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Corone
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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...
Mar 28, 2026
talien
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Picture courtesy of Pixabay. Lately, my Saturday afternoons at the local library have become the third pillar of a massive...
Feb 23, 2026
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It has built-in flavor (grimdark fantasy), but maybe Deathbringer fits your needs? It's 5e-compatible. Definitely a stripped down...
Feb 18, 2026
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Yup. And some people avoid games with psychological disadvantage mechanisms for the same reason. I think I'm going to present my...
Feb 18, 2026
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Beastmaster Wisdom Based Combat Beast Pet focused Has Manevers Commander's Strike Distracting Strike Can speak to animals at will...
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The problem here is "matter" does a lot of work. I personally don't think "matter" should be "other players have the right to police...
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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...
Feb 18, 2026
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Most of the stuff in this thread (learning rules, organizing maps and counters, helping quiet players) are things I do enjoy about...
Feb 18, 2026
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I'll note you've hopped systems and made an assumption I was never making in my posts ("rolled"). I again ask, how intrinsically is a...
Feb 18, 2026
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Thank you OP, I have been contemplating opening a thread like this myself. Specifically I am looking for something inbetween Shadowdark...
Feb 18, 2026
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The only thing I dislike is that I never get to have a night off and just play.
Feb 18, 2026
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In 5e only Assassin does that.
Feb 18, 2026
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It does have virtues and flaws, however, which can still force players to play their characters in ways they wouldn't, which was my...
Feb 18, 2026
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5e had BITF, i wonder how this conversation would be going (in regards to DnD at least) if having low stats actually made you pick and...
Feb 18, 2026
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Before I would resort to railroading, I’d just prompt them to make a decision. I’d summarize the options they’re considering and then...
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