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01-21-2015, 12:45 PMSo, I've come full circle. I'm back with my first love - D&D. This is my "why". It's important for me to share, as my hope is to provide insight into the mind of a habitual system-addict, manic seeker of the "perfect medium complexity depth because #feelings" RPG and perhaps help other...8 replies | 152 view(s)
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01-09-2015, 06:32 AMA number of games have used cards for quick reference. AD&D used spell cards to make it easier to have the details of your spells. Savage worlds uses playing cards as initiative. I was wondering what the opinion of using these was? How many people actually use the spell cards or playing card...8 replies | 201 view(s) -
01-22-2015, 11:04 AMI have very bad news: I'm almost done reading a Dance with Dragons. Which means that my only exposure to a medieval setting in which combat is a bad thing will go on hiatus. Have you played in or run a campaign that shuns combat? Have you seen players maintain interest when something less than...9 replies | 161 view(s) -
01-11-2015, 07:32 AMHello everyone - I'm a social working, applied sociologist, homeless advocate, adjunct professor of sexology (no, really, I get to teach that and YES we have fun with the gamer stereotype!) and long-time tabletop gamer relocated to the Reno area and TOTALLY removed from my usual circles of gamers...3 replies | 157 view(s) -
01-05-2015, 01:45 PMtomservo999 started a thread Neverwinter: Jewel of the North in Find or Advertise Games in Your AreaI am 50 years old and have been playing D&D and other roleplaying games since I was in high school. I've played every edition of D&D, Vampire, Paranoia, Alternity, Star Frontiers. I am currently living in the Wood River area (Illinois just across the river from St. Louis) and am looking to put...1 replies | 126 view(s)
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01-04-2015, 02:57 PMHoi Chummer I'm willing to run Shadowrun at Round the Table either Friday or Saturday nights 7:30 to 11:30 if we can get 3-5 players. I can GM 2,3, or 4th edition but I'm up for playing any edition if someone else GMs. Let me know if your interested. Null Sweat1 replies | 125 view(s) -
01-11-2015, 01:00 AMCheck out this new article from the Daily Illuminator that Steve Jackson Games posted: January 11, 2015: SJ Games On GeekMom GeekMom did an article on Board Games for Newbs, and she mentioned three of our games: Dino Hunt Dice, Zombie Dice, and Castellan. Thanks, GeekMom! – Brian Engard ...0 replies | 114 view(s) -
01-06-2015, 02:12 AMOriginally posted on 01-06-2015 02:01 AM at koboldquarterly.com The party’s sorcerer just rolled maximum damage on that magma cloud spell, and the barbarian followed up with a barrage of critical hits—your big bad fight just turned into a speed bump. There’s still an hour to go before your...0 replies | 113 view(s)
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01-09-2015, 02:11 AMPnP News Bot started a thread [Kobold Quarterly] Book Review: The Wraith-Bearing Tree by James Enge (A Tournament of Shadows, Book 2) in NewsOriginally posted on 01-09-2015 02:01 AM at koboldquarterly.com Fate and Chaos are fighting again. These two mysterious powers have decided to go on a killing spree, and their chosen victims are the little gods that permeate the land of Kaen. The people of the Wardlands, just across the Narrow...0 replies | 112 view(s)
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01-04-2015, 03:43 PMI am looking to start a new game at Awesome Hobby Shoppe in Biddeford. I am looking for players who are wishing to have a good time, not sit and argue the rules (plent of time for that after the game right?:)). Starting character levels is 5th. made per the rules of pathfinder. other d20...0 replies | 112 view(s)
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01-01-2015, 05:03 PMblatoe started a thread [Skype/Roll20] LFP Powered by the Apocalypse games in Find or Advertise Games in Your AreaHey everyone. I’m looking to find players who’d be interested joining one of the games that use the “Powered by the Apocalypse” system on a weekday starting at 7PM UTC+2 for about a 4 hour session. Aside from Wednesdays, my schedule is pretty flexible most evenings so I’m sure I can work something...0 replies | 112 view(s)
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01-08-2015, 01:04 AMCheck out this new article from the Daily Illuminator that Steve Jackson Games posted: January 8, 2015: ChupacabraCon Is This Weekend! We at Steve Jackson Games love conventions! They're a great opportunity for us to get out there and meet you, the fans, and play games with you. The problem...0 replies | 107 view(s)
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01-03-2015, 01:02 AMPnP News Bot started a thread [GURPS] January 3, 2015: Great Weapons For Good Victorians And Bad Outlaws in NewsCheck out this new article from the Daily Illuminator that Steve Jackson Games posted: January 3, 2015: Great Weapons For Good Victorians And Bad Outlaws Wild West marshals and outlaws, Colonial Africa big-game hunters, and Victorian and Edwardian detectives all have one thing in common:...0 replies | 105 view(s)
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01-04-2015, 04:36 PMExperienced player looking for more gamers in the Kitsap side of the water (would rather not travel to seattle). Willing to drive around this area, or host. Lets talk! -tim0 replies | 104 view(s)
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01-01-2015, 02:12 AMOriginally posted on 01-01-2015 02:01 AM at koboldquarterly.com Some adventurers have difficulty keeping their hands to themselves. If you are frequently liberating others’ possessions, use the following table to add a little variety to your loot or let it serve as inspiration for a story hook....0 replies | 104 view(s)
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01-17-2015, 04:35 AMThis game is set 35 years after Voyager returned to the Alpha Quadrant. It pulls heavily from the books and from Star Trek Online's chronology. This game will run from 5ish - 10p on monday evenings. It has been adapted to the new world of darkness rules. new players welcome. must be lgbt...0 replies | 102 view(s)
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01-15-2015, 02:04 AMPnP News Bot started a thread [Kobold Quarterly] The Many Faces of Gaming—Gaymers (Part One) in NewsOriginally posted on 01-15-2015 02:01 AM at koboldquarterly.com For more than a decade now, attitudes toward lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals have shifted considerably in tabletop games and their associated media. Positions concerning these lifestyles vary...0 replies | 102 view(s)
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01-07-2015, 01:12 AMCheck out this new article from the Daily Illuminator that Steve Jackson Games posted: January 7, 2015: The Super Secret Show Not long ago, we did the Steve Jackson Games Super Secret Show, a 7+ hour livestream full of interviews, play sessions, and Q&A with our staff. If you didn't catch it...0 replies | 102 view(s)
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01-12-2015, 07:38 PMvtech36 started a thread Forgotten Realms, Rise of Tiamat campaign in Find or Advertise Games in Your AreaI am looking for gamers to play a forgotten realms campaign centering on the transition from the 4th ed. story lines to the fifth edition material using primarily the 2 new Tiamat adventures. Really want to explore many of the story angles from the living forgotten realms that I would like to...0 replies | 99 view(s)
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01-08-2015, 07:50 AMOriginally posted on 01-08-2015 02:01 AM at koboldquarterly.com Women occupy a unique role in gaming. Because gaming has long been a male-dominated hobby, women often come face-to-face with prejudice and stereotyping. The purpose of this article is to illustrate the challenges female gamers face...0 replies | 99 view(s)
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01-04-2015, 01:00 AMCheck out this new article from the Daily Illuminator that Steve Jackson Games posted: January 4, 2015: The Name's The Thing All game designs start somewhere, with an initial constraint that drives the beginning of development. Sometimes, you think of a mechanic with a strong hook and build...0 replies | 99 view(s)
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01-02-2015, 01:00 AMCheck out this new article from the Daily Illuminator that Steve Jackson Games posted: January 2, 2015: D&D 5e And Me The new edition of D&D has been an interesting journey for me. I've had a long on-again-off-again love affair with D&D; it's one of the games that's made a real, lasting...0 replies | 97 view(s)
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01-02-2015, 02:03 AMOriginally posted on 01-02-2015 02:01 AM at koboldquarterly.com A disease turned most of the world’s human population into ferals two generations ago. Most of the folks who survived took to the skies to get away from the highly contagious bug. They have taken to the air in dirigibles and...0 replies | 96 view(s)
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01-07-2015, 10:25 PMquixotecoyote started a thread By the Unfading Mountain (5e) in Find or Advertise Games in Your AreaStarting February. All PHB races & classes (a little re-flavoring/re-contextualizing) A level 3-20 campaign with leveling every 1-2 sessions. In a secluded but successful village in the foothills of the Unfading Mountain in the Western Desert, a quest is beginning. For their own reasons,...0 replies | 94 view(s)
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01-08-2015, 06:14 PMHey, I was asked to post this by our Marshal, we're looking for one or two players in the SLC Lehi area to play Deadlands with. We play at Gamer's Inn. Everyone but the Marshal is a new player, so newbs welcome. We're two sessions into the sample adventure, we've just been practicing the ruleset,...0 replies | 92 view(s)
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01-07-2015, 02:02 AMPnP News Bot started a thread [Kobold Quarterly] Collection of Curiosities: Death Threats and Invitations in NewsOriginally posted on 01-07-2015 02:01 AM at koboldquarterly.com Death threats and invitations don’t always have to be uttered. They can be written and include some props that somehow add meaning to the message. Each one of the items below comes with a hand-written threat or invitation. You can...0 replies | 92 view(s)
Searchers of the Unknown + True20...
Lately I've found myself fascinated by minimalist D&D rules like "Searchers of the Unknown" and its worthy successor "1974 Style". I also like the d20-only philosophy of True20 and Numenera's Only...
01-27-2015, 03:15 AM in Inside lives a goblin that feeds on indecision.