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Yes, yes, sure. I would still like the photos, though. Just in case.

Now I know that if I'm harassed at a con or other fandom event held by EN World, I'll never be believed if I ever step forward. So, thanks for the heads up, I guess. Also, while we're on the subject, I'd like pictures of all the dudes speaking in Fannon's defense so I'll know to never allow...

Exactly what it says in the title. What rules or mechanics from other systems would you like to import into your 5e games? Why? What effect do you hope it'll have on play? If you have imported rules from other systems, which ones did you use? How did it go? What would you do the same or...

I think this is the wrong question. There are no hard and fast rules that can settle the matter for everyone everywhere once and for all. Life and people, not to mention art and culture, are simply too complex. A far more productive way of looking at it is: How can I go about incorporating this...

If you're looking for guidelines and principles that offer concrete advice, this is one source that can serve as a starting point. Overall, I'd say that a big step is questioning assumptions behind how you portray how you portray what is normal, what is human and what is civilized.

Exactly what it says in the title. What are the most interesting non-D&D roleplaying systems have you not played with yet? What excites you about this game? What makes the mechanics interesting? What keeps you from playing it?

This is pretty much the extent of my worldbuilding. Setting up major themes, mood, aesthetic and (most importantly) the kinds of characters who'd be ideal for the game. All of the stuff worldbuilding I actually do (as streamlined as it is) is designed to give players ideas and options to enhance...

Ugh! This reminds me of something that happened to me a lot in one game more years ago than I care to admit. This was 3e. I was playing a silver-tongued rogue (I am shy and awkward in real life, and I was even worse back then), and whenever the party interacted with NPCs, another player, who...

That seems like how it's supposed to be used in 5e. I thought everybody did that (I know I do), but I guess not.

That's what I said!

Mercule Been thinking about this for a couple of days, and I think I should offer some real examples about what I mean when I talk about thinking conceptually. Here's a sample of how you can do the work of "translating" D&D magic to Fate without having to create separate skills or stunts for...

Novel is just one art form, but whatever form it takes that includes getting it in front of an audience that is not a game table, that's what I mean. Beyond the basics of genre, tone, atmosphere, theme, and aesthetic, most worldbuilding material is often of interest only to the GM. However, a...

Same here. In my own roleplaying style, I fall somewhere between (warning: Forge terminology ahead) author stance and director stance, and my preferences skew strongly Narrativist, so things like immersion and absolute control over my character's behavior, thoughts and feelings is not something...

Honestly, a lot of folks who do a lot of extensive worldbuilding in RPGs (when not paid to do so) would be better served by writing and publishing their epic fantasy novels instead. It'd be far less frustrating and far more likely to be engaged by the audience in a meaningful way.

I think you're coming at it from the wrong angle. You have to expand your thinking a bit and think about Aspects and Stunts as more conceptual than granular. Think about them in terms of character, narrative, genre and setting. A good way to think about it is: How would you sum up this class or...

For the sake of making it relevant, let's paint this scenario. A PC is keeping watch at camp. The DM calls for a Wisdom (Perception) check for the PC on guard duty to notice anything going on near the camp during the night. The PC rolls a total of 14. Meanwhile, a team of ninjas prepares to...

I dunno. I think Perception rolls often include some measure of interpretation. At least, if you want more interesting options for a roll than Pass/Fail. How often does it happen that characters in a movie or TV show are sneaking around, but they make a soft noise. Not enough to make it obvious...

If trying to wrestle Fate Core into a shape you like gets to be too much, if you want something really streamlined, I highly recommend TinyFate.

I think the thing you need to wrap your head around is that Stunts don't necessarily have to be specific spells. Stunts can be situations where your spellcasting is enhanced or altered in some way, and it's up to the player and the DM to enforce the limitations of Aspects and Skills to account...

There are different ways to do magic. The FATE Toolkit has different ways of doing it. It's extremely customizable, so you're pretty much limited only by your imagination. I'm not familiar enough with Eberron to come up with something on the fly, but if I get the info and have a few days, I can...