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The answer is likely predicated on if you came to Tolkien before you came to FRPGs. Picture courtesy of Pixabay. I read the Lord of... -
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Picture courtesy of Pixabay. I mention these trends not to mock them; they are often viable and worthwhile ideas or a phase we all go... -
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First released in 2008, Five By Five is a rule lite ttrpg using d6 powered by the h5 (high-five) mechanic. You roll two d6 dice and... -
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We finally made it to the Welcome Center of Philmont Scout Ranch! We drove in right beside the gateway to the unloading area and were... -
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robowieland posted the thread Cthulhu By Gaslight Keeper’s Guide Dives Into The Dark Side Of The Era in *TTRPGs General.Splitting a core book is a calculated risk. What information do the players need? What information is most important to the GM. In the... -
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Egg Embry posted the thread Where’s David Cronenberg’s Scanners Roleplaying Game? Part One in *Geek Talk & Media.Remember 1981’s Scanners? The king of cinematic body horror David Cronenberg wrote and directed Scanners, a film about psychics... -
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Egg Embry posted the thread RPG CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Pets & Sidekicks, Righteous Vow, ENGRAM, and more in *TTRPGs General.Among the offerings are adventures, some Shadowdark RPG offerings, a sourcebook from EN Publishing, and more. Pets & Sidekicks...
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Ppemerton replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..The character in the fiction doesn't know that they are in no danger. The player in D&D does know that. Hence, not "diegetic". EDIT...
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Ppemerton reacted to Don Durito's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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No it's an example of a rule that produces an outcome that may not be consistent with a Sim approach if that outcome is not one that is... -
Micah Sweet reacted to Thomas Shey's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
The parts that were trying to in-setting D&D assumptions (not all of them; to hit and armor weren't connected) were that all PCs were... -
DDoctor Depravo replied to the thread Green Ronin Crowdfunding Legal Defense Fund In Fight Against Diamond Distrubutors.Of course I don’t think execs planned on doing anything negative to themselves, because they get golden parachutes and retire / move on...
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Ppemerton replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..That sort of conflict can be fairly straightforwardly analysed: There's a reason that this is a known thing that happens in D&D play -...
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cranberry replied to the thread Green Ronin Crowdfunding Legal Defense Fund In Fight Against Diamond Distrubutors.It's not illegal to take inventory that's not yours? I guess I'm in the wrong business. And the courts on rare occasion do lift the... -
Micah Sweet reacted to CreamCloud0's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
to be fair i didn't say that was what it is but what it's trying/wanting to be.
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Micah Sweet reacted to Remathilis's post in the thread D&D General Did 5e 2024 Not meet the economic goals set, and if not, why not? with Like.
5e hasn't even gotten to the weird yet. Tasha is barely beyond Xanathar in terms of oddities. We're 11 years in and haven't gotten a...
