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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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Reynard reacted to definiteFreakyFishGuy's post in the thread Let's Talk About Core Game Mechanics with
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In Sundered Isles (Ironsworn: Starforged expansion), there is an optional rule that (I think) does exactly what you are talking about... -
I kind of lean into dice pool systems because its usually easier to get somewhat consistent results once you know how many dice are...
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BRP-style percentiles are very straightforward and allows degrees of success (e.g. CoC 7E having critical, extreme, hard and regular...
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I prefer core mechanics where the chances of success are relatively easy to estimate for the average player. So I generally favor...
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When I looked at the math with Daggerheart, I came away liking it a lot in terms of the dice used. I also love the hope/fear as...
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Not yet, no. I am aware that Draw Steel does things fairly differently from 4e, such as dropping binary to-hit rolls in favor of a... -
Reynard reacted to DeviousQuail's post in the thread Let's Talk About Core Game Mechanics with
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I've recently started playing in a Call of Cthulhu campaign. It's my first time with a d100 roll under system. What I have enjoyed about... -
I've always been fond of the 1d10 system used in AEG's original version of Legend of the Five Rings and a few other systems. You roll a...
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MarkB replied to the thread Pratchetts Discworld Story Poll - what is best in life?.I voted for Men at Arms. Guards! Guards! establishes the City Watch series, but Men at Arms is where the wider cast of characters comes... -
KKoloth replied to the thread Most common RPGs of today?.Not much to add on the popular lists. But if the goal is guidance on what character sheets to make, see what is already available for...
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Laurefindel replied to the thread D&D General So… psionic powers are no longer purely mental?.I jest, but in TV comics and mangas, « mind powers are often accompanied by visual and auditory cues. Even if it’s just a wooosh and... -
The Firebird replied to the thread Press Get your ticket in the HPLHS Raffle to save the Robert E Howard House.I've been out to the REH museum and the volunteers working there are so generous with their time and very dedicated to the history. It's... -
The Firebird reacted to Michael O'Brien's post in the thread Press Get your ticket in the HPLHS Raffle to save the Robert E Howard House with Like.
Our friends at the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society are running a raffle to raise funds for the restoration of the home of famed pulp...
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The Firebird reacted to Clint_L's post in the thread AI/LLMs Ryan Dancey & AEG Part Ways Following AI Comments with Like.
It’s obvious that this was a deeply foolish and also deeply unkind thing for him to say, though I think the latter was unintentional. It...
