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    Star Trek and Idealism vs cynicism

    CYNIC -n. A blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are, not as they ought to be. Hence the custom among the Scythians of plucking out a cynic's eyes to improve his vision.
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    D&D 5E (2024) OAR 10 City State of the Invincible Overlord

    Meh, im just gonna buccaneer it
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    OSR BrOSR

    Check out some of the 5* reviews Alan Purchaser Oct 12, 2024 The elites don't want you to know this, but the Braunstein mode of play is the secret to ongoing and engaging campaigns that really grab the interest and creativity of your players! I downloaded BROZER and like magic it gave...
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    D&D General How would you feel if Official Adventures only covered 3 levels?

    pish to modules and settings. gimme mini sandboxes.
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    What Does the RPG Hobby Need Now?

    Seems to me that the fundamental problem with the hobby is that the most popular, market-dominating rpg is just too damn complicated. With perhaps a catch-22 that you have to suffer overcomplexity to understand the virtues of simplicity.
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    D&D 5E (2024) Is it possible to balance the six abilities?

    Vancian casting is good Rolemaster power point casting is good The half assed compromise that is spell slots is garbage
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    Magazines White Dwarf Reflections #18

    Tizun Thane : block the windows with the tapestries from the main hall. Im running it soon in shadowdark. With a few mods. Wish me luck. Advice welcome.
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    D&D 5E (2024) Is it possible to balance the six abilities?

    in my day we had fighter (str) wizard (int) cleric (wis) thief (dex) with con and cha as nice to haves and we were happy. Theres no need for nonsenses like barbarbarians and munks and saucerers and eldritchahadowhexbladedancers etc Kids today grumble grumble.
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    D&D 5E (2024) Is it possible to balance the six abilities?

    What is the point in “balancing” stats? And for the record, Vancian casting is fine.
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    What Does the RPG Hobby Need Now?

    And bigger ones, theres plenty of quickies
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    What Does the RPG Hobby Need Now?

    i dont know the map but the goal : 50%+ of players in a group should be eagerly, positively, looking forward to their turn to GM
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    D&D 5E (2024) Is it possible to balance the six abilities?

    No the challenge is making other things as important as the battlefield
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    D&D 5E (2024) Is it possible to balance the six abilities?

    Rolemaster, which is clearly the best rpg, has ten stats. I have them tatooed on my fingers.
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    D&D 5E (2024) Is it possible to balance the six abilities?

    Meh, the stats are self-balancing. If a stat is less useful less characters will prioritize it giving this that do rarity value and niche utility.
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    D&D General Sandbox and/or/vs Linear campaigns

    Its not about the hooks its about whether you can spit the hook out .
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    How Fantastical Do You Like Your Fantasy World?

    Id cautiously err on the side of unfantasticalness. Once play is underway, id much rather turn up the fantastical dial than turn it down.
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