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>>51610030
No. Which is why I always quietly laugh at "this race is better because it has darkvision" argument.

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>>51610049

To be fair, "this race is better because it has darkvision" has merit.

If the GM dislikes tracking lighting mechanics, then everything in that dark dungeon or cave will be in pitch black darkness, save for that one little radius of torchlight the party brings in.

I do it as a Shadowrun GM. There's a table in the back of the book that I refer to every time combat happens.

Not that it matters when the street sam can see in ultrasound and radar and half the team has thermographic goggles.

>>51609693
Literally who? You can't stat something you have never heard of.

Oh wait, I got you covered.

Size/Type: Large Magical Beast
Hit Dice: 5d10+25 (52 hp)
Initiative: +1
Speed: 30 ft. (6 squares)
Armor Class: 15 (-1 size, +1 Dex, +5 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 14
Base Attack/Grapple: +5/+14
Attack: Claw +9 melee (1d6+5)
Full Attack: 2 claws +9 melee (1d6+5) and bite +4 melee (1d8+2)
Space/Reach: 10 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Improved grab
Special Qualities: Scent
Saves: Fort +9, Ref +5, Will +2
Abilities: Str 21, Dex 12, Con 21, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 10
Skills: Listen +8, Spot +8
Feats: Alertness, Track
Environment: Temperate forests
Organization: Solitary, pair, or pack (3-8)
Challenge Rating: 4
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: 6-8 HD (Large); 9-15 HD (Huge)
Level Adjustment: —

>>51610571
You haven't seen Princess Mononoke?

Get the fuck off this website.

>>51609693

Air 3 / Ref 4
Earth 4
Fire 3 / Agl 4
Water 3 / Per 4

Animal Handling 5, Athletics 5, Defense 4, Horsemanship (Red Elk) 4, Hunting 6, Investigation 3, Jiujutsu 6, Kenjutsu (Parangu) 4, Kyujutsu (Yumi) 6, Lore: Spirits 7, Medicine 3, Sincerity (Honesty) 7, Sleight of Hand 3, Stealth 2

Absolute Direction, Clear Thinker, Irreproachable, Great Destiny, Quick, Strength of Earth, Wary

Driven (lift the curse), Gullible, Shadowlands Taint, Social Disadvantage, True Love

Honor 7.0, Status 0.0, Glory 0.5, Shadowlands Taint 2.0

Shadowlands Power: Monstrous Strength

if CR > average party level, then it is very challenging
if CR = average part level, then it is an average challenge
if CR < average party level, then it will be an easy challenge

this assumes a single monster, facing a party of 4-5
a larger party diminishes challenge , more monsters increases the challenge

>>51609464
Yea but if you have a standard party of 4 adventures and you throw them them 8 goblins the party will own them. On the other hand 6 wolves can shit on that party all day.

>>51609443
In all honesty it doesn't.

I'd go as far to say it can be detrimental. I've watched my players chewing through cr lvl10+ then I thrown a CRlvl with an odd rule or resistance at them and they're fucked.

My biggest peeve with DnD is how there's nothing that's good at hitting that doesn't hit for huge damage.
One of my players is running around with an AC of 23 buffed and all attackers get disadvantage on him. Only things that can realistically hit him are CR lvl 15+ and if they do hit him they will kill him in one.

Yes you can.

What is Sword & Sorcery, anon?

>>51609546
You mean the subgenre? I don't think I've encountered it much, I read mostly sci-fi

>>51609412
Well, it depends on your definition of bad guys.
There ought to be opposition. Monsters are almost a must, too. Unless your player characters have some sort of special position in the grand scheme of things, there will probably some factions out there that are always more or less hostile towards them.

There are two other threads about homebrewing, /gdg/ (game dev general) and someone else who missed that there's a /gdg/.

Not that I complain, I'd rather have 3 homebrew threads than 3 more D&D/WH40k/stat me threads.

I have like 3-4 projects in my mind. Since I have free time now, I'll probably start on one of them.
>Soulsborne/Soul Calibur inspired combat system using cards
>Picking up and coding a working version of a cardgame that is going defunct
>Homebrewing alternative rulesets for Strike! (4e-ified rituals, utility powers and skills, possibly Savage Worlds stats)
->d20heartbreaker I intend to upload to the 5e shop based on Legend and 4e

I'm putting the finishing touches on a generic RPG right now, after about four years of work. Then I'll look into formatting and self-publishing or getting it to a publisher, though as an Austrian my options are pretty limited there.

I'd rather starting making games, or playing those made by other people, than these big company games.

>>51608077

Historically or in myths and legends? Joan wasn't really a knight in pure historical terms, as she was never knighted. She was a military commander, however.

>>51608077
You can find a few scattered myths about warrior women or ladies who were badass in general, but for the most part the answer is 'no'

Also enjoy your 100+ replies of autisic shitposting because you referenced Joan of Arc as a real knight, now people have to come out of the woodwork and debate whether she was just a lucky charm/cheerleader or an actual military figure. -4 STR will follow.

Non comprehensive list of names for you to google, OP.

Rani Lakshmibai
Mai Bhago
Matilda of Canossa
Nzinga Mbande
Princess Pingyang
Queen Tamar
Tomyris
Trieu Thi Trinh
Mochizuki Chiyome
Ana Lezama de Urinza
Hervor
Khutulun
Jeanne Hachette
Jeanne de Clisson
Zenobia
Julie D'Aubigny

Absolutely NONE of these fit your criteria of the middle ages, Europe, and Christian except maybe Matilda of Canossa who was one of the Pope's body guards. But they're the only warrior women I could find.

>>51607727

Minotaurs lean more towards asshole than edgelord, much like Marines Malevolent. Carcharodons are a bit more edgy. Flesh Tearers are super edgy.

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Minotaurs are awesome.
>Look cool
>Fluffy for them to fight any battle
>Excuse to have lots of cool Forge World models (they are a rich chapter)
>Noted on battlefield to have lots of dreadnoughts
>Edgy as fuck chapter master
What is not to like?

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>>51607994
This guy knows.

>>51607526
Need 4 Aether Hubs

Purr/10

>>51607621
neew to this standard what the symbol in the middle of the aether hub mean is that a mana symbol of my choice ?

>>51607737
The diamond is a colorless mana, you can't pay for colored mana with it, only the generic mana of the card
For example, your Riparian Tiger cost 3 generic mana and 2 green mana
With Aether Hub, you can pay for one of those 3 generic mana but not for any of the 2 green mana, unless you activate the second ability of Aether Hub

>>51606703
Which type of planet? Feral Worlds have it different than Civilized.

>>51606720
I mean like a generic civilized world.

Like the Seattle of planets.

most worlds are actually peaceful agri-worlds or industrial worlds
even hive worlds are an ok place as long as you arent in the underhive

there is much higher tech variation than in real life, but generally you get 3 square meals a day, you dick around on the holonet, watch "spooky the space marine" on your holo-vids, venerate the emperor, and go your whole life in a slightly higher, or lower, tech version of your average life

it is possible to go your whole life with seeing an ork or a nid up close, and the closest brush with chaos is seeing wayward youths get busted on your holo-vid set.

>>51606213
Two Reasons:

1) 5e doesn't have the options I want, and the homebrew community for 5e is massive, and pretty good at balanced content. It's also non-existent on /tg/.

2) I'm working to become a vidya designer with a focus on game mechanics. I love system analysis and modding, so I homebrew. Not sure if anyone will play, but hey, it's at least fun for me.

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>>51606213

1) for fun
2) there is no game that is just perfect for me in every aspect
3) so there is a system that fits the worldbuilding I do

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>>51606213
Homebrews more or less go to /gdg/ >>51546370

I homebrew because it's fun and it's my obsession.

I'm the one who made pic related (in case you've been to 5eg). There's also a separate version that is a full-on class, but due to the new Sorcerer UA, I thought making a base class variant would be better.

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>>51606041
The Siege of Castellax.

>>51606041
Read the Eisenhorn omnibus. The most 40k novel there is. It's a nice novel that translates the setting so unbelievably well. Not just because it follows an inquisitor, but because it shows day-to-day life in the Imperium as well.

>>51606041
Ciaphas Cain, HERO OF THE IMPERIUM.
Alternatively, the first Gaunt's Ghosts omnibus.

The butler did it. The butler always did it. The catch is that he needs the blood of the baron to summon some demon from his ancestors, or gain the ancient magicks sealed away by the family for generations

Make it a whodunnit among the townsfolk, as several people tried to frame each other for the murder. Players can engage in plenty of mystery solving while being forced to come up with a decision for themselves, as each clue leads to another person and another hole.

The townsfolk plotted together to kill him, but made this convoluted plan so that it could never be solved and this his death would become irrelevant with time.

>>51605587
The foreign dignitary did it, but he was possessed by the ghost of the baron's grandfather at the time.

>>51604827

The Fire Emblem RPG with some modifications. Especially now that the most recent FE games include firearms.

>>51604827
>the most recent FE games include firearms
When did this happen and how did I miss it?

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>>51604827
Savage Worlds?

>>51604756
Only if you want to lose friends, or if you hate someone and want to lose them fast.

>>51604756
It's great!

It is one of the few board games that I enjoy.

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Last time I played was in undergrad, and one guy got bored and starting selling his property for snacks out of the vending machine down the hall.

I still play Fortune Street on occasion. One friend vowed to never play again after we collectively decided to sell our property for one gold a piece to the guy in second place to shoot his value up past victory during the race to the bank. Never gloat during a game where everyone else can collectively fuck you over was the lesson that day.

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>>51604378
May well do some image dumping while I wait for opinions. This is an image board, after all.

Also as a correction: I'm afraid that Feng Shui 2's historical stuff WON'T stretch well enough to feel mechanically deep without all the contemporary and future options; this is why I used the analogy of butter over too much bread.

I'm one of a few LotWfags on the board. I've written up some descriptions/summaries in the past that I might have noted down. Or I could just write one up fresh, if either would be helpful.

I will say up front that LotW, while cinematic and fun, is not easy to play at first. I adore the system, but the editing of the core book is godawful which makes the multiple different assumptions the system makes much harder to wrap ones head around.

When you get it all working? It's fucking sublime. But there's a significant learning curve, both for GMs and players, to get it to that stage. It's such a damn shame, because it has the best combat of any RPG I've ever played, but holy shit they fucked up the release version so damn bad.

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>>51604424
I'm using a lot of pictures from all over the world because I'm trying to avoid the feeling of "this is just Japan and China," that a lot of anons get when people say "setting based on the Far East."

>>51604435
What makes the combat so good? And do you know if there's a better-edited release or a fan-made document that edits it all together? I've played Shadowrun, so I'm familiar with looking through shit editing, but I'd prefer to avoid it if possible.

Of all the games I listed above, LotW is the one I'm least familiar with. From all the praise I hear of it though, it is next to FS2 for my "most likely," pick; unless someone here revealed that it sucked or suggested something much better.