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Here's to the hope that Paizo shall release PF2 Essentials [1], a hundred page corebook with streamlined content [2], single-page character sheets [3] and experience pared to stuff that advance the narrative instead of bogging it down [4]. [1] Thinking about Exalted, not 4E. [2] No page...

Due to Covid constraints, our campaigns slowed down to a crawl. Additionally, we're enjoying different systems right now. That said, I would like to call your attention to Tales of Xadia (Tales of Xadia: The Dragon Prince Roleplaying Game uses an award-winning game system that’s quick to learn...

No worries. First, the humble bundle: https://www.humblebundle.com/software/treasure-maps-adventures-software?src=PPMEM Secondly, the adventures from Organized Play (free!) : https://site.pelgranepress.com/index.php/19471-2/ Thirdly, free adventures...

The three great things about 13th Age game: 1. The SRD: 13th Age SRD 2. 13th Age characters are self-sufficient - you can run 4 different martials and still finish a scenario (I ran a campaign with no clerics or wizards). Mind you, creating subpar heroes is still possible. 3. Character and...

Thank you for providing the link to the review. It looks like the game is much more interesting than what I expected*. Backed the project. * Traditionally, PbtA games often rely on players to shape the narrative, making the flow somewhat centered around their characters since the presence of an...

Voted Fantasy, Horror, Other. Other: Fairy Tale Western (Fables the game).

I'm on vacation. Using mostly mobile. With somewhat limited Internet access (quality varies). Also, hopefully someone already gave it a test run and can provide gameplay level insights.

Could anyone tell me how much PbtA is in the game engine? On a scale from 1 (pure PbtA with fronts) through 3 (sprinkled with something else like Dungeon World) through 5 (half and half, like City of Mist) to 7 (entirely different, though inspired by, like Blades in the Dark).

I have owned/played a few Victorian era games. While I have read Victoriana, I have never picked for playing because: 1. Too many tropes with little thought given to the consequences - if you have a high magic setting and industrial revolution, you get Perdido Street Station not a Verne novel...

I'm about to start my third campaign at the demand of my players. The system splendidly works in the online, as all you need is to share photos of scenes (thank you, Google Street View, thank you Affinity Photo filters, thank you Artbreeder faces, and thank you Google Docs for working so well...

Looks great aside from, ahem, sketchnote-text font. I know it should look like a hand-drawn comic header but it does not. It's like Comic Sans, only worse. For comparison, please check Troubleshooters kickstarter page...

Voted other. That depends on a game the players and the GM agreed on. If you're into hardcore survivalist fantasy, then random stuff may kill people - Warhammer fans should get a deadly disease or terminal mutation, or a death sentence first. If you're a glutton for punishment in a Wraith the...

Great-looking game. I don't like the system (it's freaking dangerous to attempt an action - the best survival strategy is either to do nothing, get someone else to make a roll or buy a GM a free pizza every time there is an invasion), and yet it looks so enticing I would not mind helping myself...

WhiteHack 3rd edition is out now (notebook, standard and horizontal notebook versions), along with PDF version. Links: The blog: Whitehack Third Edition (and FAQ: FAQ) The community: r/Whitehack The where-to-buy-it page: Get Whitehack The short version: Probably the most interesting take on...

Where is the Court of Owls? Or Ra's al Ghul and his family? Or Azrael and the Order of St Dumas?

This article deserves more attention. A lot more. I have just finished running another short online campaign and my players seem to have been very satisfied. Here are a few more bits on the game: 1. A review for MC Toolkit (basically, GM's manual with extra spicing): DriveThruRPG.com - City of...

It's archetypical devil's bargain. You gain something in exchange for a piece of yourself, with strong emphasis on the thing not being an equivalent piece of you. Whether this is a plausible or realistic in any way, this is up for debate. Given the existence of phantom pain syndrome, and...

Mixed feelings on this. The preview art is stunning and unique. I would have made a purchase on this alone. The lack of EU shipping option is however a dealbreaker to me - PDFs don't make for a great reading on portable readers, especially so if they are art-heavy. The layout, the fonts and the...

You basically want a perfect melee character who uses their body as a weapon and armor. An exemplar of unarmed engagement. There is not a single easy way to describe such concept as there are probably as many there are cultures in the world. Or maybe even more. So an adept - with a little...

They are still pools to pick from. I was looking for something more like predefined list of picks to make. For example, a player says, I have no time to think it through, but I want to play a Muhammad Ali-type of character. And then GM replies, pick a Boxer trad, and remember, this is a fantasy...