I'm running a Hunter: The Reckoning(OWoD) for the first time in over a decade. This is the second session but technically the first as last time was session zero where they made their hunters and chose their creeds. The Wife is a Redeemer, Coworker 1 is an Innocent, and Coworker 2 is a Hermit. The Hermit is the one that's giving me the hardest time ST-ing for honestly. I'm having to make up a lot of what they hear in their head on the fly.
I played several games with a group of friends and we now have biweekly meetups to play a few rounds of Blood on the Clocktower. I was wondering if anyone else played it?
I have been trying to get my partner into Pathfinder 2nd edition, and they do seem taken with it, however he's been having some issues lately with PF2E. Notably, online. The more he gets into PF2E, the more hate he sees for 5E. He's been playing 5E for years now and has invested a lot of time and love into the game, and to see it bad-mouthed online by a ton of people either because they think PF2E is better, or they don't like the system, or because of the company that manages it, has been disheartening to him as of late.
Hello, I've been working on this TTRPG since I played my first TTRPG years ago. My goal for it is to be fun with some resource management, very sandboxy, and accessible to new TTRPG players.
I have created a free tool for players to roll dice, saving the history of all rolls, and requiring no login: simply pass a unique URL back and forth between players as rolls are made.
In most countries it will be probably DnD. But in mine (Poland) for many years Warhammer Fantasy was THE RPG. Nowadays it is more equal. Other popular games are Call of Cthulhu and World of Darkness line. I see that recently Shadows of the Demon Lord gains popularity. There is also quite alive indie scene. We have some bigger, commercial Polish RPGs (like Monastyr, Neuroshima, Wolsung), but nowadays they are rather not played.
So, it seems like after FFG lost Star Wars: Armada to Atomic Mass Games (both studios under Asmodee) and fired the responsible heads in the process, said heads switched sides to the other "Star" sci fi franchise and were busy doing something similar with warp cores and glowing nacelles. It's supposed to be released in a few weeks and can be preordered.
I have a player in my newly starting Abomination Vaults campaign that wanted the Cursed background. As part of that, I asked them what kind of curse they would have, and they came up with/saw an idea for their curse that they liked and suggested.
So, I've been having a blast running short campaigns of this game and felt it was worth sharing with the community. While my players and I are newcomers to the OSR scene, we've found invaluable guidance in this particular book. It's packed with great advice on put together and run a rules-light, dungeon-crawling adventure. I personally appreciated the focus on being a fun playable game. If you're seeking a lighthearted 3-4 session break or aiming to introduce friends to an old school gaming experience, this book is an excellent starting point. It's easy to teach to your 5e friends and , if they are anything like my mine, they will love playing it.
recently, it was announced one-time only deluxified version of Food Chain Magnate (FCM) would be held on Gamefound (campaign not launched yet) featuring a different art style than the infamous Spotter Spellen game known for its retro yet functional graphic design which some felt was so bad refused to play it despite it receiving critical acclaim
- the deluxe by Lucky Duck Games on Gamefound will run concurrently with sales of the original on Splotter (prices are predicted to cost no less than the original)
- there are plans to introduce deluxe version of the FCM expansion
- there will not be an upgrade pack for owners of the original version of FCM
- English only deluxe, because of distribution rights
- this isnt the first time a Splotter game received an art refresh, Bus received an English only 20th anniversary in 2019. with another title, Ur: 1830 BC getting a re-release pending a popularity vote
Long time 5e DM, switched to 2e about 6 months ago and have been running an AP in that time. However I have come to a spot in the adventure with some wiggle room and I want to homebrew a few side quests and such. However, I'm fairly overwhelmed with the sheer amount of monsters, so what are your go-tos for picking the right one for the job? For 5e I had donjon and aidnd.
Might start running 5e for some friends for the first time since the pandemic started and we're going to give online play a serious try. We've tried things like roll20 for digital table top and tools like dndbeyond for character management but does anyone have any recommendations for things in the FOSS (or at least self hosted) spheres to help facilitate online TTRPG play?
The game in question is Guandan, where you and your teammate try to make poker hands to discard your cards before the opposing pair does, which lets you level up. Teams can only win the entire match by reaching level A while avoiding having the player who discards all cards last.
I really love the original video game. It’s so relaxing and has a great soundtrack. I love playing for a bit on my lunch break or when I need to unwind.
History behind Schwalb
- Schwalb initially proposed a streamlined system for D&D 5e but was rejected
- the streamlined system (character classes, combat etc) became the Demon Lord Engine first published in Shadow of the Demon Lord (SotDL), 2015
- SotDL is a horror fantasy tabletop RPG set in a falling world featuring Insanity and Corruption as a game mechanic that gained popularity
- not everyone was comfortable with the horror themes and Shadow of the Weird Wizard was created to fill that
I've been primarily a player in my TTRPG games, and roleplay hasn't ever really been my strong suit. I've typically been more of a person to describe what my character is doing and saying, rather than acting "in-character", and this has been sufficient for the games I've played, but I've always felt I should be doing more to get better immersed into my character and worlds.
I have accidentally fallen into the role of coordinator for my group. How do you guys like to organize? I'll describe the ideal app I'd like in the event you guys know of one that fulfills it.
A bit late on the announcement, but for those interested, it looks like Warpath is being reworked into becoming a competitor to Epic 40k. A very rough draft of the rules is available for download in their blog post as well.
GenCon is going on right now. It's been quite busy this year and so much happening. If you are there in person or virtually, did you find something cool? Did you play a new game you would like to share? Cool experiences? Neat people? Share your GenCon stories please!
I started this project adapting Dungeons and Dragons rules to make it easier for newcomers to enjoy, and the desire to attach a theme led to this; my (so-far) unnamed Matrix RPG.
I'm finding that I really like having failure mechanics in my games. For those unfamiliar with the concept, the idea is that players gain a token or dice when they fail a roll they can 'cash in' later for a bonus on rolls when they really need it. DM Scotty's Luck Dice rules and the rules of EZD6 are the best examples of these kind of rules I can think of.
I've been getting back into printing and painting D&D miniatures lately I'm not very good yet, but I felt like sharing some of the things I've learned.
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