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I don't mind hit points that much. But when the numbers get higher, it does tend to become a bit tedious. However, Starfinder does something very simple. You have your hit points and your stamina points. Any damage is first deducted from Stamina Points, and if depleted, then goes to Hit Points...

I've tried to get into the comics (being of fan of the original material) but there's so many series, authors that I didn't know where to start, what was good, etc.

My understanding of what he describes is as follow. Obviously, this is tainted by my style and limited experiences. Players will sometimes have long-term goals. But most of the play action in a session is directed towards shorter-term goals. We often seek to achieve short-term goals in the most...

After a few years of break from 3rd edition, I dived hard into 4E and absolutely loved it, warts and all. I invested in a ton of books, had two campaigns running. I was in. Then they announced essentials. I was a bit stunned by the sudden stop to the product line. I bought the Essentials books...

From the answers I'm getting elsewhere, there was not a ton of changes in between editions. I'm really curious, the setting looks fun. But the books are really pricy...

Being a big fan of Conan and Sword and Sorcery, I've been looking into possible products to eventually explore these genres. I've also been interested in exploring the OSR movement, which has been difficult because of the sheer number of options. That's when I stumbled on Hyperborea by North...

I found the Symbaroum books to be great read. It's a great setting and the art is gorgeous.

So as a creative, if I want to leave something from what I build to my children, I am very much encouraged to sell the rights to it in my waning years and turn it into something physical. Actually, I'm encouraged to not pursue creative careers. Not only are they often not as paying as others...

I don't necessarily disagree. So if my father had bought a house, or had kept working for the last twenty years, that's his work not mine and I shouldn't inherit? Why is creative work not working the same?

I have very limited knowledge as to how copyright laws work. But I've read this thread and it was a very interesting read. Personally, I don't really agree that copyright laws stifle creativity. Anyone can look at the absurd amount of consumable media released every year (games, movies, series)...

The last book I bought was Tasha's Cauldron of Everything. I bought the Wildemount book to read it (not run it) and before that I think it goes all the way back to Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes. I bought most of the books that they released in the first few years: core books, campaign guides and...

I've read and dabbled in the setting of World of Darkness, but Vampire: the Masquerade V5 is my first actual RPG! It's really interesting that they designed all these other supernatural creatures RPG to inhabit the same universe, but I have attachment to them. I might take interest if they...

I didn't know that! I'm excited for it. But back to Winter's Teeth. I'd also recommend it. I own both compilation volumes and they're a good read. There's going to be a follow-up focusing on Werewolves in the same area (twin cities) called Crimson Thaw.

They released a new edition (5th) in 2018. They're released Hunter the Reckoning 5th edition and Werewolf the Apocalypse 5th edition soon. They've released like three video games in the last few months or so. There's this comic and another one comic soon (Crimson Thaw), and they also released a...

The things you mention are not handled by the engine per say, but by tools and systems built inside it. An engine takes care of things that are much more low-level than this: data handling, rendering, physics, audio, profiling, level creation, possibly networking, etc. For example, the...

They wouldn't have to rebuild their engine. An engine would have no bearings on matters as precise as how actions in combat or skills work; these are systems. They would have to rework several systems.

I'm not sure how good of a title "A Good Book for Bad GMs" is. I consider myself at least an adequate GM, but if I was new to the hobby, I certainly wouldn't be tempted by a book with such a title.

What would be your top recommendations then for someone that started playing when 3E came out?

I've started slowly buying some of the books from editions I've never played! Last year I bought the Campaign Guide to Planescape and the books of Planes of Chaos, Planes of Law and Planes of Conflict. I'm not sure what I'll buy this year, there's so much stuff! I don't think it's for play and...

I played a bit of Spire and I kind of agree. The game has other qualities, but its very evocative and rich setting is, in my opinion, it's biggest one. But fully appreciate it, you have to dive in. I love lore, so for me as a player it was easy to just read through all the lore sections a few...