Recent content by overgeeked

I'm interested in their take on dungeoncrawling, but... I get why they would go for something like Draw Steel. Matt's an outspoken proponent for D&D 4E and that kind of crunchy combat-focused play. I don't get a similar "dungeoncrawling is awesome" vibe from either Matt or James. And I'm really...

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The thing to remember is you’re not meant to read the whole book, even as the referee. The back 1/2 or 1/3 are meant to only be read when the text tells you to as a result of play. Reading it early spoils a lot of the story surprises of the game. As such you’ll be able to get 1-2 great campaigns...

The top two are usually Savage Worlds snd Fate. I wish I liked Savage Worlds more as it’s far more popular than Fate. Here’s a related thread. https://www.enworld.org/threads/pulp-rpgs-general-thread.715951/

I would add that you should probably look for a game that is closer to your desired end goal than 5E D&D. If you have to tear out major systems like the whole magic system and replace it, that's a clear sign you're starting with the wrong game. The hobby is filled with dozens or hundred of other...

There’s something like 700 messages using the phrase “Draw Steel” over on the 4E discord. So fans of 4E have been paying attention. But, as you say, this place isn’t really great for 4E discussion.

I’d also recommend Shadowdark based on your criteria.

Use the armor profs available to the class and give everyone the max AC they could possibly get from wearing those armors automatically. All fighters have the AC of full plate at 1st level. Etc. Look through the DMG for when +X magic items should be handed out and give everyone an automatic +X...

It's wild how many people love to play that game specifically but they're also the ones who are the worst losers when playing that game specifically. It's bizarre.

No, don’t post that. It’s too early in the day and in the year to be that cynical and jaded even for me.

There’s a thick vein of “if you’re having fun, you’re playing it right,” but… Paranoia. It wasn’t originally designed for the over-the-top slapstick comedy it’s become famous for. People just insisted on playing it in the “zap” style so the designers eventually wrote that into the game. It is a...

Broadcast Live Actual Play. BLAP!

Same. AP will always be Associated Press first and foremost.

Whoever finally manages to kill that particular meme should move on to killing the meme that Gumshoe was made in response to failures of the Call of Cthulhu game system. The sooner both those BS claims die in a fire the better.

I’m doing my semi-annual re-read to Philip K. Dick’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep. One of my all-time favorite books by one of my all-time favorite sci-fi writers. I find great new details every time I read it. Some of the twists and turns still get me despite having read it maybe a dozen...