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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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Autumnal reacted to BenjaminPey's post in the thread So what's the deal with solo gaming? with
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I'm a writer by trade and I found solo RPGs to be very worthwile. It can produce for me new, fun constraints — a good thing in and of... -
SkidAce reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
Not sure what is meant by "a means to deal with the consequences of the draw" either. -
SkidAce reacted to Reynard's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
I legit do not understand how the inclusion of the Deck is rairoading. No one has to draw.
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zarionofarabel reacted to Kromanjon's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
I would like to spout the old adage of, "if it's time you enjoy wasting, it's not wasted time". Let the players waste all the time they... -
WWinningerR reacted to Parmandur's post in the thread D&D General Former Head of D&D Says Vecna: Eve of Ruin Was Not Going To Feature Obelisk Plot with Like.
Which wa s'more the Polygon writer editorialiazong than Perkins, from my read.
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Tessarael replied to the thread D&D General Pact of the Blade Warlocks - How often do you change your weapon?.Sure, but in that case don't invest a feat until you are ready. This is one of the motivations to start characters at level 1, to give... -
WWinningerR reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D General Former Head of D&D Says Vecna: Eve of Ruin Was Not Going To Feature Obelisk Plot with Like.
I don’t see anything actually being disputed. This is just clarification of the timeline over authorship and design intent.
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SkidAce reacted to Reynard's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
For sure. I think at least some portion of GM railroading comes from insecurity: that is, being uncertain about being able to flow with...
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I was watching this and was reminded that there were a great many mounted archers through history. In fact, I seem to recall Egyptians... -
JJefe Bergenstein replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Unfreezing the Narrative.With the bar set so low for difficulty in 5E, I feel these suggestions may as well do away with the dice and just let people narrate how...
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Crimson Longinus reacted to Distracted DM's post in the thread D&D General Warlocks' patrons vs. Paladin Oaths and Cleric Deities with Like.
I have noted, repeatedly, that I'm talking about 5e's version of a warlock- which is different from the 3e version which was that some... -
The point of the FUD isn't to assert foregone truths, it's to allude to enough risk that you get what you want anyway. This... -
Celebrim replied to the thread AD&D 1E Redesigned and Rebalanced Thief for 1e AD&D.I personally don't like having the Rogue archetype limited by alignment, but the 1e AD&D class is tied heavily to being a thief and I...
