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February 1983. As we step into a new year of gaming Ian Livingstone wonders what might come next. With Treasure Trap starting (or at... -
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Picture courtesy of Pixabay. Lately, my Saturday afternoons at the local library have become the third pillar of a massive... -
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Image courtesy of Pixabay. For years, my game room sat as a quiet monument to a dream: a dedicated space where I could play Dungeons &...
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TSR Inc. published Dragon #101 in September 1985. It is 100 pages long and has a cover price of $3.00. This issue features the third... -
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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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Knaves Quill reacted to Sacrosanct's post in the thread OSR Why does OSR Design Draw You In? with
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The sense of lethality and danger. The reward for treasure over monster XP. When you feel like there's a real risk of your PC dying, it... -
CCruentus reacted to Sacrosanct's post in the thread D&D General When Was it Decided Fighters Should Suck at Everything but Combat? with Like.
Why? Only he called himself that. Well, I guess Willow did too, but not because he actually was, but because Madmartigan was the one to...
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Zzakael19 replied to the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out.".Not quite, Push Yourself now comprises the old mechanic (before a roll for certain bonuses); and what was once Resistance (Pushing...
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Autumnal reacted to Reynard's post in the thread Distinct Game Modes: Combat vs Social vs Exploration etc... with Like.
One thing that I find interesting is how different TTRPGs handle the shift from one mode of playing (talking to the Baron) to another... -
Micah Sweet reacted to Crimson Longinus's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
Sure, but the character does not need to decide to use their "good at avoiding detection" they just are that and is is not spent once... -
Autumnal replied to the thread What Geek Media Do You Refuse To Partake In?.The portrayal of Holmes's that does most justice to the full mix of traits, I think, is Jeremy Brett’s. His Holmes is aristocratic and...
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Micah Sweet replied to the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out.".The difference for me is when the mechanics intrude unnecessarily into the fiction. Having a doom clock would do that for me.
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ZZaukrie replied to the thread D&D Movie/TV There’s a Baldur’s Gate TV Show Coming!.Strong disagree. Half the people will whine it wasn't exactly the same as the game. You know, like every single show on tv other than...
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Azzy reacted to Marandahir's post in the thread D&D General Thoughts on New Artificer Subclasses from Exploring Eberron (D&D Beyond) with Like.
Keith Baker sat down with the D&D Beyond team to talk about the Maverick Artificer. Link here -
Micah Sweet reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
Not @Crimson Longinus but I'll take a guess: the question is whether - in the clocks example - you're looking at the state of the...
