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>>51633229
FFG Star Wars.
5e with Homebrew under DM's scrutiny.
Savage Worlds.
Strike!

>>51633229
GURPS
FATE

>>51633229
GURPS. But GURPS is a meme system, nobody I know actually, you know, PLAYS it.

>>51632485
If you weren't feeling it, then why did you show up for another session? Just talk with the GM and say you don't want to play anymore.

It varies from group to group and it's an important lesson in learning the playstyle of the GM and the people you're playing with.

Some games are very character focused, expecting a lot of investment and strong ongoing storylines involving the PCs. In those games, character death is rare and generally only occurs at key moments in the story, used as a plot device or a cost of victory rather than a potential consequence of ordinary combat.

Other games, meanwhile, are intentionally lethal and brutal. Characters can die in any conflict of real consequence and you're expected to be prepared for that, able to drop it and pick up with a new character quickly and effectively.

Of course those are both only examples, there's a broad spectrum of other playstyles available and everyone has their own preference. The importance thing is being aware of the playstyle of the group and whether or not you're in tune with it, because if you're trying to play a different game from everyone else at the table that isn't going to be fun for anyone.

>>51632485
If you can't handle character death you should probably ask the GM to run a baby game, instead.
Pretending like there's no chance that your character can't die in a regular game, and then destroy everyone's fun when your character actually dies is bad form.

>>51632122

This can't be... the true vanilla Chaos Space Marines has to be the [spoilers]BLOOD REHVENS[/spoilers]

>>51632122
I can't say I'd like it, if only because the black legion is my favorite aesthetically.

>>51632122
>No shtick
>Dark apostles, fanaticism

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>people in Leng get up to 8 feet tall
I want some

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>>51631341
I mean who wouldn't want to have a threesome with their platinum blonde super model hot sisters on the back of a dragon.

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Blaster damage. Could use touching up

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Over all fun project

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>>51630782
First we have the Irako, a free-floating seaweed/algae life form.

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>>51630795
The Idrai, who feed on the Irako. They are usually long and thin, drifting wherever ocean currents take them, but when they spot an Irako, they open up thin membranes to steer themselves toward it, grasping the strand with tiny claws and feasting.

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>>51630822
The Rilva are the predators of this young world. Able to move on their own, they hunt the Idrai.

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>>51630729


2/2


You wouldn't see a bizarre concentration of all magical utility in a guy with no other skill set, remember, this works with the assumption that almost anyone can learn at least some magic. Rather, you'd see it distributed among people with other skill sets, often supplementing their more mundane abilities.


Except of course, TTRPG systems are heavy on the former and very light on the latter. What systems do distribute the magical abilities tend to be more towards modern, "urban" fantasy, where magical power is kept on the down-low, and often kept out of sight. Why the fuck do so many people go for such a retarded construction?

If you had access to a power that let you wave your hands and say some funny words to solve problems with barely any effort, would you really bother to learn any practical skills?

>>51630734
>Why the fuck do so many people go for such a retarded construction?
Because D&D 3.5 ruined a generation's creativity.

>>51630096
You need a good pitch. A hook. Something to draw them into your setting and become invested in it, if only a little bit.

>>51630096
A familiar starting point. If you need to sell them on this setting, then I'm guessing they're not already excited by the exotic elements. So start off small in a part of the setting that your players can get comfortable in. Then as the story progresses, gradually introduce the new elements as the players encounter them.

How do you sell people on fantasy Europe?

>nah m8, I'm sick of this shit, give us something new

>>51629486
>dependents
Taxes are by household miss.

>>51629486
What is contract law and sub contracting

>>51629486

Familiars fall under the classification of "Summoned Creatures" and are therefore considered seperate entities as they are not created by or within the wizard by any means (i.e. no blood componenets or aspect of themselves such as their soul was used). Whether they are eligible or entitled to pay is based on their relative level of intelligence

Yeah, same shit with a bad interface and some limitations on fun stuff. Also some retarded additions to take advantage of being digital.

I really wanted to like that game but they failed in so many areas.

It's a blatant MtG ripoff to the point they had to settle out of court with WotC.

Apparently it's not a bad game for a MtG ripoff, but I've never been able to forgive them after their bullshit kickstarter campaign. Selling promises of a new, innovative digital card game with entirely new mechanics and systems... And then making a MtG ripoff? It's just fucking pathetic.

>>51629165
>>51629172

What are the differences between eachother?

The tutorial was just an MTG tutorial, down to the mechanics like Lifedrain/Lifetouch and Steadfast/Vigilance.

I heard something about Threshold mechanic or something.

Divination is fun as long as you manage to keep prophecies blurry enough.
In L5R we used following tactic:
1) Get some actual divination (I Ching is fast and has some good wording)
2) If player succeeded in divination roll - say which part of the wording relates to things that are likely to happen next in the game.

>>51629155

I guess that keys into a big question when it comes to prophecy in RPGs.

Do you do player declared stuff, letting the player have an influence on future events, or do you instead treat it as an opportunity to ask questions of the GM?

I tend to prefer the former model, but I know there are examples of both across a lot of different games.

>>51628536
How do the pendulum and number cube work, for divination?

How does Abzan not just dominate the meta? I want to buy into the format, and want to crush casuals trying to brew

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>>51628455

>grabbing armfuls of Treasure Cruise from the nickle bin at my store

>Clerk: "Why do you want those? They're banned in every format."

>mfw

>>51629218
Because not everyone plays abzan, and there's ways around rhino.
I'd suggest building atarka red, or if you want to be gimmicky, build red blue tutelage

>>51627692
I've sold my miniature on ebay. I'm ready to give 0 fucks.

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>>51627709
You only had one miniature?

>>51627630
> -a super weapon
Seems a little crazy unless you tie a level requirement to builds.

If you want to make it a harder choice at each level, you could have a one-time selection at each. Like you have 5 things you can build at level 1, but the list at level 2 cannot include going back to make a second level 1 item. Or a new list at every second level, so you can only choose 2 from 5 and can't go back.

Could also be like tech tree, where each choice opens up 2 or more choices at the next level.

Dunno why I've focused on options that discourage going back to lower level options, but it's late and I've little inclination to cover the myriad ways you could go about making player options exempt from GM meddling.

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>>51627749
Also: Is there a reason you want to keep the GM out of it?

Seems to me that a measure of cooperation between player and GM is always needed. Have you experience with GMs railroading you out of your desired character path?

My luck with GMs may bias me into making this inquiry, I admit.

>>51627799
>>51627799
>Is there a reason you want to keep the GM out of it?

Is just the opposite: I, as a GM, don't want to have to bargain what they can or cannot do; and I don't want to say: "OK, for this mission you get whatever gadget you want, name it" because that's too wide a choice and the players natural drive to minmaxing leads to a "tryhard weapon that is also a cyber maid which also fits in my pocket"; or to players without inventive at all who can't decide and end up thinking about things that don't fit the setting.

Maybe I'm just being too absolutist, but I like to have lists for things; what is allowed and what is not (which of course are always up to modifications, but still)

>>51627749
well, even a super weapon must be ranged or melee, so you still need STR or DEX to use them. (Unless it is specifically designed to be usable with other stat). I'm not against giving crazy advantages, providing they're on par with same classes of the same "level".

Just for clarification, I'm not using D&D, Is a very rules light homebrew. But it has stats and levels.

>>51626747
Don't

>flipping the script
Depends how literal you mean that.

Do you want a more strategic game where the PCs are putting into motion dark plans as various heroes attempt to stop them?

Or do you just want the usual "get quest, do quest, murderhobo along the way" but with different fluff.

>>51626803
Strategic. I've actually been working on how to streamline background work like minion managing, and making networks of NPCs, locations, etc.
Basically all the shit I story up for my BBEGs, but players get to do it. Though some murderhobo activity is inevitable to make the game not too dry.