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  1. fireinthedust

    Why does a SciFi RPG "need" skills?

    Why which you mean anyone who isn't really rich (the poor, the disabled, people of "inferior races" or religions that aren't the same as those who press the button on the rocket...)? I mean seriously, you think a bunch of academics and futurists are going to get to decide anything? When has...
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    Why does a SciFi RPG "need" skills?

    In short? Customization. If you're going to have one, that's likely an aspect of it: how to make your fighter unlike the other fighter at the table is the skills or feats. Granted, CharOp usually directs you towards particular builds. All Wizards will take Arcane knowledge and, say...
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    The Center of Time

    Duncan leaps across the room but slides to a halt beside the tunnel when he notes that the good priest has paused in place. Duncan moves to where Seregal had fallen in, bends down and holds the edge of the hole with one hand (in case this doesn't work) and "rolls" to the side on one knee so...
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    The Center of Time

    Duncan moved over to the panel and looks for something like a cross or four-part directional control (like a compass), or the sorts of things the Master of the Arena used to point at in the control niche at the Arena. Whenever the Arena Master would press the bottom of a cross like that...
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    The Center of Time

    Duncan frowns when Dross tells him of Githian's herd staying put. As the man leaves, Duncan shakes his head. "Too much trouble to walk back an hour, they'd rather sit like prey waiting for attacks to come on all sides. Too much trouble to avoid the deaths of his men! Damned merchants. Let's...
  6. fireinthedust

    Land of the Lost Judges (The Players' Manifesto)

    Just interjecting: We could have standard XP amounts per quest and have "judges" who act as custodians. That said, you do want some kind of... check in for consistency for the setting. If I want to blow up Daunton, or change the mayor of a local town, or add... a moon or something, what's to...
  7. fireinthedust

    The Center of Time OOC Discussion

    totally unrelated topics, btw.
  8. fireinthedust

    The Center of Time OOC Discussion

    Ford: toronto mayor Voice: theme of previous "shouting into a Void" comment, implying that GMs are also like a "voice crying out in the wilderness": we've got this great game we want to run, and no one responds to the posts (despite everyone complaining that no one ever runs games).
  9. fireinthedust

    The Center of Time OOC Discussion

    Ford: You guys have no idea, we've been living *this* for literally years. /politics (sorry mods! that's it, I promise!) Voice crying out in the wilderness: Yep, pbp sucks for that, patience and not knowing if people vanish or are being slow. And you're doing a great job, lots of...
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    The Center of Time

    Duncan grunts at their "good luck". His tactical mind argued down his natural fear of going into the unknown, for while Numenera were dangerous, the alternative... "Dross, you other guards: get the herd to hunker down back here, before the edge of the jungle. I'd have us move along, but this...
  11. fireinthedust

    D&D 4E Sorcerer and Themes in 4e?

    Does the Dragon annual have the article? I don't have DDI anymore, and I'm not thinking of investing this late in the game. Dunno that I'll go for 5e, either, as I've gotten no mileage out of my 3e or 4e books beyond one solid 4e campaign and some false-starts. And they look great...
  12. fireinthedust

    Help designing Team Building rpg session for work?

    Group: I'm going to give them something solid to work with the first time, just to start them off (no paralysis) I like them making up how they know each other, though. Taht's a great idea. Team building: working together to solve problems. We're going to have one hour sessions at work, so...
  13. fireinthedust

    New Discussion Thread

    Sweet! What about creating a race for the setting? I'm willing to run an adventure introducing said race.
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    The Center of Time

    "Aye, we were attacked, but we stand yet. I take it your camp survived the attack?"Duncan thinks, then continues. "Did you see anything up ahead? Where did they come from, only from behind or from the side?"
  15. fireinthedust

    D&D 4E Sorcerer and Themes in 4e?

    I've discovered that Essentials has Themes, and as I'm thinking of playing Living 4e on these boards again, I'd like to update a character I had there (before an overhaul; I'm guessing due to the hacker?) to include the new rules options... or just start from scratch. I wanted to make the...
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    New Discussion Thread

    Actually, I've been looking over the sorcerer. I like the idea of fixing up my old Genasi from the Turtledome! game a few years back. With Themes being a thing now, how would I add those to my older character? There's enough material out now I'd want to really overhaul the concept. EDIT: by...
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    The Center of Time

    Duncan breathes, calming himself in the after-battle. "Aye, I felt it with my blade. Like as not a Numenera that heats this range, undiscovered before now. Perhaps activated recently? Some kind of ancient magic to make the land fertile? Whatever it is, let's save it for now. We're still...
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    The Center of Time OOC Discussion

    Also, I'm in Toronto and we're undergoing Crack-gate. It's like one of those russian dolls that you open up and they have another one inside, except each one is bigger and more offensive than the last. Good times. Okay, posting!
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    The Center of Time OOC Discussion

    ill try topost today. hectic sched, post on phone not good enough. home = family, work = clients. i check on phone when in washroom. :)
  20. fireinthedust

    How would you splice...

    I'd say you're in the right place, but don't use the Numenera setting as-is. That may be why I'm the first commenter after over 100+ views... ;) 1) Numenera ALREADY HAS MAGIC! It's just the ACC version: any technology that is sufficiently advanced, etc. What D&D calls telepathy they would...
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