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Ettin posted:The great thing about this is that it's so easy. Even just writing up a load of sample aspects and stunts can work if they're really engaging and not just "You get +2 to this thing!". But nope, that's too hard. Davin Valkri posted:Possibly because it makes me feel that my ideas are doomed to failure
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Flavivirus posted:There's New Fire, which is set in the myths and legends of precolumbian mesoamerica. It had a kickstarter, but I'm not sure if it's been released to the public. It's up for sale on DriveThru.
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Sep 9, 2014 15:53
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Does anyone have a kind word to say either for Cubicle 7's Rocket Age or whether the Doctor Who Vortex system would work for that kind of a pulpy retrofuture game? I'm contemplating grabbing it but don't want to jump in blind.
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Sep 9, 2014 18:18
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Doctor Who should probably work fine for pulp, as it's pretty simple. My first though is that the initiative system might need some changes, but then I realized it's pretty much perfect. Talker, movers, doers, fighters, is perfect for pulp. The Big bad can always get away if needed at the start of a round, and he gets to spout his evil monologue before people can blast him. Clever plans get a chance to work out too before the guns start going off.
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Sep 9, 2014 18:43
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Discussion of truenamers should begin and end with dong
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Sep 9, 2014 22:26
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Swags posted:Okay, so I started a new group here in Seattle since I moved. Seem like a cool group of dudes. We're going to play Shadowrun one week, and the next is a mish-mash of 3.5/Pathfinder, where the DM is basically allowing everything. Apparently they're accustomed to power gaming, but I told them I have no intents to do such and that my girlfriend doesn't really know how to make a dude so I'll be making it for her. So they've held off on power, but are still allowing everything. I'm liking this. *Binder Fistbump* I played Red Hand of Doom with a changeling binder. We refluffed it so instead of the vestige thing he was basically the phylactery of a dead pantheon.
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Sep 9, 2014 23:41
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Judgement posted:I have been invited to take part in a campaign set in "Zakhara", part of the Forgotten Realms that is apparently "Arabian" themed. So. On a scale of one to the republican party, exactly how racist should I expect this game to be?
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Sep 9, 2014 23:44
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Saguaro PI posted:*Binder Fistbump* That sounds like an incredible way to refluff binding. I think my backstory for my new one is going to be as follows: The DM said the world was wrecked by magic once. A while back something bad happened and it made it so that if too much high level magic existed in one place, the world would start spitting out all these crazy Wild Magic-ish type effects. So the nations of the world came together and decided to basically have a universal moratorium on high level magic. Well, something recently has happened and this city at the middle of where all the countries meet has somehow shattered the anti-magic barrier, so now magical people are beginning to flock there. We're supposed to be playing emissaries from each of the separate countries out to get what we can for our homeland. I actually wanted to be the descendant of the guy that caused the initial conflagration. I think I'm going to say it was Karsus, the vestige, and bind him.
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Sep 10, 2014 00:55
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Swags posted:That sounds like an incredible way to refluff binding. Considering that is the actual plot of Karsus, that works quite well.
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Sep 10, 2014 01:41
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ascendance posted:It's not that bad as a product. How racist are your friends? Especially given 9/11 is around the corner? It helps that Zakhara doesn't try to fantasy up Islam, and instead includes an invented religion that combines some aspects of Islam with some aspects of spirit worship within a standard fantasy polytheistic pantheon frame. Also, all races are considered "civilized" in Zakhara, so you have orc viziers commanding dwarf mamalukes and the like. It's probably the best handled real-world analog.
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Sep 10, 2014 02:04
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Arivia posted:Considering that is the actual plot of Karsus, that works quite well. Yeah, I vaguely remember reading about the actual Karsus from the whole Forgotten Realms thing. Vaguely. I just think it sounds really fun to want to bring the entire world under my iron fist in a global, magical empire.
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Sep 10, 2014 02:27
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So, it pleases me to announce that we have a winner in August's TGD Contest: Antivehicular with Managing Armageddon! In addition, I'm awaiting the replies of the finalists about donating one printing of each of their final entries into the library of my college's Gamer's Club, so they can be enjoyed by future generations of gamers to pass through the school.
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Sep 10, 2014 18:15
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Babylon Astronaut posted:I still have no idea how you'd actually run the drat thing, but it sure is interesting. Primitive hunter-gatherers trying to survive is my guess. I'm not sure how much fun that would be though.
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This may work better in a radio announcer voice. So, it's about time I mentioned Rogue Republic MUCK. It's a online Mutants & Masterminds 3e game founded largely by goons, and we've been running since July 2nd. Where most Mutants & Masterminds MU* (MUSH, MUX, MUCK) games to this point have been superhero games, we've opted more for a supervillain theme around the island of Isla Calavera, a small republic founded by the dastardly and destructive! Founded by the megalomanical genius of Tyrant and his Dire Cohorts, Isla Calavera was a haven for the sinister and villainous, building a first-world economy with superhuman gifts, darkest science, grim sorcery, and mad genius. Tyrant unified the island under a singular purpose - his purpose - until his sudden and unexplained death in 2009. Now, things have become complicated. Members of the newly-formed Dark Senate vie for power as outside forces like the superhero team RESCUE or the American government seek to undermine the island's sovereignty. Meanwhile, everything from incoming meteors and genocidal apes threaten the island, even as struggles between the Dark Senate and local, home-grown superheroes and rebels threaten to tear it apart. And meanwhile, weirdness fills all the cracks, from deadly game shows to kaiju monster attacks! Rogue Republic MUCK is an supervillain and superhero game with a mix of four-color traditions and modern comic sensibilities, where villains are the authority and strangeness is the status quo. We're easygoing about concepts and tighter on rules, with a casual environment that lets you play at your own pace. Our extensive house rules and character review process are aimed towards reducing the impact of optimization and speeding online play. We have a wiki that has our character creation guidelines, house rules, setting details, character list, rp logs, and more! To play, all you need is a telnet MUSH or MUCK application like MUSHClient, BeipMU, or Potato MU* Client. We can be found at http://rogue.doesntexist.org/! We're open for RP, so come on down, meet everyone, and work on a character! Feel free to chat and introduce yourself to people. Once you have a character bit and you're sure you enjoy the atmosphere, follow the rest of the chargen rules and so you'll be well on your way to action and
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Sep 10, 2014 22:06
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There is actually a MU* thread in this forum. You might wanna toss that there and I'll add it to the OP later.
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Sep 11, 2014 01:50
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Reene posted:There is actually a MU* thread in this forum. You might wanna toss that there and I'll add it to the OP later. I'd forgotten, probably because it solely seemed to mention MUDs in the OP. But it's tossed on over, thanks!
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Sep 11, 2014 02:25
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Everybody, quick! Ettin is playing Dangan Ronpa until the weekend! Let's have a party! He'll never know!
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Sep 11, 2014 04:38
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I will now explain in great detail why the following users are idiot babies who s
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Sep 11, 2014 04:59
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Everybody out of the closet!   
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Sep 11, 2014 05:16
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The closet or the clown car?
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Sep 11, 2014 05:31
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Really when you think about it a clown car is just a closet for clowns. The question is, why would you store clowns?
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Sep 11, 2014 05:32
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mr.capps posted:Really when you think about it a clown car is just a closet for clowns. The question is, why would you store clowns? Wellllllll you can't just leave them out.
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Sep 11, 2014 06:23
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Ettin's away, that means it's time to Brony things up!
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Sep 11, 2014 06:32
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I have a confession to make: I'm RPGPUNDIT irl, and I've been running a deep infiltration on you swine bastards for a long time. I win. 
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Sep 11, 2014 06:35
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mr.capps posted:Really when you think about it a clown car is just a closet for clowns. The question is, why would you store clowns? My God, it's a prison! You fools!
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Sep 11, 2014 06:35
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Error 404 posted:I have a confession to make: If you can call that "winning."
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RocknRollaAyatollah posted:My God, it's a prison! You fools! It's a clowncentration camp
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Sep 11, 2014 06:36
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Libertad! posted:Ettin's away, that means it's time to Brony things up! Wow okay I'm back now.
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Libertad! posted:If you can call that "winning."  Edit:vvv I am.
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Error 404 posted:I have a confession to make: dang, thought you were red mage
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Error 404 posted:
That 0:37 mark has never been more appropriate. Ettin posted:Wow okay I'm back now. On a serious note, after I complete my F&F of Spears of the Dawn (whenever that is), I have some other planned books to review. I was thinking of doing Ponyfinder Campaign Setting, Midgard Campaign Setting, Tome of Battle/Path of War, or Scarlet Heroes as my next thing. Although given my Ptolus thing being in hiatus, I'd probably do better sticking to a reasonably-sized books first. Libertad! fucked around with this message at 06:45 on Sep 11, 2014 |
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Sep 11, 2014 06:39
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Tollymain posted:dang, thought you were red mage Red Mage is dead.
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Sep 11, 2014 06:50
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Gau posted:Red Mage is dead. Wow, Ettin really cleaned house. Plutonis next?
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Sep 11, 2014 06:53
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Gau posted:Red Mage is dead. Wait, do you mean literally dead?
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Sep 11, 2014 07:01
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Gau posted:Red Mage is dead. And they said you don't finish what you start.
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Sep 11, 2014 07:02
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Evil Sagan posted:And they said you don't finish what you start. 
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Sep 11, 2014 07:23
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Libertad! posted:That 0:37 mark has never been more appropriate. Scarlet Heroes is good, do Scarlet Heroes!
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Sep 11, 2014 07:30
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Yeah I'll second that, Scarlet Heroes is a retrogame with some pretty cool ideas and it explicitly sets itself up as a game for solo play between a GM and one player which is something a lot of RPGs gloss right over or try to steer you away from. It's definitely one of the more interesting D&D-alikes I've come across.
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Error 404 posted:I have a confession to make: But what kind of tobacco are you currently smoking? This is important, tia
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DocBubonic posted:Primitive hunter-gatherers trying to survive is my guess. I'm not sure how much fun that would be though. I played a session once that was set in pre-Honour system L5R, where we were tribe members going through a coming of age ceremony (killing a boar) and then rescuing the village chief's daughter who'd been kidnapped by a neighbouring tribe. Seemed to work decently.
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