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I can only reiterate what the other said: Reavers was an enjoyable module indeed! I'm very happy to have it also in print and the nice monster and NPC tokens for it as well. The observation that it could either be run as a sandbox or a straightforward adventure is spot on and one of the...

Haha, I'm wondering what you might mean with "a marxist view of history that is still en vogue in Europe", but alas, I have been told earlier that we should not discuss politics here. ;) About the point with xenophobia and "the other". Yeah, I would share your sentiment on that topic for the...

Sorry to be so pedantic, but Shiva is to this day worshipped by many as a supreme (good) god. Yeah, he has this thing with destruction, but that's more in a metaphysical way of destroying and rebuilding creation after a specific cycle of aeons. See it as a "circle of life" philosophy, if you...

I never really have seen it this way, but you are absolutely right. Maybe that is the reason why I find that Eberron hast this feel of a really living and breathing setting.

I only can reiterate what the others said: Tell your players that you aren't having such a good time as DM and tell them in broad strokes what kind of game you would like to play or what you are expecting from this round. If the players say that they are cool with that, have another session...

Don't worry about not having read the books. They are, well, okay but not great. I found the Witcher short-stories ("The Last Wish") much more engaging then the pentalogy (beginning with "Blood of Elves"). And while having played the earlier games gives you more background to care about, the...

So the question what is the hardest thing in prepping for a session really depends on what your overall philosophy of running a session is. You can say that a DM should prepare quite a lot for a session: Maps of the land, the city, and the dungeon, NPC stats, wandering monster tables...

I'm in no way qualified to judge it. Got my judge's license revoked after I wanted to settle a case by splitting a baby in half. :(

Unfortunately, I never had the chance to play any of those old A(D&D) modules but only heard about them. Got started in the late phase of 2nd Edition and so my experience comes from this. My most favourite D20 adventure to this day is Privateer Press' "The longest night" from the Witchfire...

Ah, first, I didn't know that stating the fact of "The greatest amount of wealth on our planet is accumulated in the what we call "western countries" whereas many former colonized countries have disproportionally lower living standards" is politicizing. I didn't want to proselytize or annoy. I...

You are right. What I tried to call a discussion about respect is (when we go deeper into the rabbit hole) a discussion about who holds power over whom in history and in recent times. Colonized people were exactly that: European states decided to exploit more far away places and make lives very...

Phew, this topic certainly isn't the easiest to talk about, but I'll try my best. Here it comes: First, I get out some thoughts that I have about the context of the discussion about cultural appropriation. As far as I know, the critique of cultural appropriation is part of a broader discussion...

*gasp* This has to be the most powerful necromancy I ever witnessed! I still tremble from the shock... Got to catch my breath before I post my favourite module.

Maybe that could be generally applied to the differences between heroes in "classical" stories (books, movies etc.) and interactive fiction (games, d&d)? I think that it is far easier and more (for the lack of a better word) enjoyable to watch a character suffer over long periods of time in...

I know, we're derailing, but I just wanted to jump in and state my approval to this! Yes, sometimes it's interesting to play out haggling for a whole session. But every DM (and group!) should be wary of players who are imposing their will on the game even after the DM and the others stated what...

Heard about Trudvang here for the first time and I'm also not so much into this whole nordic/germanic and celtic mythology. But I'll be damned if those aren't the most interesting covers of RPG books I have seen in the last years! I think I'll get the Wildheart adventure and use it for...

I remember reading somewhere that 40k at first was intended as a satire of 1980s Thatcherism in Great Britain. But good to know that it also is a parody of other earlier "edgy" things in popular culture.

Oh boy, I've seen very strange discussions online about the planned Warhammer novels. What I really don't understand is how some people think that catering to a young audience spoils their own involvement in 40k, WHFB or even AoS. It's as if they forget that WH has always been focused on kids...

Those Overlight illustrations are marvelous! I'm a sucker for strange settings and would like that game to be easy for beginners. But I have the feeling this won't be the case... Hm. Also never heard of Renegade Studios. What did they do before?

Zeitgeist is stellar! A complex, vivid campaign with great NPCs and a good overall plot. I love it that they also written it for 4E. BUT: It can get quite sprawling in its totality. My advice would be to "just" play the first act (which is in itself three adventures). If you want to spend 15...