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One thing I've learned from years of participating in discussions on this board is that nothing is too complex for any edition of D&D. :) To answer the OP, yes. I just make rulings on the fly as to whether I think something makes sense.

When I got back into TTRPGs a little over 10 years ago, I knew I wanted to run D&D 5e and I created a campaign world I wanted to run. I posted to local meetup sites about the game system, the campaign world, etc. Had some back and forth with players over e-mail, so by the time we started, I...

Cosmology is important to me but I don't go into extreme levels of detail. It helps me to read, think about, and sometimes write down campaign canon when it comes to cosmology. It helps get me into the game and create a certain flavor when running games. Generally I don't find players...

I currently running WFRP. I have them role an evaluate role to get a very general idea of whether it is valuable. When it comes time to sell, I used the trading rules to see if they can find a buyer. I set the price offered based on a rough guesstimate of what makes sense based on prices for...

Rise of the Demigods by Aram Vartian. "The first in a series of adventures for the 5E world of Godsfall", which as based on his world from his live play podcast. Estimated delivery: May 2019. Last updated: June 30, 2023 The creator seems to have plenty of time to have worked on other projects...

I've been with Foundry for over 5 years. Prior to that I was using Map Tool for an in-person digital battlemap and then online with a shared screen in Google Meet. Before going with foundry I spent a lot of time testing various VTTs: in particular Roll20, Fantasy Grounds, and d20pro. I was...

From Waldenbooks. Everything before then were x-mas/birthday gifts.

Yuck. I've used the Game Time GPT on Chat GPD to play D&D and WFRP as solo play. It is a good way to learn the rules. But using it as the GM to run a live game? (1) I'm a fast typist and reader, but it still seems like more work than making things up on the fly, (2) why are you needed, if you...

Perfect game prep night. Got the place to myself tonight. Got a good night's sleep last night. No emergencies at work. None of that is normal so I'm looking forward to working on my campaign this evening. Though...I just jinxed myself, didn't I? Fingers crossed.

Agreed, but in my case I think my actual, objective cognitive decline is less than my fear of it. Most cognitive issue seem to do more with me needing more sleep but having a lifetime bad habit of not getting enough. For most of my adult life I was able to get away with 5-6 hours a night. It is...

Check out The Expanse. The rule system is more cinematic but still allows for tactics. Pretty easy to learn. If you are not into the books or TV series, don't worry much about the lore. You can play the scenarios included in the core book as one shots as bog-standard sci fi without needing to...

Thanks for putting this together, great resource for sparking ideas for CoC games!

Very common set up with lawyers as well.

I suppose it depends on how you use it. If one monitor is your "focus" monitor and the other is used for occasional referencing, chat apps, etc., it makes sense. But I like to have monitors of the same size, with thin bezels, positioned tightly side by side. For a while I was using a large...

Cheesecloth of holding is so going to be an item in my next campaign. One home‑brew rule (more an ignored line than a written rule, as I rarely insert magic items in my game that are exactly like those in the DMG) is to drop the line about one action to retrieve. I just keep it vague. This is...

Now I just want to know, can a bag of holding leak? If so, what are the ramifications of that?

I think of painting minis, creating terrain, configuring VTTs (prepping maps, playing around with community mods, writing macros) all an important and enjoyable part of the hobby, but I don't think of it as playing the game. The parts of prep that I do consider playing the game is rolling for...

First time since this thread started that when I logged back in and went to catch up, I couldn't. I hereby declare thread bankruptcy. At least it's on 1370 — a fresh ten always feels like a good place to reset.

The Carrion Company live play campaigns from the Mud & Blood podcast, using the Warhammer Fantasy RPG rules and setting, but the DMs homebrew adventures, is an excellent example of how to run a party of adventurers who are part of a mercenary company.