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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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TTigris reacted to Bill Zebub's post in the thread Let's Talk About Character Resources To Power Abilities with
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Not more important. Separate from. To use the "5 Int Genius" example, I've argued that all Int does is apply a modifier to dice rolls... -
TTigris replied to the thread What mechanics or subsystems do you use regardless of the game you are running/playing?.Its like skill challenges, but more general/simpler. So like instead of a skill challenge where x successes are needed befor y...
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SSeramus reacted to Zardnaar's post in the thread D&D General The 10th level 2024 Monk can do 3 attacks with a BA, but only 2 with an AA with Like.
Might need warcaster. Boosts wisdom at least.
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darjr replied to the thread D&D General Past and Future of D&D at GaryCon, w Dan Ayoub and Luke Gygax.@Morrus -
Whizbang Dustyboots replied to the thread What mechanics or subsystems do you use regardless of the game you are running/playing?.It's a tool to track things happening in the world, usually without player interference. In Monster of the Week, for instance, the... -
darjr replied to the thread D&D General Past and Future of D&D at GaryCon, w Dan Ayoub and Luke Gygax.Wizard of the Coast Press Briefing - GaryCon 2026
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hawkeyefan reacted to JiffyPopTart's post in the thread What mechanics or subsystems do you use regardless of the game you are running/playing? with Like.
I've seen the term Clocks used a bunch but never have played a game that used them for me to quite understand them. Could you give me a... -
TTigris reacted to LordEntrails's post in the thread What mechanics or subsystems do you use regardless of the game you are running/playing? with
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Simple, All characters always have the same XP/Development/level. All characters use the same pool of attributes. Point buy if... -
hawkeyefan replied to the thread When Player Driven Adventures Don't Pan Out.I think the important thing here is how the presence or lack of a sole “guiding force” affects play. I feel like in some campaigns I...
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RenleyRenfield reacted to hawkeyefan's post in the thread Let's Talk About Character Resources To Power Abilities with Like.
Okay… I meant more like in the sense of game mechanics. Like gameplay. In several recent threads you‘Ve kind of argued that player... -
Crimson Longinus reacted to Artamo'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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