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Discussion of tabletop role-playing games - indie, mainstream, players, game masters, designers, freelancers, you name it
The Wyzard’s XCrawl posts: The Players [Part A] « Ruminations of a Canadian Geek || Properly tagged!! BLOG IS NOT DEAD - http://canageek.wordpress.com/2009...
Ok, time for the 3rd post in my series of posts where I get The Wyzard to do all the work and just add commentary.
- Canageek
from Bookmarklet
30. Dual wielding lawnmowers - no. Things I Am No Longer Allowed To Do In An RPG - http://forums.sjgames.com/showthr...
RPGs are Engines for Making Interesting Decisions - http://www.gnomestew.com/gming-a...
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What an awesome way to put it. Plus, it mentions one of my favorite games, Burning Wheel.
- josh neff, geek at large
I liked the comment further on about choices affecting the overall story. Many games that seem to be good at "making interesting decisions" fail at this because the decisions are one-offs unless you have a really good campaigner GM. (Dogs in the Vineyard, I am looking at you.) I also tend not to like games where a roll of the dice actually inhibits the choices that a character can make...
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- D0r0th34
Great online battlemap #dnd #4e #silverlight #pbp #pbf Play By Post #D&D #rpg - http://forums.dndorks.com/forums...
sentientgames liked this
The silvermap is a tool that allows you to handle tactical battles online through the browser using the Silverlight plugin. You can upload images to your folder if you have a registered account, move things around with click and drag, and hit save so everyone else can see it. Additionally, you can insert a jpg version of the map into a forum post (even on another website), as well as insert a smaller version, like I've done below.
- Canageek
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Don’t Botch… « This Way Lies Madness @dorfird @ExplodingDragon - http://willowrants.wordpress.com/2006...
Does anyone still read this group? I seem to be the only one paying attention to it....
Well, seeing you mention it got me to subscribe.
- Ada Kerman
from Android
I guess not. *sigh* Are there more active RPG groups?
- Canageek
It’s time for the big XCrawl/4E conversion thread [Mirror] « Ruminations of a Canadian Geek « LOOK NEW POST! - http://canageek.wordpress.com/2009...
Dungeons & Dragons Home Page: Midnight Chronicles DVD WOTC ADVERTISING NON-WOTC STUFF. WTF - http://www.wizards.com/DnD...
Thats right, TWO posts in one day! | Televised Dungeon Crawling: Condemned Prisoners « Ruminations of a Canadian Geek - http://canageek.wordpress.com/2009...
Black Tokyo - 1d4chan | I am deeply deeply disturbed to discoverer that this exists. - http://1d4chan.org/wiki...
The Looking Glass Wars by Purple Pawn - http://www.purplepawn.com/2009...
RPGnet recently reviewed the Alpha Omega core rulebook,
"A new game from a new publisher has to do well to break into the rpg fraternities hearts and minds and from the discussions carrying on it looks like Alpha Omega has managed it with top marks."
You can read the full review at RPGnet: http://www.rpg.net/reviews...
Sly Flourish» Blog Archive » Four Ways To Get Your Imagination Back - http://slyflourish.com/four-wa...
Jeffs Gameblog: I got your threefold model right here, buddy! #rpg - http://jrients.blogspot.com/2006...
Robot Viking recently reviewed "Milk Run", the first Alpha Omega module. "Milk Run is an introductory adventure for the Alpha Omega RPG. It’s a great way to jump into this post-apocalyptic world, with some nice story hooks, some mystery and a ton of cinematic action." You can read the full review at Robot Viking....
BBC NEWS | Americas | Dead US man gets parking tickets | Dark*Matter plot hoor anyone? #hook #rpg - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2...
WotC Names Stephen Schubert as D&D Lead Developer - http://www.wizards.com/default...
Tonight, I'm running my first RPG in quite a while. My friends and I are playing Mouse Guard for the first time. We're all very excited. - http://www.archaiasp.com/mouse_g...
The final session of our Burning Wheel campaign was absolutely fantastic! - http://burningwheel.org/forum...
War! Epic battles! Tense confrontations! Delicate maneuvers! Total devastation!
- josh neff, geek at large
yay!
- D0r0th34
One of my favorite bits: my character is a young noblewoman who is seductive, persuasive and something of a badass with a sword. She went up against a group of crusty old white male chauvinist nobles & won them over to her side. She allocated resources for the war, bolstered our side with research and diplomacy, and joined the battle herself as a warrior. And while the reigning nobles are all dead & the power structure is gone, she survived to intrigue & fight again.
- josh neff, geek at large
I will not argue with mouthbreathers who prefer mechanics to roleplay. I will not argue with mouthbreathers who prefer mechanics to roleplay. I will not argue with mouthbreathers who prefer mechanics to roleplay.
sentientgames liked this
... though it's damn, damn tempting.
- D0r0th34
yeah, I failed. but I won, in the end, so it was worth it. Stupid morons.
- Jenica
url?
- D0r0th34
I think the real arguing starts around page 4.
- Jenica
I'm sorry, but clearly you have to exceed a 16 on 3D6 to win that argument.
- Jason Griffey
from twhirl
I'm the bane of our min/max-ers' existence, as I really don't care about the game mechanics. They rules are the scaffolding around which I play, not the reason I play. It makes them fucking nuts...
- Jenica
The LARP drama has ramped up: first permanent player ban. I'm waiting for the commentary on our forums to start up...
Sympathy. The journal game I'm in just had a huge blowup. Lots of hard feelings.
- D0r0th34
We've got a dude who cheats four ways to Sunday, and then when he got in-game punishment, he got angry and started verbally abusing his girlfriend. Since she's also a player, that counts as "unacceptable behavior". And, lo, I just saw that the gf posted on the forums. Bracing myself to check it out...
- Jenica
aaaand she's defending him. I'm positive he hits her. *GRRRRRRRRRRRRR*
- Jenica
... ugh.
- D0r0th34
There was a big Game Marshals confab over the issue, and two of the big concerns were a) how to prevent him from taking it out on her, and b) how to encourage her to continue attending so she can get some positive role modeling about how not to be treated like shit.
- Jenica
a) you can't, and b) you can't. Unfortunately.
- D0r0th34
yeah, I know. It just sucks.
- Jenica
Several months of Tarjhan quotes - http://urbhausgaming.wordpress.com/2008...
Nasri’s journal - http://urbhausgaming.wordpress.com/2008...
Among other things… - http://urbhausgaming.wordpress.com/2008...
Who is she? - http://urbhausgaming.wordpress.com/2007...
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