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  1. aramis erak

    Describe your last rpg session in 5 words

    Sun (one shot T&T:ANA Alpha PT) Recruit NPC; kill rats well.
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    What do YOU plan on doing with Daggerheart?

    which doesn't jive with the examples a few pages later.
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    How many "steps" is too many?

    in my two sessions, the most common was actually 2 hp... between the two thresholds. Armor reduced that to one frequently enough, but at tier 2 (second session) damage outpaced armor.
  4. aramis erak

    What RPGs genres are lacking?

    Axiomatically, that takes them out of actual western and into weird west.
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    What do YOU plan on doing with Daggerheart?

    Page ref? (No offense, but I want proof. And I don't trust your understandings of terms based upon prior history.)
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    How many "steps" is too many?

    Thresholds set by armor and level. Some special abilities also adjust it. If unarmored, it's (level)/(2×Level), no reduction uses. It's 0—3, actually. if damage roll ≤ 0, 0 HP if 1—(low threshold-1): 1 HP if (low threshold) — (high threshold - 1): 2 HP if (high threshold) to infinity: 3 HP...
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    What do YOU plan on doing with Daggerheart?

    The rules are pretty clear, at least to me: only a roll with fear gives the GM a free spotlight for the roll. A golden opportunity can also go straight to a spotlight, but that's not for the roll. Other spotlights take a fear, or masive player inaction. So NPCs are tied to either players...
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    What RPGs genres are lacking?

    The majority of western setting adventures are for Deadlands... and that's a weird west. There's a few seeds in the Challenge article for Space 1889 in the US, there are some adventure ideas in Western Hero... Most games that don't have compatibility with D&D lack adventures... at least ones...
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    Mini-games in an RPG

    I've often used a minigame affected by character skills for resolving gambling. It's really quite simple... Mind you, this was for CT, but works in MT and MgT 1 as well. each gambler antes. each rolls d66. if not cheating: → add 1/2 skill level, round up, to the 1's place → add 1/2 skill...
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    What RPGs genres are lacking?

    1883 and Lawman: Bass Reaves argue otherwise. There were a few black Lawmen, so L:BR is merely Historical Fictiion in the Western tradition. Moribund? Maybe, but every time it's been declared, some new variation of Westerns arises like a zombie. Note: I don't consider myself a fan of westerns...
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    News Digest for July 6, 2025

    Given the link to the thread re Paizo's statement is broken, here's the link to their blog post on it: paizo.com - Community / Paizo Blog Key paragraphs:
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    What do YOU plan on doing with Daggerheart?

    Only for players are they synonymous. Reread pages 149-152 Almost every PC action which uses a roll will trigger a GM move - note that that's usually going to be → Show how the world reacts. → Ask a question and build on the answer. In the case of rolls with hope, if the player doesn't have...
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    What RPGs genres are lacking?

    There's a new Non-Weird non-AltHist west game coming... Hurled into Eternity. it's card driven, and otherwise OSR sensibilities. Playtest material on an OS/OSR D&D board. I love his cover art:
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    What do YOU plan on doing with Daggerheart?

    Keeping in mind that bad rolls has two meanings... Rolled with fear rolled non-tie below TN One of my players hit the expletives when he rolled a 2... until the others pointed out that doubles are a crit, no matter the TN. Also, a roll of fail with hope is a GM move trigger but not a GM...
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    Bob Worldbuilder debunks the Daggerheart license “scandal”

    They set the terms they want. Use it or don't. Bitching about them not using your favored license? Take it up with their attorney... I'm certain it will be billed time... The CEO of Wizards and the CEO of HasBro both disagree... and the proof of that is not just that they tried to cancel the...
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    How many "steps" is too many?

    Daggerheart's is a bit easier... despite the extra step. Also, you left out several steps on both: state target, check for modifiers/advantage/disadvantage from the situation Spend Hope/Inspiration It's not the steps for me; it's the complexity of the worst step. And if the result is...
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    The Entire TTRPG Hobby Post-Mortem

    Agree about wife-on-board being a plus. And Daggerheart is a good system... Glad to see you not abandoning the hobby. Hopefully, your future play will be engaging and memorable.
  19. aramis erak

    Describe your last rpg session in 5 words

    Wed player absent, played Galaxy Trucker.
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    The EN World Selfie Thread

    I found one of my grandfather's hats... It's a bit too small for me. It needs a careful cleaning, reblocking, and to be about 2 sizes bigger... It was his gardening hat.
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