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Before the thread starts today, check this out! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7B3FB937EAFF781D Lots of interesting information for use in this thread

"Well..." Mesut considers it for a moment, then seems to have an idea. A smile spreads over his face as he nods, rubbing his chin. "Yes... Yes, this could actually work! Hah and with plants, it's not like you have to run after the things; you can just sit around and wait for them to grow." It's not quite that simple, but his acceptance seems a good sign. "Very well. I'll support your odd plan, but on one condition: My family will be the ones to tend to the harvest and portion out the seeds. Agreed?"
"Agreed!" That seems a small price to pay for the support of possibly the most influential man in the clan who's not over the hill. You shake on it and share meat for the rest of the evening, before heading home full of roast aurochs beef and hope for the future.

You wake the next day, to an unfamiliar smell. As you sit up, you find Beren grinning smuggly by the fire, with a stack of something round, white and a little bit burned next to her.
"I found something interesting," she purrs, clearly more pleased with herself that you've ever seen before. Sera, seeing you're awake, grabs the top circle and runs over to you, folding it over and holding it up.
"Da! Open wiiiide!" You warily oblige and she pushes the folded... Thing between your teeth. Its taste is unfamiliar... Savory, light and wholesome.
"What do you think?" Beren asks. "I mixed that flour with some water and of the fat from the last herd you slaughtered. I think it came out rather well, although it could maybe do with some kind of filling..."

Beren has discovered how to make unleavened bread; tortillas, in fact!

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Is there any reason pic relateds head gets consumed by tubes? Well, aside from worship of the Tube God.
I really don't see a reason why anyone would need that.

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How the Warmaster stole Christmas editon.

HHG FAQ - http://pastebin.com/iUqNrrA8

HHG RULES - https://mega.nz/#F!pFgm0RKR!J06C1gVYcjzNGsF8YNLsjQ!EVh0GZZS

Previous thread >>44193090

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So a few days ago I had the pleasure of playing my first LHTRPG game.
Using what was translated as I don't have the book. I'd like to get it to see what wasn't translated, but until then, I'll have to make due.

So what do you guys think of the LHTRPG? What would you change or add? Any cool stories about it that you have or have heard?

My next comment will be homebrew discussion, and you can skip it if you want. If not, I'd apriciate the help.

Discuss.

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The /btg/ is dead, long live the /btg/!

Drac awareness edition

Old thread: >>44185596

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>/btg/ does a TRO.
http://builtforwar.blog(not spam) spot.com/

>The Happening has Happened and it was glorious:
http://bg.battletech.com/news/news-and-announcements/drop-pod-sequence-initiatedthree-two-one/

>How do I do this Against the Bot thing?
http://pastebin.com/pE2f7TR5 (embed)

>Can I get an overview of the major factions?
http://bg.battletech.com/universe/great-houses/
http://bg.battletech.com/universe/the-clans/
http://bg.battletech.com/universe/other-powers/

>How do I find out what mechs a faction has?
http://masterunitlist.info/

>Map of /btg/ players (WIP):
https://www.zeemaps.com/map?group=1116217&add=1

>Battletech Introductory Info and PDFs
http://bg.battletech.com/?page_id=400

>Rookie guides
http://pastebin.com/HZvGKuGx (embed)

>Sarna.net - Battletech Wiki
http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Main_Page

>Megamek - computer version of Battletech. Play with AI or other players
http://megamek.info/

>SSW Mech Designer
http://www.solarisskunkwerks.com/

>Battletech IRC
#battletech on irc.rizon.net

>PDF Folders
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/9q792hobnbpw3/Battletech
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/sdckg6j645z4j/Battletech

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Reminder that this is for competitive modern discussion. Not standard and not kitchen table.

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In D&D, there are gods of snakes and spiders. In mythologies such as that of the Egyptians, animals were deified. What about octopuses? Should there be a god of octopuses, and if so, who?

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To deal with threats in a hostile world, you are given one Blastech E-11 blaster rifle. This weapon is compact, lightweight at 2.6 kilograms and has an effective range of 300 meters (limited mainly by ergonomic concerns). It is capable of both semi-automatic and automatic fire as well as having a stun setting. It has two ammunition systems, the first being a set of rechargeable energy cells with a capacity of 100 cells and a reserve of tibanna gas canister which needs to be replaced after 500 shots, additional power cells and gas canisters are provided. It is robust, reliable and rated for operation in a vacuum. It should be sufficient against most human scale foes you might face.

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New If The Emperor Had A Text To Speech Device episode.

http://youtu.be/M56aycpd9kA

Kitten is black. GW is sure to send a C&D now.

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>You are a plainswalker.
>In the vast Multiverse, only you and some other antelopes know of the countless vistas beyond your own.

Welcome to the Magic: the Gathering Flavor General thread!

Helpful links:
>Uncharted Realms Archive
http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/columns/uncharted-realms

ARCHIVE http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Archive.aspx?tag=unchartedrealms&description=Uncharted%20Realms

>Savor the Flavor/Taste the Magic archive
ARCHIVE http://www.wizards.com/Magic/magazine/archive.aspx?page=13&tag=savortheflavor&description=taste%20the%20magic

>Planeswalker's Guides
ARCHIVE http://pastebin.com/Ttgtz6A9

>Set Trailers
http://pastebin.com/ayJntkE0

>Current Status of Planeswalkers:
2014: http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/checking-planeswalkers-2014-06-16
2015: http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/checking-planeswalkers-2015-2015-08-19

>Doug Beyer's Tumblr
http://dougbeyermtg.tumblr.com/

Reminder: Keep bait, shitposting, and arguments to a minimum--try to focus on lore discussion. No snowflakes in the Wednesday thread. Ignore chandere posts.

We have an IRC for more conversational discussions and no small amount of fucking about: #mtgwaifulore on irc.rizon.net

Starter topic: [Topic not found]

http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/uncharted-realms/battle-zendikar-story-summary-2015-12-16

Sorry boys and girls, this one's a complation/recap of the previous Uncharted Realms articles.

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What's some /tg/ approved vidya?

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Rolled 15 (1d100)

Horrors of paperwork edition.

Last time you got on the bad side of a bbeg with a sister complex, did some missions, and gtfo before shit hit the fan. While riding that out you have since got to enjoy a cushy government job rife with politics due to graduating with such great results.

So while the dead march, savages descend from the wilds, and kingdoms make war you are actually quite comfy. At least until you get called back or you know go to attend the village, go off on adventure, or attend to some other matters personal or otherwise.

You have since woke up to a new day and suddenly remembered today is your day off.

What do?
>Investigate Uncle's Estate
>Go shopping
>Go back to school
>Retire and return
>Other?

Last thread: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/44067029/

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>wake up
>see previous thread reached bump limit and got bumped off the boards minutes before I woke up
>about half the posts are touhofag, the other half is some autist unable to grasp the basic concept of player having the responsibility to make characters that aren't just a collection of disjointed mechanics
>so basically /tg/ as usual

Well then! Last thread was a disaster, so I'm trying again, putting a bit more effort into OP.

Strike! is a setting agnostic RPG that was built to deliver 4e-like tactical combat along with light-weight, narrative focused non-combat mechanics. The CRB has built in support for some genres/settings (s&s fantasy, Avatar, Star Wars) and guides/systems for running games with different focus, like political intrigue, war between nations, post-apoc, etc. Because of its modular nature and huge number of optional sub-systems, it's very easy to customize a game to your liking.

However, all that is basically the gravy; the meat and bones of the game is the combat side of things. Strike! characters at creation choose a Class (Necromancer, Duelist, Archer, Martial Artist, Warlord,Magician, Bombardier, Shapechanger, Summoner, Buddies and Simple) and a Role (Blaster, Controller, Defender, Leader, Striker). Class defines how you approach combat, giving you your basic powers to use (Duelist focuses on harassing one guy, Archers spray an area with ranged attacks, etc.), while Roles give your boosts to your class powers and a "role action" you can use every turn; the Blaster role for example makes all your attacks hit an AoE and can create difficult terrain as a role action, while Striker gives all your powers extra damage and more mobility/precision as a role action.

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To all the other GMs out there.
When magical realms come up, it's usually in a GM context, but every foreverGM knows that players do it as much as GMs, if not even more.
What's your attitude to it? Do you permit a little bit of it, a lot of it, or do you put the smack down as soon as a player with a female character tries to detail her looks? If you've had a player's magical realm pop up in a game, how did it go?
My personal approach is that I allow a little bit, depending on the player. One of my players is a bit of a fedora, but not That Guy, and occasionally makes characters where I can perfectly well see from a distance that they're his realm (and I know it from out of game too). The thing is, his magical realm can perfectly well stop at businesslike women in suits, and he can vary that concept very well. He never gets sex into it (he's possibly one of the most prudish players in the group), and his magical realm poking into the game means that his characters have passion behind them. He's enjoyed designing them and thinking them up, and it's obvious - they're much more interesting and vivid than other characters he makes, because he's invested in building them.
Of course, I've had bad experiences - games nearly being ruined by arguments because some Tumblrsexual wanted their character to be a gender that required them to explain it to me before I even knew where they were coming from, and a That Guy in my group who resembles a gruagach ogre and acts like it (his idea of romance and women is just one step above the knock-her-unconscious-and-drag-her-home-by-the-hair technique), and thus there are some players I simply won't allow to put in their fetishes at all because I know they can't handle it.
The thing is, I've learnt to see it coming, and my approach to it hasn’t backfired yet (and it's been years). I occasionally try the same trick with a tiny bit character, and my players haven't even caught on.
How well do you think this would work in your group?

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THIS IS NOT A CIV THREAD
Discussion of civ threads only
1st question what's tg's favorite race?
CMs feel free to drop a link to any threads