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Geralt is closest to a Fighter. But the Signs are something that's hard to replicate. So it's probably be a custom class. But if I had to build on a chassis it'd be a Fighter.

The hook is definitely one part. But it's also constraints. It says to everyone "you can make whatever character you want, but it has to make sense that they are where they are and want to do what they're about to do". It's a box where everyone starts in. Some games don't have this issue has...

Of course when I use the Thieves Guild example, I mean it as a it's a campaign about that. Not "you're part of a thieves guild but we're going into another unrelated adventure". I think what I mean is that I like to force a certain tone and purpose in a campaign. The players can break out of...

I don't know! The odd options are definitely more present. But the crowd I'm talking about are friends and coworkers that never played any games before the release of 5E. Most of the players that I hang with that played prior go for slightly less weirder options. It might be because that's just...

It's something I've felt too. In my experience, 5E has definitely brought a crowd that's leaning much more towards the weirder options available. I can't count the number of Kenkus and Tortles I had in parties in 5E. Couple that with the common issue of "Why are all these people together in the...

Just to be clear, I'm not saying there's no RSS feed at all. But if there's one, it's not following the conventions and I can't find it where it should be.

I just checked their new blog. The page source suggests it's a more custom solution done using Vue and Nuxt as frameworks. I didn't find any elements or reference to RSS in the page. There's a styling for an RSS element but it doesn't seem to be present.

I fully agree, and I normally go this way. I always have dozen of books of different topics laying around. But as I said, it's been a tough year and my mental health is not in the best place. And I found that it's difficult for me to sit down and read focused for a while. It's been a growing...

I've found it difficult to get through Neuromancer. Definitely not my writing style, but for some reason I'm having a hard time getting through fiction lately. I've hard a tough year and it's difficult for me to focus. Non-fiction (mainly history) seems to be the exception. It's by far what I...

I'm sorry to read that. I like a quote that I read on the internet that says something like "to you they're a part of your life, to them, you're their whole life". I think an imperfect and difficult year with you might mean more to your cat than you think! It's personal to every one of us. But...

Ducks should be the first step in a series of question to classify setting or the tone of games.

Technically, my first ever session was a dude's place that my school friend was playing every week. They had a 2E campaign going for like two years. I played one session and didn't really enjoy it. So 2E would be my first TTRPG ever. The following year my math teacher in high school organized...

My actual functional prep I try to keep at 30 min for a session. But I generally have a at least a dozen or two hours of prep ahead of a campaign. And I tend to do so loose prep here and there when I go to coffee shops or have some free time. Just jotting down ideas.

Happy for you! I'm still waiting for that email more than a year after the planned date. I can't wait. Really hope it comes before the holidays!

The notion of combat being a fail state in OSR is something that gets greatly exaggerated though. Combat is not a fail state, it's just that it can easily lead to a fail state (dying). Combat is dangerous. The odds are more in your favour if you find another way to solve your problem, or to...

I've got a couple. There's definitely a match between what's on my shelves and what I want to have: A thorough hexcrawl campaign through Dolmenwood Go through the six-book campaign of Symbaroum Do a long historical campaign. Something medieval/Viking-esque. I did plenty, but life has kept them...

I'd be really curious to know more about your solo journey. These are quite different games mechanically. I've only dipped my toe in soloing. Could be in another thread on in PM.

I have about three dozen systems in my bookshelf that I've read and die to play but didn't have the chance to play yet. It's definitely not only D&D!

Ever? Maybe around ten. Right now? Only one. Although my group might have imploded because of layoffs.

You'd think so. But language and language are not synonyms either. Common mistake.