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If we don't count crpgs based on 2ed, first real ttrpg i played was Vampire:The masquarade. It was solid 2 years of V:tM until i played my first session of d&d. 3.5 was just gaining traction.

Skimmed trough topic, so some points might already be said. This is all from perspective of someone who doesn't do online play with complete strangers. I don't think that games can truly die since it's high probability that from 8 bilion people on Earth, there are few people still playing any...

There are plenty of very rules light games out there. Their only problem is - they don't have same brand recognition and popularity of D&D. 5e (not 2024 version) is medium crunch game, but you can teach basics in few minutes. Creating level 1 characer is also pretty fast and simple. You won't be...

It works ok. We have one sidekick class PC in our campaign. He is multiclassed dwarf Expert3/Spellcaster(healer)2 ( yes, sidekicks technically can't multiclass by RAW). It's dead simple character for our friend who can join in on occasion. 2 cantrips (druidcraft and shillelagh), 2 1st level...

When we did play online, it was 21-24 in theory. In practice, it would start around 21:15 and by 22:30-23, everyone would be half zoned out. At most we managed to stretch it to 23:30 couple of time, but those last half hour were very unproductive. Anything before 21 is no go ( family obligations).

If one player can't come, we play without him. If DM can't come, either one of us wings one shot or we just get together and hang out. Same if more than one player can't make it. Rest of people who can make it, get together at our favorite caffe, drink coffe/tea and just hang out. We play Sunday...

Yup. Class based games, and d&d in particular, are not best representations for Everyman, and d&d for at least last 3 editions has more and more powerful PCs even at low level and gap between commoner and even level1 classed PC has grown with every new edition. I mentioned WoD before. In...

And i would argue, Fighter wasn't everyman since 2ed days. If any class from 2ed would be everyman, it would be Thief. Low hd, light armor only, 2 weapon proficiency from very limited list of allowed weapons, couple non weapon proficiency and thief skills with laughable percentages.

So, essentially, Everyman isn't really everyman regular Joe Shmoe. He/she is favored of lady luck with high chances of having "epic destiny" mixed into it and their main ability is plot armor. Characters like that work in fiction. In the game, not so much. For me, everyman is basic mortal in...

Merry and Pipin are at most muliclass of level 2 expert and level 2-3 warrior ( 5e sidekick classes), but not more than level 5 all combined. Sam and Frodo, experts level 4-5. D&d isn't really good game for everyman cause it doesn't have solid system for horizontal growth. You cannot get a...

Characters like that are best represented with sidekicks from 2014 rules. In fiction, to take LoTR as an example, all hobbits are sidekicks for most of the story, they get by mostly by luck, some wit, and abilities of those around them that are far more competent than they are. Sidekick...

If pregen part is mechanics only, i have no problem with it, if ican still give it name, chose gender, physical description, personality. Mechanics are just bare bones, everything else is flesh added to those bones and those are up to player. I wouldn't play pregen if i can't add personal touch...

Everyman are pc-s until they get subclass. Lv 1-2 are rookies, not seasoned adventurers. Also, sidekick classes are option and they work pretty good in actual gameplay.

When it comes to skills, it all depends how broad or narrow one want's to go. D&D 5e, imho, works best when skills are broad areas, since you have limited number of them and you get all of them at character creation for the most part. As far as i know, there isn't really method to acquire skill...

Same latin root word, ingenium. Or Ars ingeniaria -Art of engineering. Machinamentum would be another latin word for engineering, more precisely for mechanical engineering, military engineering and machine/contraption building, with machinator (or modern english version machinist) being word...

I design/modify 3d models of minis and print them in batches with different themes ( wild west, ww1/ww2, astronauts, dinos etc), then we (my older one and me) play with them in sand (i built sandbox for kids at our vacation home in the country). Most of the free time i have, i try to spend...

It entered middle english circa 1300s. It's english version of old french engigneor which is french version of latin ingeniator. Ingeniator was used way back in Roman Empire. Roman army had their own Corps of engineers, specialized units of engineers or ingeniatores responsible for construction...

First thing i house ruled - players just put their prof bonus on the sheet next to skills they are proficient with (don't add ability mod) Second- dropped some skills. Acrobatics is gone. Athletics covers all the cases. Deception and Intimidation are also gone, it's all covered by Persuasion...

Google meets. Sure, free version has 1 hour limit. But that's good point as any to take quick brake. It's also less demanding on hardware resources than zoom, which can impact performance on older computers and people with slower connections. If you need more uninterrupted time, only host needs...

Yea, my company has promo planners with built in usb drives (16 gb, piece of plastic that is nice, thin, small one) that can slide in or out of front cover, plus aluminium ones for key chain with company name and logo engraved that are about 7cm long.