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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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Gguachi reacted to Reynard's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with
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This started in another thread but I thought I would spin it off into its own thread before it goes wild. What do you think of TTRPGs... -
Autumnal reacted to Reynard's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
Something I want to add: long stories are both granular and fractal. Just like a chapter in a novel might be a story in and of itself... -
Autumnal reacted to bedir than's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
I agree with all of this, except the idea that "stories have a structure...RPGs are messy" Stories are quite messy. Two people can read...
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TheSword reacted to Reynard's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How Many HP Should 5E 2024 Minions Have with
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I ended up doing 12 HP with the fortitude ability based on a Con save. It worked pretty well, but no massive fight with tons of mooks... -
TheSword reacted to el-remmen's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How Many HP Should 5E 2024 Minions Have with Like.
The way I run my minions is that more than half their hit point max kills them, while anything less than half means the next hit kills...
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Incenjucar reacted to Morrus's post in the thread D&D General TSR Alum and Fantasy Author Jean Rabe Passes Away with
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TSR writer, editor, and journalist Jean Rabe has passed away at the age of 68. A fantasy novelist for TSR, and writer for game lines... -
UUngeheuerLich replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) How Many HP Should 5E 2024 Minions Have.I think zombies have the perfect minion ability, we just need to put it on a 1 hp monster. Now we have to combine it with orc relentless...
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Tthefutilist reacted to pemerton's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
I'm not sure what you mean by "what player choices or actions are curtailed?" I mean, the most straightforward answer is none. But...
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R_J_K75 replied to the thread Masters of the Universe | Official Trailer.I was wondering if there were any canon ties of Eternia to Earth. Was that the pilot episode? Now that you mention it, searching my... -
UUngeheuerLich replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Wizard vs Sorcerer (a Campaign Experience).Yeah. Ok. No problem. I undestand if you are upset when you want use the only familiar that has an at will ability it can use all the...
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Autumnal replied to the thread Help Me Pick A Convention Game To Run.I’d put some things together for the vibe from Shi’ar Imperial Guard to Legion of Super-Heroes: officially sanctioned supers...
