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  1. TheAlkaizer

    Press [Kobold Press] State of Play: The Perils of Publishing Multiple Systems and Two Places Where it Works – April 8, 2026

    That's interesting. I didn't follow the reception of that specific product. To be fair, I kind of understand that people might be bummed. You buy into a company's own flagship system, and you feel like you're getting less (or later) than people buying into the competitor's. Especially when the...
  2. TheAlkaizer

    Press [Kobold Press] State of Play: The Perils of Publishing Multiple Systems and Two Places Where it Works – April 8, 2026

    I find the take of that blog post... weird? I do agree that multi-system products have most often than not proved to not be a great idea. And it's obvious that having different versions at with lower unit counts is bad money wise. Uh... Is that really the take here? This feels like a huge...
  3. TheAlkaizer

    AI/LLMs Plagiarism vs. Inspiration

    "Inspiration" as you describe it is incredibly rare. Art is derivative by nature. If you think you've invented something, you probably didn't. You're at least unconsciously pulling from experiences you probably don't even remember. No, you're not. And this is exactly why game mechanics are not...
  4. TheAlkaizer

    When Is Thread Hijacking Political?

    In the divided times we are in, different perspectives would apply these labels to different people. One thing I'll say that I learned over the years. In the west, we tend to think that we have enough (or even accurate) information to judge a political situation, but most often we're not. Every...
  5. TheAlkaizer

    AI/LLMs AI art bans are going to ruin small 3rd party creators

    Man, I'm gonna ask ChatGPT to summarize this whole thread.
  6. TheAlkaizer

    TTRPG Podcasts

    This is a thread about someone asking for podcasts that are not actual plays. Coming in here, and with your first message on ENWorld, to advertise your podcast is maybe not the best fit.
  7. TheAlkaizer

    Crows Officially Announced by MCDM

    I don't think anyone shared this yet (unless there's another thread about the game). I'm intrigued.
  8. TheAlkaizer

    D&D General Weird "DnD Is Dead" Youtube Trend??

    Every topic or hobby has low quality content on YouTube. But I've got other hobbies and interests where the quality and amount of genuine quality content is incredible. Everyone understands that. It doesn't mean it's OK. If you reach a point where you're like "I can keep working my day job and...
  9. TheAlkaizer

    What's your current campaign about?

    I ended my previous campaign earlier this year. It was a Anglo-Saxon / Viking historical campaign set in 11th century England using Burning Wheel. I've had a surge of responsibilities at work in the past couple of weeks. So creative outlets outside of work are on pause. But I'm pondering on...
  10. TheAlkaizer

    D&D General Weird "DnD Is Dead" Youtube Trend??

    The quality of YouTube content for TTRPG is quite bad. There's many very small creators that have good content, but I found a strong correlation between "trying to make a living out of it" and a lower quality of the content. Those that clearly have a posting schedule and need to find something...
  11. TheAlkaizer

    Why Blades in the Dark feels less swingy than d20 – and why the bell curve (and variance) aren't the main reason

    Dice pool tells you nothing. Dice pools work differently in different game. Burning Wheel is a dice pool game and works entirely differently. Some systems require you to get at least a success, others ask you to get several successes, some play with the number of dice, some with the threshold...
  12. TheAlkaizer

    Free League Announces Dragonbane: Trudvang

    No, there's not. I was just saying that I think my reluctance to the duck stems from the same source as my reluctance of zoos of races in other games. I think 97% of my characters in games have been Humans, Dwarves or Halflings. I'm fun like that.
  13. TheAlkaizer

    Free League Announces Dragonbane: Trudvang

    I don't really like the duck, I actually am not a big fan of most anthropomorphic races and huge zoos of races. But in Dragonbane it's only symbolic. I think the art is gorgeous, I own the Vaesen books and for Vaesen it feels perfect. But for me, fantasy wise, it evokes very little.
  14. TheAlkaizer

    Dune: Part Three | Official Teaser Trailer

    I enjoyed her deadpan energy early in her career. But unfortunately for me, she's an actress that doesn't blend in. I always see her as Zendaya. It doesn't bother me in some works, but I haven't been a fan in Dune.
  15. TheAlkaizer

    Free League Announces Dragonbane: Trudvang

    For me it's the opposite. I was curious of Dragonbane's rule, but didn't care much for the art and the tone of their flavor of fantasy. This is much more up my alley. So it's a door for me into Dragonbane. If I fall in love with it maybe it'll pull me into some of the mainline content.
  16. TheAlkaizer

    Free League Announces Dragonbane: Trudvang

    Gave myself three weeks. The urge was still strong. I am now poorer.
  17. TheAlkaizer

    There Was a Magic: The Gathering RPG Being Developed at WotC And You Can Bid On The Draft For Charity

    That was my initial thought. But I've been surprised by the language used my Jonathan Tweet. Example: He has several posts on Bluesky that kinda suggest that it could be shared?
  18. TheAlkaizer

    There Was a Magic: The Gathering RPG Being Developed at WotC And You Can Bid On The Draft For Charity

    I wonder if people from ENWorld could buy it as a group, and then just get it scanned and released! Or any other community.
  19. TheAlkaizer

    Why do so many campaigns never finish? Genuinely curious what others think

    I think there's much more focus, accumulated experience and theory on how to start a campaign than there is on running one over a long period of time. And almost every video, articles or content that I've seen for long-term play was more in the realm of narrative/writing story arcs, which, in my...
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