headed.

Yet, despite what he claims generally (counterpoints, exceptions, unknowns, guess work, don't know how much has survived) in his content, 5 TOP Reasons BROADSWORDS DOMINATED Rapiers in WAR is the title. >.< Naturally, the talk has revolved mainly around broadsword v. X, what kinds of weapons...

I appreciated this piece of writing; I feel at the end, I lean towards what Snarf says here. There are constellations within each person that they bring to the table. A game, depending on intents of designer and how well it is built to emphasize those intents, will either highlight or minimize...

As far as theatrical duels go, the top 3-4 clips have already been posted (you all have great taste!). One I don't believe has been linked are the duels from The Duellists (1977) by Ridley Scott, which you should watch if you haven't. I also like this one below, although NSFW due to violence...

From stills I'd hazard it's a theatrical epee? For film during that time, they'd use a prop like that because actors likely had theater training; also just for safety purposes. The bell guard on his to protect the hand is similar to certain designs you'd see with rapiers from that period; other...

Less an argument about whether OMGz broadswords is a better weapon and would be picked over rapier, and more about basis for these kinds of positions. I'm familiar with this particular channel; it makes the rounds among HEMA & martial reconstructionist devotees-- one really has to take their...

This was one avenue I've considered implementing, at minimum for spells and possibly certain class features or feats. What spells do and how they each resolve feels like additional time that might be better doing something else; 80% of this party has spell slots btw. Some of this will get...

I'm fiddling around presently in 1492ish FR, I've liked that there isn't a large essay about the Gauntlet in comparison to the other factions like Enclave, Harpers (& Silverstars), etc. I've felt more comfortable working out how my player's cleric could become part of the faction, and the...

Yes, absolutely familiar with this aspect! I have passed books around during resupply/shopping, as well as when they were ready to level their characters.

Ty for the generous replies, esp. the links ppl took the additional time to offer; I realize some of this may feel like for lack of better phrasing at the moment, common sense, but I've been using 5E 2014 game references very piecemeal at the table, with some combination of a book/hurriedly...