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Have you played or run the Forged in the Dark system? First introduced in the Blades in the Dark RPG, a CC licensed SRD was released and it now powers some 300+ games of all sorts of genres, including Band of Blades, Scum and Villainy, Beam Saber, CBR+PNK, Asphalt & Trouble, Crescent Moon...

Have you played or run the Silhouette system? It's the rules system used by the RPGs of Heavy Gear, Jovian Chronicles, Tribe 8, Core Command, and Gear Krieg, as well as being released as a standalone core/generic rulebook. If you have, what did you think of it? First released with the Heavy...

With the announcement of the revised Star Trek Adventures, it would be a perfect time to grade the 2d20 system – but we’ve already done that. :) And so, instead, let’s go to a different galaxy, perhaps one far far away… Have you played or run the Genesys system? Taking ideas begun with their...

Have you played or run the Burning Wheel system? This includes games that use it as a base (from what I gather they often adjust things quite drastically) of Torchbearer, Mouse Guard, or Burning Empires? One of system’s key features, besides using only d6s, is the inclusion of a character’s...

Have you played or run the Cortex Plus or Cortex Prime system? Have you played one of the many licensed games that were released, or did you pick up a system core book and run a campaign of your own? If so, what did you think of it? The original Cortex system (now called Cortex Classic) was...

Have you played or run the Rolemaster/Spacemaster system? Did you play one of its offshoots such as MERP or Cyberspace? If so, what did you think of it? Rolemaster and Spacemaster by Iron Crown Enterprises are complex and intricate RPGs that cover the fantasy and sci-fi genres, respectively...

With Spelljammer released, I've excitedly updated my Tauric Races supplement to include everyone's favorite tauric space explorers, the Dracon. :) Tauric Races (Centaurs, Wemics, Formians, Dracons, and more!) - Dungeon Masters Guild | Dungeon Masters Guild If you're looking to play one as you...

Apologies if this has been posted before (I searched and didn't find anything), just saw this video on this D&D campaign that has been running for 40 years: Some highlights: based on 2e rules but heavily modded, dozens of current players (some local, some virtual), everything is displayed...

As the title says, I found an honest to Lathander Chick Tract on my door today! Well, a small one, "inviting" me to send away for more. Strangely, despite the magnitude it had (and still does) in stoking Satanic Panic and of its anti-gaming impact (even if it is unintentionally hilarious for...

Just published is a new supplement for creating and playing centaur-like races (including centaurs, of course!) in your 5th Edition games: From the familiar half-human/half-horse centaur to the more exotic wemic, formian, and even the yuan-ti, centaur-like races have graced the pages and...

(I can't remember if I've ever mentioned it here or not... given we're in our ninth year of publication, if I haven't, yikes, that's a big oops! Lots of nifty stuff you might not have known about!) Aurora Magazine is a free ezine published quarterly for fans of Dream Pod 9 games. Each issue...

In a recent campaign our DM made a couple of tweaks to character building and progression that I found to really enhance the flavour of our game, and I thought I’d share them here. They might not work in all campaign styles, but they may be of use and open up some possibilities for what you’re...

Over the years I’ve had the good fortune to play in campaigns using every edition of AD&D, from my first forays into 1e all the way to today’s 4e. In terms of the number of campaigns and hours played most of my experience was probably clustered in the 2e days -- I can think of at least eight...

(this feels weird posting here rather than in the/a dedicated 'merchant' forum :P ) I have always loved the ‘tauric form. Don’t know exactly why, but they capture my imagination. Over the years I’ve played a number of Centaur characters in various campaigns and in various editions of the...

In looking over the various bits of info on D&D N, one way I am seeing that skills could work has me rather excited. Essentially: If most things in the game are tied to attribute rolls; And skills simply give you a bonus to an attribute roll; Then: Skills could be bonuses to any attribute...

Hey all, this is a question for all your DMs out there (and also useful for players too... :) ) When you're going about choosing treasure parcels and the like, what method do you use to find and choose magic items? With the plethora of items out there now it seems quite daunting to find a good...

Torrok shook under the mighty blow. The battles had been raging on all day, and the minotaur he now faced was not the first he’d fought that day – and who knew if it would be the last. He’d never known himself able to push his endurance and resilience to such limits. If he survived only a...

While I was home over the holidays, I cracked open my first edition PHB and DMG to just read bits for fun. I started with the forewords and introductions and... I don't think I had ever read them before. When I started playing the group of experienced players explained the game to me, perhaps...

Kannik Studios has released its first 4e/GSL supplement: Adventurer’s Option – Trades and Professions Break out of the mold - Expand role playing options and opportunities Craft, sing and travel your way across the land - Broaden your game A character is more than their role and specialty in...

Greetings! I'm making a table of DCs for myself for adjudicating PC actions and for setting Skill DCs. This is intended as an alternate page 42... I want to see if my assumptions are fair/accurate and will create what I want to do. Which is to have a very quick table I can use to grab a value...