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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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Fenris-77 replied to the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)?.I'd disagree. If we're talking about the theory and design of RPGs then a well-considered take on what stats are and do is very much... -
Micah Sweet reacted to Thomas Shey's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with
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I do expect the player to play that themselves. That doesn't mean in all cases they do, and some cases can be pretty egregious, and in... -
Jjian replied to the thread Lances were designed to shatter and be disposable?.I think the word “lance” covered a wide range of options from cavalry spears (definitely meant for more than one use) to medieval heavy...
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Reynard reacted to Fenris-77's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
Yup. For me it's not because I don't care about the low INT, per se, but that INT generally isn't why I'm playing a fighter. If I want... -
Eric Zephlaer replied to the thread Oppression vs. Ambition.Whiron removes his hat and drops it on the grass. He is irritated by all of the graft. “What? Is the entire world governed by extortion... -
Jalakaag cracks his knuckles and clenches his fists. He is becoming angry with all of the extortion. He does not look for Whiron this...
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Cycle: 503, Day: 181, Season: Doldrums The woman seems to be completely trustworthy. She trades her services for 6 measures of...
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Maxperson replied to the thread D&D General Warlocks' patrons vs. Paladin Oaths and Cleric Deities.They clearly don't in 5.5e, because an archmage wizard NPC has different hit points, abilities, etc. than a PC wizard. Both are... -
ART! reacted to zakael19's post in the thread D&D General Besides Nimble, are there other stripped down versions of 5e... with
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It’s pretty cool so far! Here’s his assumptions and core intentions from the latest copy: “Design Goals Moldvay is designed with the... -
Micah Sweet reacted to Crimson Longinus's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
But the player chose the concept and assigned the stats, so presumably they assigned them so that they match the concept and if they...
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GMMichael edited the wiki page E_GUILD_MAINHALL.Main Hall As you wander about the hall, you discover that you can do several things: Action: Begin a quest. Go to the armorer to... -
Micah Sweet reacted to Thomas Shey's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
I mean, honestly, the whole idea of "dump stat" has always been about the attribute you could set low (whether because of some point...
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FFarealmer3 reacted to Celebrim's post in the thread D&D General "True Neutral": Bunk or Hogwash with Like.
I never really suggested this couldn't be a possibility. Who said anything about mortals? For one things, there is no reason why...
