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  • Xilabar the Dice GoblinS

    Low-fantasy D&D aliens?

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    INeedManaI
    I was hoping it would behave like a hashtag when you view it via mastodon instance. AFAIK so far link aggregation fediverse doesn’t really interact with hashtags fluently. Even on *bin it is like a separate thing
  • SSTFS

    AD&D The Sinister Secret Of Saltmarsh: A retelling of a one shot adventure.

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    …the sinister secret of saltmarsh has always struck me as essentially an episode of scooby-doo…
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    What are you using to play Deadlands ?

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    scallops@ttrpg.networkS
    I have no experience with this specific setting, but I’ve played SW quite a bit. I think it would be pretty straightforward to adapt it to FATE, and with a little extra effort but a better result to Cortex Prime.
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    Cyberpunk RED got stealth hacking rules!

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    At a minimum there needs to be a new deck that provides a bonus on stealth for jacking in. Similarly, there should be rules for gaining stealth (or impersonating Dwellers) if the players do a lil homework.
  • ZagorathZ

    The Cosmere RPG handles classes very differently from Pathfinder or DnD

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    Rather than the subclasses we’re used to in Dungeons and Dragons, the Stormlight RPG offers mix-and-match skill trees with 200+ branches. So they still have American styled classes (DnD, only classes), not British styled classes (Warhammer, 4 classes, the rest is professions). And now I am asking myself if DnD, with only classes, could be considered as class warfare.
  • WugmeisterT

    Is it more important that a combat system *is* fast or that it *feels* fast?

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    WugmeisterT
    Yep. I’m basically reinventing the wheel here. Wheel 2.0, the rpg. Lol I guess a better comparison would be how millions of years ago a species of wolf-like critters re-entered the ocean and became whales. On a side note, I’m reading The Elusive Shift and it is very enlightening for this time period.
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    What's your favourite TTRPG for a fantasy setting?

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    Empire of the Petal Throne. It’s just so wonderfully strange. Also very fond of Traveller, because where else can you die during character creation?
  • flibbertygibbit@ttrpg.networkF

    Freebies, Sales, and Charity Bundles for July 20, 2025

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    INeedManaI
    Is it me, or this month it got crazy? Not only one big non-DND title in there, a few in a few bundles
  • INeedManaI

    [Kickstarter] The GameMaster's Apprentice 2e: Post-Apocalypse Deck

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    INeedManaI
    I liked his cyberpunk deck, so I thought I’d share
  • flibbertygibbit@ttrpg.networkF

    Freebies, Sales, and Charity Bundles for July 13, 2025

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    flibbertygibbit@ttrpg.networkF
    Dang, somebody gave $2,500 (and ten cents) towards that bundle.
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    Daggerheart: I expected another Dungeons and Dragons, but found something much, much better

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    Daggerheart is not at all a PbtA game, though it borrows elements. It borrows pretty heftily from a lot of predecessors besides 5e, like pbta, fitd, cypher/numenera, and SWRPG/Genesys. With imo the last one sharing the most DNA.
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    Defenders of the Wild Almanac?

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    Awesome, thank you!
  • S

    Where do you play virtual games?

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    I used to stick with Discord for most of my group gaming until they changed a bunch of policies and the overall vibe shifted. Now, I’m mostly on Matrix for chat and dice bots and sometimes set up Jitsi if we need voice. The flexibility is nice and feels less corporate, like you said. IRC is solid if you don’t mind something simple, and I’ve even tried hosting with Galene, which isn’t too tough once you get the basics down.
  • INeedManaI

    Shadowrun Missions: 2081-06: Cutting Strings

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    INeedManaI
    I expect this is going to be rather a short run instead of some long plotbook. So you probably could just take the story and wing the stats. I also don’t play OG Shadowrun
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    What's the best vampire ttrpg that *isn't* in the Masquerade universe?

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    Rifts: Vampire Kingdoms Fun if you are into Rifts, and like your vampires to actually be an alien entity.
  • ZagorathZ

    Lawyer: The Critical Role/Daggerheart license IS a scandal... that can be avoided. | The Rules Lawyer

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    I should mention, too, that Bob was an early playtester, so he also has “chosen fan” energy around this. It’s surprisingly how often people are not aware of how their feelings are easily manipulated by being “seen” by “important people”. Influencers are amazingly easily and cheaply bought. And I don’t mean this as a slight to Bob. This is normal and natural human behaviour. He likes the game, and that’s legit. But people don’t go to war over things they like. They go to war over how others make them feel valuable.
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    Magic item identification, the fun way

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  • flibbertygibbit@ttrpg.networkF

    Freebies, Sales, and Charity Bundles for July 6, 2025

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    GMs - What are your methods to mitigate no-shows?

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    adrius@ttrpg.networkA
    I’ve moved away from the kind of game that has a planned plot and requires players to know a lot of rules. Many players put in as little effort as possible, to the point of not reading rules and not giving notice of a failure to show. If you feel you need to invest in characters I’d advise only doing it for players who consistently show up.
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    Nominees for ENNIE Awards 2025

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    Winners will be announced at Gen Con on August 1st.