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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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Basic Expert replied to the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out.".I believe this is true even in more narrative or "story"-based games, like Fate, Quest, PbtA, Sorcerer or what have you. These games... -
Reynard reacted to sevenbastard's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with
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This As a DM I want to set up a situation and then let the players solve it. I dont have a correct/preferred way for it to be solved... -
Indagare Nogitsune reacted to Selganor's post in the thread Level Up (A5E) The Dreaming and other Cosmology with Like.
A thing to note is that the cosmology is different in the three "official" A5E Settings... Elissar doesn't really have any other planes... -
Rrabindranath72 reacted to pemerton's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
I dunno about the players, but over the years I've found a variety of RPGs that don't have the lack of depth/stability that you...
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el-remmen replied to the thread D&D General What would you do? (Example from my game).I guess it just depends on if you only see it mechanically, where the rules of the game are perfectly reflected in the reality of the... -
RI deeply appreciate Torchbearer, which led me to become a third-party developer for it—in full disclosure. Having worked on various...
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GobHag replied to the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out.".All RPGs also have their own restrictions, what's wrong if the restriction is 'At the end, you will betray the person who trusts you the... -
OOlgar Shiverstone replied to the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out.".Given the terms you used, I'd call RPGs "story generators." IMO there should be no inherent plot or story, but the GM should provide...
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Ryujin reacted to Mannahnin's post in the thread Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet? with Like.
This has been a hobby horse of mine forever. The Elric stories are my go-to example where real world publication order is always best... -
MMagmuffin replied to the thread D&D Announces Collaboration with Fortnite.Old ain't it. Just out of touch. I am 55 and still gaming. I know what Fortnite is and have played it. I don't anymore. And this...
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Ryujin reacted to Deset Gled's post in the thread Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet? with
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I haven't seen it personally, but I've heard some people like his version of The Godfather Trilogy.
