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Important point to make. Everyone is different; tailor your game accordingly. (y)

Super clever - love it! Will see if my GM will allow this in our PF2 game... Exactly what I've been doing. Also means magic users take a little longer to get ready, so will naturally go later, but I kind of like how it works out that way. This is great point (love games with built in Moral...

@Benjamin Olson Awesome list! I think I agree with every thing on it. No house rules though; I can't imagine gaming without at least a few! Currently in my PF2 game, my dual wielder does the same exact routine every first round. Knowing that my description can change the outcome of my roll...

@Charlaquin Love your initiative system, especially how size effects the first round's roll. I ran something similar in my last 5E campaign (weapon damage die), but couldn't decide if any of the ability scores should modify it. I knew I didn't want it to be DEX (since it was already OP), but...

Nothing I dislike more than to look over the screen and see people mentally checking out during what should be the most exciting part of the game! Over the years I've found no matter the "D&D like" system I'm playing, I always do two things with combat to make it more engaging: 1. Get rid of...

I understand where you're coming from, but don't think it's that big of deal. Every table is going to handle non-combat situations differently, so some Feats not working right out of the gate is to be expected. When someone at your table is interested in a Feat that doesn't seem like it does...

Christopher Johnstone wrote a small free one available for free here (with his blessing). Looks pretty cool!

They absolutely nailed the Shadowdark vibe despite the cute critters. Impressed!

Huh, never heard of that brand before. Just got done reading the Wiki about them; interesting company!

Was playing D&D weekly for decades, but 5E burned me out so badly I honestly thought I was done with TTRPG altogether. Took a few months off to rewrite it into a system that was actually workable for me, but in the process discovered the OSR, found "my people", and now gaming again regularly...

For those interested in Phantasy Star, here's a cool rundown of the book and system: Spoiler: Very 5E.

What's the dry ingredient he's adding water to right before the bullion cubes?

I really like The Nightmares Underneath. My elevator pitch would be "Middle-Eastern Shadowdark". Kind of a greatest-hits of OSR mechanics in one of my favorite dungeon crawl settings ever. Love that the labyrinths are ever changing and dreamlike. If interested, @Libertad did a great in-depth...

Looks really cool. At $30 for the PDF, I'm thinking of I'll wait for a physical copy.

@jian @GMMichael Not sure if you looked more into it, but finally got to reading Y's cover to cover and have to say I'm really disappointed. At a quick glance, this looks to have pretty much everything I would want in a TTJRPG, but really digging into there's not much here. Worse offender is...

Good enough that I finished the season (rare for much to hold my attention these days), but overall disappointed. I found Erik Kain's take pretty close to my own: https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2025/08/19/alien-earth-review-this-show-has-potential-and-several-glaring-problems/

Same as me. Neat!

This got me thinking of implementing 13th Age's rising ToHit bonus somehow next time I run a SW game. Maybe after each whiff you get an accumulated +1? Then once you do hit, you reset to normal. That way each roll you feel like you're at least building to something.

Beat me to it! Reading mine right now. Hope to play it someday...