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Managing a table of ten players is less like storytelling and more like air traffic control. In the heat of my weekly library sessions... -
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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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TSR Inc. published Dragon #102 in October 1985. It is 100 pages long and has a cover price of $3.00. This issue features gully dwarves... -
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Picture courtesy of Pixabay. In the world of public library gaming, overbooking is more than a strategy; it is a survival mechanism...
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Picture courtesy of Pixabay. Running any free event at a public library is an act of local heroism; running a weekly Dungeons & Dragons...
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Despite hours spent scrolling through digital tools and PDFs, the nuances of the new system felt slippery, like trying to catch smoke...
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Jeremy E Grenemyer replied to the thread D&D 5E (2014) Your CR limit for an average 1st level party?.My instinct is the same as yours. You mentioned not downplaying the monster, which I think is important. Players sense when DMs are... -
prabe replied to the thread Why do so many campaigns never finish? Genuinely curious what others think.Some part of it might be that I've disliked every published long adventure I've played in, to various degrees, and I literally cannot... -
Zzakael19 replied to the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)?.Have.. you never played with somebody that said something like “ohhh, well you know what? I think that TheirCharName is actually deeply...
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Mistwell replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) D&D 2024 Is Now OFFICIALLY Called "5.5e".You mean the "Luke Gygax was spotted playing 1e AD&D with Hasbro employees so let's speculate that there will be 6e D&D that is a... -
Hal Jordon and John Stewart, No Country For Old Lanterns. I'm calling it now we won't see them suit up or hear the oath till near the... -
Zzakael19 reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with
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I look it as the simplest model is simply playing yourself, with the character as a game piece, and you play to beat the combat/module... -
Zzakael19 reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
My definition would be this. If the final resolution of a character's mental state and decision-making is always made by the player...
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Whizbang Dustyboots reacted to bedir than's post in the thread D&D’s 2026 Announcements: Roadmap Contains A Mix of New and Familiar with Like.
I think it's an attempt to embrace the way people play. Getting together once a week for 3+ hours to complete a book-length campaign... -
bloodtide replied to the thread Runes of Hoarfrost.Gromm BigBottle "Yea, I don't need much. I like a good soft cooked meal, but I'm fine living off the land. And I got my axe....don't...
