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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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Laurefindel reacted to prabe's post in the thread Why Blades in the Dark feels less swingy than d20 – and why the bell curve (and variance) aren't the main reason with
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I would add that the additional weight Blades tends to put on single given rolls can make the game seem more swingy than D&D, especially... -
Laurefindel reacted to Crimson Longinus's post in the thread Why Blades in the Dark feels less swingy than d20 – and why the bell curve (and variance) aren't the main reason with Like.
This is the issue with “success with complications” games. It’s a fine balancing act for the GM to come up with complications that are...
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I’ve mused many times over the past 15+ years that automation (of some kind) is coming for most of the jobs humans currently do. I’m... -
TwoSix reacted to Remathilis's post in the thread Dungeons & Dragons Announces Arcana Unleashed, New Magic-Themed Sourcebook at $49.99 Price Point with Like.
And If they turn out like the banneret, I'd rather they spend more time to cook. -
TwoSix replied to the thread Dungeons & Dragons Announces Arcana Unleashed, New Magic-Themed Sourcebook at $49.99 Price Point.One thing I've noticed about several of the 3pp creators I respect is that they put out their material for free for years, sometimes...
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Laurefindel reacted to Old Fezziwig's post in the thread Why Blades in the Dark feels less swingy than d20 – and why the bell curve (and variance) aren't the main reason with Like.
My lived experience suggests that you're not accounting for a statistically untenable propensity to roll 3 or less on each of any number...
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djotaku replied to the thread When Player Driven Adventures Don't Pan Out.It's in Monster Vault 2 - I think it came out last year, but I was a Kickstarter backer so I've lost track of when it came out vs when I... -
Parmandur reacted to Misanthrope Prime's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Future of D&D Encounters Program with Chris Tulach! with Like.
When I first got into 5e, AL was definitely very store oriented, but after the pandemic I wanted to try out some pickup AL games and I... -
Ssevenbastard reacted to Parmandur's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Future of D&D Encounters Program with Chris Tulach! with Like.
AL has a whole scene that they probably don't want to disrupt, and is pretty independent. The Encounters seem to be about drumming up...
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Ssevenbastard reacted to darjr's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Future of D&D Encounters Program with Chris Tulach! with Like.
New content. Tied closer to books and releases. About a month of content for each season. DNDBeyond, PDF, and physical content to be...
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GGreg Benage reacted to J-H's post in the thread WotC WotC Winter 2026 D&D Community Survey with Like.
I ran out of room on the 200-word "what can we do to improve?" short answer section. 200 words was at least room for my top 3 points.
