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Just got back from the theater and I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed the movie. I was particularly pleased that the script writers did not shackle themselves too closely to the rules or lore. I don't go to the movies much, but the D&D movie had more verisimilitude than the...

I am with you. I am currently running a DCC campaign and as much as I like the gonzo style - it will probably be a one-off convention game for me going forward.

I was in the market for a gaming table a couple of years ago and did some looking around and found wyrmwood and then their video series. It was their own published videos that made me decide against using them. People in the article call wyrmlife propaganda - man, it failed in my case. I cannot...

Unusual terrain that is painted would be a draw for me. A chance to rent a massive ziggurat or series of tree houses and platforms - I might go for that. Another thought I had is creating a complete set of terrain and painted monsters and NPCs for an adventure path. A couple of years ago I was...

I'll be at Adepticon. I wish these were on different dates.

A reviewer who explains their perspective and then gives their opinion gives the review value for me - even if it is negative. So, if there was a reviewer that said "At my table we concentrate on player-to-player roleplaying, prefer theater of the mind, and do not like complicated combat," and...

I'm sorry, but is SWADE a Star Wars RPG system? edit: Oh gosh! I just figured it out - Savage Worlds! I even own that system! LOL

I chuckled when I read this, because I am interpreting this as you saying get outside, enjoy nature, and relax a bit more. Is that right? Why it is funny to me is I coach American Football and when I tell my linebackers to "touch grass" I am telling them to drop their hips and get in an...

I guess I am on the other side of this equation - I really like lots of skills. Not sure if I have as good of a justification as you do for your position, but I do get frustrated when skills I consider very different are lumped in the same category. It's not a make or break situation for me in a...

I have played with a lot of the old time ENWorlders, but somehow not with el-remmen back in the day that I remember. Used to have pretty good get togethers at GenCon and quarterly in Mt. Prospect at game days at Games Plus. I even did a few stints manning the ENWorld booth way back when. Not...

I'm keeping my expectations low so I won't be disappointed.

There was an old RPG called FVLMINATA set in Roman times with some primitive gun powder and technology. It used a set of a dice that replicated throwing sheep knuckles in a gambling game that was popular among Roman soldiers. You would toss the dice and create a "hand" from the four dice (2...

My players usually stay at the table and work on a new character. My weekly sessions are only 4 hours long, but if they get the character done and are ready to jump in, I bring their new PC in - sometimes with very little story justification.

Has not happened for several years, but my best example would be collapsed under its own weight I think - tried to run Ars Magica with a group that just wanted to show up and play. For me, Ars is not that kind of game. So, I went back to WFRP and all was well.

Nah, you are just doing research for your business. "Know your product!"

The last WOTC module I ran was a couple of chapters from Wild Beyond the Witchlight and quite enjoyed it. I am currently running the Temple of Elemental Evil, but it is the Goodman Games version.

No, indeed. But I have wringed some decent stuff out of chatgpt. Trying to embrace it as another tool.

Most of my graded writing is in-class, so it does not "scare" me as a teacher. Later this semester we are doing some debates and I plan on working on helping students create quality questions for AI and instruct them on how to drill down to get better responses. Anybody who does not think that...

Going to finish the current campaign with 5e rules and then dive into a wonderful train wreck of homebrew rules.

1. Yep. Players were OK with it. I have a player pool of 12 players, but rarely have over six or seven at the table. I often have five. If I had four players only, like the rules are designed for, I think it would be more of a problem. 2. Yep. Again, players were OK with it. 3. Not really. 4. I...