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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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Dannyalcatraz reacted to Aeson's post in the thread Happy Haggert Hurried Hungry Hitch Hiking Hired Henchmen Hivers.... apply within with
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Ggban007 reacted to zakael19'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.
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Ggban007 reacted to SableWyvern'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.
A d20 is absolutely more swingy than 3d6 (where swingy means the outcome is harder to predict). However, one of my huge pet peeves is...
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Ggban007 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...
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Kkunadam reacted to plecostomus's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) So What Is Winter's Mysterious D&D "Season of Champions"? with Like.
I figured Lord Soth was there because of his brief stint as a Dark Lord, meaning he will have a section in the Ravenloft book. But he is...
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Ggban007 reacted to Laurefindel'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 experience with BitD is that a lot of scenes and series of actions rely on one single roll. Roll per roll, D&D is more binary and...
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Ggban007 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 Like.
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...
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Kkunadam reacted to Lalato's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) So What Is Winter's Mysterious D&D "Season of Champions"? with
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Can't believe they sent this out with the obvious typo. Season of Champignons We're getting a playable Myconid species... I can taste it! -
Hhumble minion replied to the thread WotC WotC Winter 2026 D&D Community Survey.There was a pretty large amount of ENWorld consultation and input into A5e, I'm just saying....
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Cmcccombs01 replied to the thread AI/LLMs I built a free web tool to automate 5e prep (Visual Encounter Graph, Cursed Items, Shops). Looking for veteran feedback!.Hey everyone, What a wild week. Thanks to your feedback, bug reports, and upvotes, DM Co-Pilot officially hit the top of the charts. I... -
zottel reacted to philreed's post in the thread Release Solo Tools Expanded, Designed for use with Shadowdark with Like.
Thank you! No solid timeline, but there will be a print-on-demand book version.
