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I actually feel that in providing the answers to the examples I have given, you've clarified your playstyle for me: I understand you rpoint of view now and have found it more favourable than I thought. But this example means that you never use an actual skill check for players who are...

Mainly through observation of players. They value those distinctions, so I play to them. I'd say that there probably isn't any support for it in the D&D rules - but also the rules as written get an effective challenge ratings very wrong, so I don't hold that much stock in them -that's sort of...

Ok, I get what you're saying and it's good advice for dm's to never assume a point of reference. But if the the 'gloves' example, the gloves are instead just a clue the players can gather to make the solving of a mystery easier (they don't need it, but it might help) then it's a slightly...

That's a much clear clarification of what you were saying above, thank you. Maybe Lanefan take a more gamist approach - he views a failed perception check in this type of roll as the same as a miss during combat, it's not about what he needs to deliver but instead a test of the characters...

Back in the day you couldn't just contact the writers and ask their opinion - you just compromised. Who writes the rules then? Does that mean all D&D played before twitter didn't count?

The problem with this Iserith, is that if you play it your way (do not assume players are examining until told), the players always fail to spot the gloves. The DM describes a hall the players have walked down many previous times, perhaps in a castle they've lived in for years. No player would...

It seems like Russia is everywhere these days. Old Cold War paranoias are resurfacing. Combine that with the 80's aesthetic revival reflected in new games like Tales From The Loop, Unmasked and Sigmata: This Signal Kills Facsists, it looks like it might be time to dust off an old forgotten...

Sketchpad did a great job of answering this, for some reason I see/give XP for it, feel free to do it for me. The best bet if you have all these ideas is to use a framing reference of a time travelling team who are encountering all these alternate timelines and putting them right. The...

It's this knock on effect of history that we really enjoyed getting into. One of the many things we covered involved this. A gorup of golden age war heroes who stopped the war early then decided to try and change things in the world, getting involved in lots of late 40's and early 50's global...

Thanks. Always good to know these things are helping people make decisions. My reply is based only on anecdotal evidence but I've found the opposite to be true. While the appeal of playing the MU or DCU might appeal to some, often players want to affect the world around them and write their...

Many comic book universes have undergone a revamp that updates heroes and clears out any complex continuity. The New 52, Rebirth, All-New All-Different Marvel: the list goes on. Now we see the pre-eminent super-hero game get a similar treatment with Green Ronin's Freedom City 3rd edition for the...

Firstly, love this idea. My picks are Aladdin, Sage Dunban, Morgan Lafey, Fionn MacCumhail, Hipployta, Talos, Saint George, Jesus (if we can get away with it), Horus, Leonidas, Gilgamesh, Perun, Coyote, Pan, and maybe some shakespeare characters like Puck, Caliban, Prospero and the Scottish...

Sorry, I missed this comment on original publication but my inbox clearout caught it. I agree with you that Freedom-verse has always been as you describe but the original intent of this sourcebook (as posted on Green Ronin's website) was to avoid those cliches a little. They went to great...

Chimera in Beeston has not only become a focal point of the RPG and CCG communities in Nottingham, it has been nominated local business of the year several years running and has won that title against 'mainstream' businesses. Before setting up Chimera 12 years ago in Ripley, Derbyshire (it...

With the new Star Wars saga passing its middle chapter and Marvel's Infinity War ready to land in May, it means that a lot of groups might be eyeing the stars as a place to set their games. The Cosmic Handbook has been eagerly awaited by Mutants and Masterminds fans for a while, and is finally...

The player who complains there's no threat and no one dies - change your plans. Kill off their character. Then ask them that's what they wanted. Or I guess you could opt to re-think the plot so it's not a problem. It's only set in stone once you let it be. The player who complains about...

Today I will be looking at the ENnie Nominated sourcebook Atlas Of Earth-Prime by Green Ronin. While it missed out on the top spots, this book has a lot going for it and I thought I'd break down where I think it shines and where it might could have been better. The Atlas of Earth-Prime was...

Planeshift: Ixalan was released a few hours ago, it looks to be as good as the previous settings - it's a 47 page document. Feel free to check it out below: https://media.wizards.com/2018/downloads/magic/plane-shift_ixalan.pdf

If you think about it, given the five year clause, the last dungeons and dragons film was released in December of 2012. Five years from then is now. Unless sweetpea make a film in the next week, don't the rights revert anyhow? Too bad they had their money and time tied up in an expensive legal...

That's a cool use of it. Did you have the 'Supertoon' expansion stuff or did you just run it off the base game? I agree that it's original intent was not probably not as a kids game but it in my experience, it works really well as one. I think it's a really useful lightweight unisystem. Mind...