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  1. TheSword

    Are Ghosts Real? (a poll)

    Sleeplessness, Dreams, Hallucinations, False memories, Delusions, Drafts, Wooden houses expanding and contracting due to heat, Water pressure, Anxiety, Paranoia, The desire to feel important/unique. I have definitely experienced false memories where my parents are adamant that funny anecdotes I...
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    Can Rincewind be a viable TTRPG character - He can in WFRP 4e!

    In case anyone was wondering, you can make Two Flower too! He is a Clerk... first tier of the Townsman career. Tourist isn't a career (yet) but Trailblazer definitely is which is where he would pick up after finishing the Clerk career a two or three sessions into the campaign.
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    Rincewind 2.jpg

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    Can Rincewind be a viable TTRPG character - He can in WFRP 4e!

    I've just re-read the original Discworld books - Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic - two classics of fantasy literature that I first read as a teen. I don't think I appreciated it at the time but Rincewind is probably the bravest character I have seen in fantasy. Not because he is...
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    What's Your Price Limit?

    eBay is really easy to do, particularly when you use the buy it now option. Add fair postage on top of the price you want for the item. Buy a bulk pack of book sleeves online for £15 and a roll of bubble wrap for similar and make sure you specify UK or Europe only on your listings (shipping...
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    What's Your Price Limit?

    There’s the other reason it’s bad value to you (other than not running the games) you see game prep as a chore. As work. The game prep is part of the hobby for a DM. If you don’t enjoy reading rpg DM material - monsters, adventures, rulebooks - then stop doing it. I’ll say this, for someone...
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    What's Your Price Limit?

    They’re terrible value for you, because you aren’t playing the game. If you were playing the game they are amazing value. Even a simple three session adventures of five players and the DM works out at less than $10 per session per player. Play 10 sessions in a small campaign and it’s $4. Play...
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    Worlds of Design: In the Shadow of Tolkien

    My dad read the hobbit to me when I was about 8 years old. Riddles in the Dark was a formative experience. I tackled Lord of the Rings when I was 10. We actually had a book called Journeys of Frodo, which mapped the entire journey in the book and I followed that as I read. Clearly hidden DM...
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    D&D General How Do I Help Mentor a GM Making Rookie Mistakes?

    Yeah, it’s the first campaign, there’s time. Flexing the rules is a natural part of young people learning a system. My god, I think back to my teenage DMing days. I was constantly trying new things.
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    D&D General How Do I Help Mentor a GM Making Rookie Mistakes?

    This is not advice for a typical DM though. If she’s a teenager (or as close to it as possible) trying to run a game for the first time then I don’t think he does need to know the rules in advance, or to have his expectations managed. That isn’t something you say to a young adult doing something...
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    D&D General How Do I Help Mentor a GM Making Rookie Mistakes?

    Honestly if it’s her first canpaign, get over it. She has to find her own style and approach. Give feed back at the end, not as you work through. Nobody likes a back seat driver. Nothing that you have mentioned is game critical. Just enjoy the experience of watching your protege find their...
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    Itch.io is shadowbanning or deleting NSFW and LGBTQ content

    I guess with these things, enforcement isn't required if there is a 'chilling' effect. If itch.io think that it might become an issue it becomes easier to delist. Look at the effect of the Data Protection Act? How much enforcement actually took place vs how much companies spent trying to...
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    Trying out WFRP 4e - Ubersreik Days and Nights [+]

    The second session is complete. A few in the group said how long a fortnight seemed to take between sessions so I offered to run weekly if everyone agreed and then I contacted them separately and privately. Everyone said they wanted a weekly session which was nice! I thought I would give a...
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    Landing Scene Session 3 (1).webp

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    Itch.io is shadowbanning or deleting NSFW and LGBTQ content

    I read Itch.io's statement you're right it definitely talks about the australian pressure group being the reason. I guess these things all work in a climate and payment processors/websites will all be looking at this act and considering the ramifications. That said I fully accept that you know...
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    Itch.io is shadowbanning or deleting NSFW and LGBTQ content

    Have they said it’s explicitly not due to the Online Safety Act? My understanding was that Payment Providers as part of online infrastructure are still required to have the online safety risk assessments? I would be very surprised if that doesn’t include examining the companies they support and...
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    Itch.io is shadowbanning or deleting NSFW and LGBTQ content

    So it may just be a coincidence timing wise but does the UK Online Safety Act about to launch have an impact on this? I know sites will need to provide proof of age to view pornographic content, and a lot of NSFW stuff is pornographic. I get the impression the bar is pretty low. It doesn’t...
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    Forgotten Realms Books to Have Several Digital DLCs, Including One Featuring Asterion

    Of course. I guess my point is that its intellectual property and once you have it you have it.
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    Forgotten Realms Books to Have Several Digital DLCs, Including One Featuring Asterion

    When you’re buying that pdf you’re buying ideas. They can’t be taken away from you.
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    So you're done with D&D but still want to play D&Dish fantasy...

    Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 4e : If you want a gritty and granular simulationist game with excellent production values. Which moves away from dungeon crawling to more intrigue and mystery led adventures where combat matters and has consequences. All set in a quirky world that’s like a cross...
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