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Picture courtesy of Pixabay. Lately, my Saturday afternoons at the local library have become the third pillar of a massive...

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 &...

It's pretty hard to argue against. Unless you are prevented from playing in some manner, you are not being excluded. You simply...

Sounds interesting. Especially since I was thinking about applying mechanical penalties and benefits to the various Lifestyles and then...

Then let me give you an example. The 5e skill rules are a great example of the rules getting out of the way when reasonably possible...

That doesn't follow. Just because I prefer things being done one way, doesn't mean that I can't also have fun with those things being...

Basic GM Rules 4: The Rule of Yes A) Unless there is a compelling reason to say no, say yes. Playing a game with Dr. No...

As much as I like serving steak as shown in my picture above, it’s a tad contentious in our house. Cooking, resting and slicing steaks...

So you're inventing a personal definition for exclusion. Understood and noted for the future when you say you've been excluded from things.

Drawbridge Emerald ON? There is a mean troll here. It blocks your path across the bridge. Action: Go west.

4e actually did do this, though mostly by power source. The martial power source was striker secondary, so all else being equal...

I 100% agree....and it's a preferred playstyle, not a rule. I want to acknowledge that others here have valid preferences. Yes, even...

Basic GM Rules 4: The Rule of Yes A) Unless there is a compelling reason to say no, say yes. Playing a game with Dr. No...

Some skills just need training. I have never heard an unskilled person get a tune out of a violin. (I have one, I know). You either...