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As explained, the problem isn't with the concept in and of itself. Rather it's the fact that the DM was repeatedly leading the PCs on a string to the point that every hook for action was preemptively solved and taken care of, effectively making the sessions plotless.

I've been thinking about creating 3rd party material for superhero rpgs, but I am not as familiar with their licenses in comparison to D&D and related fantasy iterations. I am aware that Mutants & Masterminds operated under the OGL, Aberrant/Trinity Continuum has an Approved Licensing Program...

Chapter 4: New Player Options Following are various new options created for play in this timeline. The new subclasses are designed in mind for the 2024 rules of 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons, using Subclasses Revivified for balance comparison and inspiration. They can work for other settings...

Chapter 3: Meet the Resistance, Part 3 Artwork by Renu of Sufficient Velocity Forums Old Kings: The Dragonarmies' ruthlessness in conquering Ansalon saw the destruction and displacement of many governments and ways of life. The nobility who didn't bend the knee were killed off or forced into...

While alternate timelines aren't unique to Dragonlance, it's quite suitable for the setting in particular due to the strong focus on characters. I tried brainstorming alternate timelines for other official D&D settings, but they don't really grab me like Dragonlance does. And yes, I do have some...

Chapter 3: Meet the Resistance, Part 2 The Shadowhand Thieves Guild By Dániel Kovács Duskmen: The Duskmen are an organized crime syndicate made up of worshipers of Hiddukel who profit off of the black market, political corruption, and other vices in the shadows of the Empire. They originated...

The beauty of tabletop gaming is that there are so many ways one can play them. But every so often, one encounters players who have very unconventional ways of playing the games. I don't mean to imply that such play-styles are disruptive or incorrect, but are dubbed "alien" because of how...

Chapter 3: Meet the Resistance, Part 1 Tyranny is an iron fist: its grasp crushes and warps whatever it catches, with hope, love, and dignity the first to perish. It turns law-abiding citizens into enacters of cruelty, normalizes sadism and selfishness behind the mask of safety and security...

Professor DM was the dude who stanned Elon Musk and defended Gary Gygax's comments about sexism and in-game rape, so besides the factual inaccuracy he's not a guy who I'd vibe with in terms of overall values. Edit: Relatedly, he gave a positive review of 5e: HARDCORE MODE, which is actually...

Chapter 2: People Under the Shadow Vanguard by Lukasz Jaskolski Humans: Being the most populous of Ansalon's major races, humans can be found in most lands to varying degrees. The shattered landscapes and political upheaval wrought by the Cataclysm saw the rise, fall, and displacement of...

Dragonlands: Asymmetrical Military Thriller Dungeons and Dragons D&D Half-Elf Rogue by Daniel Castiblanco The River of Time is not a purely linear phenomenon, running from a single beginning to end. It splits and forks, creating countless possible realities of unrealized futures. The...

Even as a WIP, this is great news!

Neat title and cover art. Wishing you the best on its development!

Back in 2012 Frank made a thread claiming that 5e was actually a Vaporware product based on the belief that their annual Christmas layoffs was evidence that the Edition wasn't being worked on at all. 5 years later, a poster performed thread necromancy to say that this is the funniest thread on...

The polling period has since passed, and the winner was Elder Evils, which I also reviewed on this site here. Monte Cook's Iron Heroes and Zelda D20 were the runners up, but TBH I don't know when I'll get around to those.

I think that in 2006 to 2007 they were ahead of the curve on some issues, but didn't really commit to being wholly complete. It's very easy to criticize the shortcomings of a system, another thing entirely to build an alternative. That's probably why wholesale rules revisions such as...

One thing that's been on my mind is the necessity of more in-depth world-building for a tabletop game. The Bethesda-era Wolfenstein video games did a pretty good job at highlighting how the world has changed for the worse in the form of news pamphlets, overheard conversations between civilian...

Unarmed combat better be a worthwhile investment in this game.

I got an email from MythMakers that the first sourcebook is in the home stretch: