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  • The iPad has a variety of sizes up to 13”.

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    Ross WinnR
    The iPad has a variety of sizes up to 13”.
  • Bloody bastards.

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    Bloody bastards. I paid for a full licence a couple of years ago
  • I've got a kobo libre color and it's decent.

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    I’ve got a kobo libre color and it’s decent. Not the size you’re looking for, but it’s eink [image: c592c736-e74c-4ada-baf2-45676af5e6f3.jpeg]
  • Honestly nowadays, even with fancy pdf, my 200€ Xiami does it.

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    Honestly nowadays, even with fancy pdf, my 200€ Xiami does it. It’not 2015, even simple tabs have a lot of ram
  • My amazing iPad does this well.

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    Ross WinnR
    My amazing iPad does this well. You can get a 10th generation starting about US$250. ALSO, look out for November deals.
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    Haha! That one’s for the champion, where it should hopefully be a bit less of a surprise.
  • great insights!

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    great insights! man, i never saw Avatar in that light but this is such a cool choice. i look forward to seeing it play out. as for PbtA, alas, i’m no expert. i do think there is variance beyond just the playbooks. ApocKeys is different, and more narrative, than Monster of the Week, for example.
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    Nico198X_
    lol very fun! https://www.starwars.com/databank/puffer-pig
  • Nothing is ever free.

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    Nothing is ever free. What’s the catch? What’s the new money making model?
  • White Box: Cyclopedia Review

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    I’ve grabbed a physical copy of White Box FMAG and downloaded the PDF for this one, and I think in a single book it immediately covered any rules options needs I could ever have had with that game! It really is a great book.
  • Freebies, Sales, and Charity Bundles for November 9, 2025

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  • Glory as Reputation

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    INeedManaI
    Idea is nice but IMO lacks the Chinese whispers effect. The fact that someone has heard about you before meeting you does not mean they heard the good part. Or the truth, even. In the current form it could even be a roll against levels gained or cities visited
  • 100 Ways to Improve Your GMing

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    spittingimage@lemmy.worldS
    Actually if combat are long enough that re-inforcement have the time to come you’re doing something wrong. I thought then and I think now that a rule which can potentially increase the number of opponents every round shouldn’t apply in every combat. And that running a TTRPG as a solo wargame with (very!) occasional participation by other players is a bad way to have fun with your friends.
  • Tales From Woodcreek: Chapter 1 is amazing

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    nocturne@slrpnk.netN
    I tried watching, not what I was expecting. I thought it was going to be a dramatization of the session, rather than them actually playing. I have never been able to get into watching others play. That said, it looked like an amazing session and Deborah is an fantastic GM.
  • False Kingdom is "Medieval Forged in the Dark Paranoia"

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    samuraibeandog@lemmy.worldS
    The TEETH rpg and everything these guys do is brilliant.
  • What are some tools you personally use for prep?

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    Also really love this tool. I tend to make up a lot on the fly (or roll on tables) and the goblins notebook is quick to capture it all.
  • Blades in the Dark: seeking advice for running

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    character was always fucking up That reminded me. In BitD a lot rides on presentation. Try to not make failed/complicated rolls about the characters failing but the circumstances not being in their favor, instead They didn’t break the lockpick - they noticed a nasty trap in the lock just in time to not get stung, the lock will need more work They didn’t get hit when grappling with a guard - they hear footsteps approaching (trauma in general is the least interesting choice, unless you feel it’s time for it to appear in the story) They didn’t make noise when sneaking by - there was a loose plank in the floor they had no way of noticing From my experience, when you most often aim at coming up with new external problems (like those footsteps), characters will start to bounce off them, instead of just progressing through the story. It might feel like you can’t ever really challenge them but on the other side of the table something can always come up and they have to constantly think on their feet, which simulates the feel of a heist. Unless placed so it builds tension, “you missed” most often just breaks the flow of the plot. It’s a temporary setback that doesn’t build anything. “You got him clean but it’s the funny/irritating/popular/w/e guy among the guards. Everyone knows him. I’m marking first piece on alarm clock because sooner or later they will notice he’s not around tonight” - that builds tension and the world even if during this heist it will be the last piece marked on that clock
  • Old-School Essentials 2026 Update

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    juliebean@lemmy.zipJ
    cool stuff, but makes me way glad i got the boxed set when i did.
  • Why Don't I Hate Fabula Ultima?

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    Do ya’ll want to build a flegg bot? (Currently listening to episode 16)
  • The Castle Mimic

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    Nice detail that it’s just an outer wall.