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That it so cool! I've never seen that before. I will have to give your recipe a go one of these weekends...

I mostly run games with my close friends, but on occasion acquaintances- never total strangers. For those that have ran public games for a long time, has anything about your DM style or player expectations changed over the years? Does it actually match the kind of game D&D 2024 is? I've always...

In more crunchy systems, I tend to completely forget about terrain effects too since I'm mentally juggling so much already.

Agree! I'm lucky to never have had a close-minded GM in my life.

That's a cool idea, but think my head would explode trying to keep it all straight, haha. I think I would have to have everyone write it down on index cards, sort them by Init, then resolve them one at a time.

As GM, I immediately begin to take the monsters' turns until the player's are ready to go and stop me. So I would say so! Example: GM: "Snarl the Ogre has had enough. I rolled 10 for Init, unless someone beats me he's going to grab his mace and strut towards the fighter and swing..." ELF: "I...

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...