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That isn't inevitable. It does require that players actually be engaged and willing to fail, tho.

I think you are missing the point: in the setting, all of the human characters are members of the superhuman sub-race of Numenorean descendants. No one besides Sam in the story qualifies as a "normal person" -- and this is important. Because Tolkien was telling a story about (among other things)...

Possibly. I don't have any particular skill at assessing the pulse of the hobby. But I do see enough people overly (IMO) embracing sulimulation and especially immersion to not feel like Micah is too much of an oulier.

I think Lanterns looks great. But I would also be 100% behind an animated saga running about 5 seasons culminating in the Sinestro Corps War.

That last shot was clearly intended to be a coup de gras. Aragon interrupted it though,but the fight went on too long snd Bormir failed 3 death saves. The GM was nice and have him a dying speech though. Then the player was like "Im going to play Bormir's brother Faramir. Same stats but, uh, dad...

I don't actually think ot is particularly niche in a field of the niche. Everyone has a specific playstyle. Few are more niche than others. It is just that Micah is not shy about stating his preferences, which I think is refreshing in its way. I feel as strongly as Micah in the opposite...

Looks like someone is trying to make fetch happen.

Nah, they just have Advantage versus Corruption and Sam only had to make the one saving throw

Just a gardener that saves the world.

I run it sometimes at cons when I want to do real EpIV style stuff. But generally I prefer Savage Worlds.

I think the core of Daggerheart would make a great Star Wars game, but i also think that you would need to do a lot of work creating classes and domains that really capture Star Wars. Doable, but not easy.

More seriously: the kind of historical accuracy that castigates Sam Gamgee for talking about poe-tae-toes is not something I think us worth worrying about. So much about our conceptions of Medieval Fantasy is just plain wrong that I can't be bothered to worry about when potatoes, tomatoes or...

Only if they are gnomes.

Earthdawn has an in-fiction explanation for every D&Dism it embraces. It's glorious.

I understand the theory, I just don't think it works most of the time.

(NOTE: the following little rant is not really focused at Micah; Im just using the quote as a jumping off point) The funny thing about "realism" in D&D is that it never seems to come in the form of PCs behaving like human beings. Characters Penny pinch at the inn despite having just come in...

But is that desirable in a game where combat is the main mode of play? I'd argue not, based on experience with lots of different systems. Death spirals by way wound penalties and similar almost never improve the experience or create the kind of play folks imagine they will, in my experience.

The best Star Wars game is SWADE (Savage World Adventure Edition) right out of the core book, plus the Vehicle Guide. You can use the sci-fi companion, of course, but you don't need to. Everything you need is in the core rules.

Cool! Maybe you'll be among my vict-- players!

We aren't talking about realism. That's not necessary for something to be in the fiction. Hit Points are damage, but they are action movie damage.