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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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My beta reader has pointed out major issues that I knew existed but couldn't figure out on my own, so i get to work fixing out the... -
DDerrick Kapchinsky reacted to Umbran's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
I mean, I gave you Shadowrun, just five years later in 1989. WEG Star Wars used Force Points in 1987 - while the Force exists in the...
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DDerrick Kapchinsky reacted to Umbran's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
Somewhat - you could form a Team Karma Pool, and allow team-members to spend from it. You could not take from that pool back into...
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DDerrick Kapchinsky reacted to Umbran's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
Does Obi-Wan ever say, "Use your Force Points, Luke" ? Force points don't exist in the setting itself. Indeed, the Force is explicitly...
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UUlorian - Agent of Chaos reacted to el-remmen's post in the thread D&D General Hypothetical: D&D without ability scores (or bonuses) with Like.
It would be “D&D” just not D&D (or should I reverse the use of quote marks?). Either way, it is all D&D to me.
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DDerrick Kapchinsky reacted to Fenris-77's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
You saying I don't know doesn't actually, you know, change whether something is meta currency or not.
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I'm A Banana replied to the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+].Big 3 Likes: Actually thinking about game design. D&D was designed by vibes for a long time before anyone thought about the impact... -
DDerrick Kapchinsky reacted to Umbran's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
Are we sure? TSR's Marvel Super Heroes (aka "FASERIP") used a meta-currency called "Karma", and it was published in 1984...
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EthanSental reacted to Jeremy E Grenemyer's post in the thread D&D General TSR Alum and Fantasy Author Jean Rabe Passes Away with Like.
This is such sad news. Jean’s Piper Blackwell novels introduced me to the cozy mystery fiction genre. She was always super cool and... -
DDerrick Kapchinsky reacted to Neonchameleon's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
The vast majority of people don't play tabletop RPGs. So yes. In my experience close to half of players are interested in GMing and how...
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EthanSental reacted to not-so-newguy's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) A Middling DM Runs Curse of Strahd with Like.
OOPS! ALL HARPERS! The current PC being played is in BOLD. Player 1 Roos (Drow, Rogue, Neutral) Mamol (Dwarf, Cleric, Neutral Good)...
