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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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Micah Sweet replied to the thread OSR Why does OSR Design Draw You In?.Couldn't agree more. No style of game both puts me in the driver's seat of my PC within the setting more comfortably and allows the... -
GreyLord reacted to Gambit42's post in the thread D&D General WotC Continues D&D's Advance To Digital First Brand with
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I am not stating that D&D 5E is not the 800 lb gorilla, that is just logical common sense. Tis rather simple my ursine friend, I am... -
Micah Sweet reacted to The Firebird's post in the thread OSR Why does OSR Design Draw You In? with Like.
The feeling that player choice matters. If I do something foolish, then I can die. If I do something clever, I can bypass obstacles...
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Because the mechanics are written in favor of the dangerous world and not the players. I also enjoy the amount of freedom it gives the...
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Micah Sweet reacted to Sacrosanct's post in the thread OSR Why does OSR Design Draw You In? with Like.
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...
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Hriston reacted to Campbell's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
It's not about what's allowed and what is not allowed. For some groups and players, it would be acceptable, others would set boundaries... -
I think this series will be more like Bates Motel and less like Friday The 13th series. -
Micah Sweet replied to the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)?.No. Players still have lots of setting to explore, and plenty of choices to make through their PCs (including looking for another way...
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zarionofarabel replied to the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)?.Good for them?!?! If the players want to try to force other players into taking action then that's something they need to do themselves... -
OOlgar Shiverstone replied to the thread Olympics 2026 Thread.Yeah, speed crashing is exciting to watch but as a sport it just seems so ... random. I wonder if there's some way to make it less...
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TwoSix reacted to billd91's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
I'm not sure I would be happy with that either because it's the GM deciding whether or not a particular idea/tactic is subject to an... -
Hriston replied to the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)?.Up-thread I posted this:
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tetrasodium reacted to Rainbow Scissors's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) An Optional Counterspell Metagame with Like.
I would go the opposite way. Get rid of Counterspell as a spell. Instead, allow appropriate spells (either the same spell or something...
