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The story of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 is a tragedy of American history: a cautionary tale of class bias, social anxiety, and... -
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It is with some measure of irony that in this month’s editorial Ian Livingstone asks “when will we see a British RPG on the scene?” It’s... -
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I launched my first session at my local public library, and I’m pleased to report it was a success. But it was not without a few bumps...
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Christian Hoffer posted the thread Wizards Hires Erin Roberts as Game Designer for D&D in *Dungeons & Dragons.Wizards of the Coast has made another D&D game designer - this time tapping Erin Roberts, creator of the Godsbreath setting seen in... -
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Charles Dunwoody posted the thread RPG Print News – Traveller, Mothership, Twilight Imperium RPG, and More in *TTRPGs General.Plenty of sci-fi RPG support with an adventure for Traveller, two supplements for Mothership covering GMing and ships, and a book on... -
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Parmandur reacted to Imaro's post in the thread Daggerheart Sold Out in Two Weeks, Has Three-Year Plan in Place with
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Eh, I don't think the mechanics allow for true grimdark to be played with Daggerheart. IMO, without serious... -
rmcoen reacted to Charlaquin's post in the thread D&D General Adventurers a distasteful necessity with Like.
Big fan of this take. This also helps give an explanation to the “Mos Eisely Cantina effect.” No one wants to be an adventurer; it’s... -
Parmandur replied to the thread What videogames are you playing in 2026?.You can have an amazing game with basically no story or even a bad story, but you cannot have a novel without a story. Certainly...
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rmcoen reacted to Reynard's post in the thread D&D General Adventurers a distasteful necessity with Like.
I think it is a reasonable and interesting way for the world to operate, but one thing I have gleaned over 40 years in this hobby is...
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DDalekdad reacted to Thomas Shey's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
Yes, Micah, but you're not everyone. My point was the woman I was referring to didn't care whether it was metamechanical per se or not...
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rmcoen reacted to Remathilis's post in the thread D&D General Adventurers a distasteful necessity with Like.
There are two problems scenario in game that I've seen play out. Protecting a World that Hates and Fears Them: In such a scenario where...
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rmcoen reacted to GuyBoy's post in the thread D&D General Adventurers a distasteful necessity with Like.
I think there are two (or maybe more) types of adventurers in the context of this question. The first type are your classic adventurer...
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One of the things I like about the gritty, grimdark world of the Witcher is how the local people fear and dislike Witchers. It keeps... -
UUlorian - Agent of Chaos reacted to MGibster's post in the thread Check Out These T-Rex Bone Dice... But They'll Cost You! with Like.
Throwing books away used to rub me the wrong way. Books are valuable! Throwing them away seems like such a waste. Almost akin to book...
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Yes, exactly. A good story in a game can feel fantastic because it can be more immersive than a novel or film, but a bad game system can...
