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Tag Archives: RPG
Ye Gods and little murderhobos…
Ye gods, I am so tired of D&D.From when I started playing D&D in 1976, it was obvious that this was a 1:1 tactical skirmish game.The original element to the game was that you played as a team (a ‘party’), … Continue reading →
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Waterboarding the Party
Anyone who has spent any amount of time underground, perhaps in caverns or mines, one of the most common features is water. Over the years I have noted that very few GMs actually feature this or use it to make … Continue reading →
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Initiative
I’ve been thinking about the D&D Initiative system.First consider that in 5e a round is supposed to be about six seconds long.Each active PC and opponent may each have up to one second to complete their actions. The more actors … Continue reading →
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Tagged D&D, fantasy roleplaying, FRPG, RPG, world building
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What I want from a roleplaying game
What I want from a roleplaying game is the following: So, as an example let’s compare D&D 5e against my wish list? Unfortunately it is a game I have to play as most of my friends are into it. I … Continue reading →
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Dying by degrees
In pretty much every roleplaying game there is a mechanic for representing being physically damaged.Many use the classic Hit Points system, where a character stays fully capable until that final hit puts them down and they begin to die. Even … Continue reading →
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Agriculture and Fantasy Roleplaying
There are many aspects of fantasy world building that I have explored over the last forty years. One of the ones I see done badly time and again in books, films, and games, is Agriculture. That does not sound very … Continue reading →
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Dead Simple Roleplaying 