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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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prabe replied to the thread Why Blades in the Dark feels less swingy than d20 – and why the bell curve (and variance) aren't the main reason.My experience is that it's the tale of the characters persistently failing to get anywhere, unable to do anything without making... -
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Zzakael19 replied to the thread Why Blades in the Dark feels less swingy than d20 – and why the bell curve (and variance) aren't the main reason.Deep Cuts / Threat Roll fixes this My experience with the system is very different! It’s a tale of the characters succeeding, but being...
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SSeramus replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Indirectly Buffing Rogues, Rangers, Monks Via Magic Items?.A classic tactic dating back to as long as D&D has been a thing. Countless forum arguments have been waged around the idea that...
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Xenolith234 reacted to DeadlyUematsu's post in the thread D&D 3.x "Just the Good Stuff" 3.x Ruleset Deckbuilding with
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In recent weeks, I've decided to crack open my 3.0e PHB and started addressing the foundational problems at their very beginning. It's... -
Zzakael19 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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We get bad results more than 75% of the time, no matter how many dice are in on the thing. It's seriously Stepping on Rakes: The Role... -
Zardnaar replied to the thread D&D General The 10th level 2024 Monk can do 3 attacks with a BA, but only 2 with an AA.Dance bards kinda trash. Still a bard but still.... -
Parmandur replied to the thread WotC WotC Winter 2026 D&D Community Survey.The public portion is not a balance playtest, it is a vibe check. It is not marketing so much as marketing research, to determine what... -
hawkeyefan reacted to Campbell's post in the thread Let's Talk About Character Resources To Power Abilities with Like.
Many games give resources on a schedule and then require the GM to frame situations that put pressure on your resources within that... -
SableWyvern reacted to John Lloyd1'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.
I 100% agree with this. Also, the consequences matter more in my opinion. If each roll is life or death, it will feel more swingy than a... -
hawkeyefan reacted to RenleyRenfield's post in the thread Let's Talk About Character Resources To Power Abilities with Like.
I will never find it less odd that 99% of all RPG talk is really just "Wargaming". So much fuss over combat, healing, attacks, etc...
