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4e isn't under the OGL, but that doesn't mean we won't see a game in the same mold being created. It'll just have to be distinct enough from 4e to avoid legal issues. Although, interesting thing? You can't copyright game mechanics. Certain monsters and names would have to be changed, but you could rewrite every single page of 4e rules and republish them 100% legally.

I've talked about a 4e inspired game with my friends quite a few times, taking the good ideas the system had and building on them, perhaps even getting rid of some of the D&D legacy mechanics which didn't really fit with the new direction it was taking. I think it could be really cool.

>>43771733
People have been using the technicality that 3.5 and 5e are using the same nomenclature to release supplements/adventures/etc. for 5e, tho I'm not sure how well thats going to hold up in court.

Anyway, take a look at Strike!, it has most of the elements I like from 4e.

>>43771733
Older editions of D&D aren't under the OGL, yet we have compatible retroclones. I think the OGL cleared up some of the grey areas, since it said you can definitely create your own game with "ability scores", "attack rolls", "armor class", etc.

I suppose we wouldn't have beholders or mind flayers, but I'm wondering if there are any more snags with 4E. Perhaps some power names, maybe a few of the races.

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>>43771621
So how am I supposed to do gif related?

>>43771666
Cartoon physics from Worm will do it.

>>43771666
Judging by your post number, sell your soul to satan in exchange for that powerful ability

>>43771583
So you want to run an "Overlord at Work" campaign?

>>43772482
No.

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>>43771583


I would go full 90s.

Players would be teleported to the real world, preferably downtown Los Angeles.

They will marvel at things like cars, payphones, televisions, and fast food.

They will be guided by a spunky teenager NPC, who constantly asks the players things like whether or not they have 7-11's where they're from.

Most of the adventure will take place either in a car or in a produc--I mean, NPC's house.

The main quest will probably involve something like the villain from the players' reality coming over and causing mayhem.

All the while I will play the greatest hits from the 90s.

>>43771409
You dont. Why would you want to

>>43771409
Outcast Tau.

They were part of the same clan that became the etherials. There was disagreement on how to deal with the rest of the Tau infighting. The Furons left the planet while the etherials remained behind to spread their belief in the greater good.

Damn, that's actually a lot like the Romulan/Vulcan split in some ways.

>>43772932
Building up on that other anon they use their cloning to get around the Tau's short lifespan and numbers.
Didn't expect a DAH thread on /tg/.

>Terrifying presence (Rank 1)
You heart has no fear. The weak and the crippled will cower upon your presence [Will affect sanity]

>Berserkergang
Choosing this option When fighting while unarmed or with a melee weapon will put you in a trance-like fury. You won't stop until your opponent is dead, other peaceful solutions will be automatically excluded [Will largely boast your unarmed/Melee skills, Affect Sanity]

>Bloodlust
With each successful hit inflicted on your foes, you will temporary grant some additional cumulative Bonus until the fight is over [will Affect sanity]

>Masochist
Self-inflicted injuries will grant you a huge temporary Bonus [Will affect Sanity/Can be addictive]

>Pyromaniac
Any fire based weapon (flamer, shishkebab...etc) will have an additional Bonus when using it [Will affect sanity/Can be addictive]

>None [Save it for the next shuffle]

>>43771415
>>None [Save it for the next shuffle]

Was sort of tempted to get masochist but I don't trust players to use it responsibly.

>>43771445
hello anon

well, if you haven't noticed it already, the main theme here is insanity. On a side note, i always loved used terrifying presence.

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>>43770872
>What would a race of mosquito men be like?

They would suck.

>>43770872
Bloodthirsty

they would suck

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A elf hate thread?
postin glorious holy genocide warriors

>>43770796
It's pretty common historically to have military units where the official numbers are a lot fewer or more than the manpower they can actually deploy.

Medieval armies often counted by the number of knights, but since most knights brought three or more squires archers and serjeants as part of their lances those numbers are deceptively low. Some Classical armies like the Persian Immortals did the opposite and claimed a constant high number of men, regardless of how many they could actually field, in order to build up a reputation.

It's not unreasonable to think that a Space Marine chapter might be intentionally over- or undercounting to hit that magic number 1000.

Yes, 1000 is more of a guideline that an actual rule.

Yes, the ultramarines themselves have more than a thousand, they also effectively are at legion size because they can order a bunch of chapters around.

Yes, no one cares if you go over 1000, unless you really pissed someone off and don't have a strong enough political pull to cover your ass.

>>43770796
Well, we know that both the company size of 100 and the Chapter size of 1000 are both rough estimates generally on the lower side, and that there are wild exceptions on both sides of the scale to either figure.

We know that the 100 and 1000 figures refer chiefly to the men in Tactical, Assault, Devastator, Scout and Veteran Squads and generally don't include the leadership, Library, Reclusiam, Apothecarion, Forge, individuals promoted to Command Squads, crews for vehicles and so on. The average Chapter listed as ten companies of 100 is thus truthfully around 115-120 men per company and the Chapter 1200 men in total as a result of this.

Personally, I always thought 150 was a better number for a Space marine company. 10 basic squads of 10, a 10-strong leadership block and 40 men in support elements. Two companies devoted to Tactical, Assault and Devastator Purposes, a Scout company and Veteran Company, then the bodies of the Forge is 75 strong, the Apothecarion, Library and Reclusium are 50 strong, fleet crew 25 strong and the high leadership and ancients 50 strong. 1500 men total.

>>43770592
>Just average dudes fighting demi gods.

That is pretty much everything you will ever need to know.

>>43770605
I imagine the average dude being terrified as fuck while he watches his comrades being torn apart in pieces.

That shit sounds more interesting than the other races.

Stop trying to fit in and go read some fluff, avoid 1d4chan because it's the most /v/ thing in /tg/ and you'll forever look at things through meme-tinted glasses if you use it as your first source material

>>43770447

“What's in it for me?” he says eventually, a slight smirk crossing his face.

“You...” Cassandra blurts out in surprise, “The world is in danger, don't you realise what's at stake here? If you don't help us, the world might be destroyed!”

“Aye,” Leon nods sagely, “And?”

“The world!” Amelia snaps, with such emphasis that time seems to stand still for a moment, “Is that not getting through to you? Honestly, I would have expected a little more humility from someone who got killed by a little girl...”

“Fuck you!” Leon shouts back, the smile dropping from his face in an instant, “I'll have a rematch with that wee shite, and I'll kick her fuckin' arse, just you watch!”

That... doesn't sound like anything to boast about, but you decide against mentioning that out loud. All you can do is watch this trainwreck unfold with a kind of fascination that borders on the masochistic. As your eyes flicker between each member of the group, Cassandra speaks up, this time in a placating tone.

“Leon,” she says with a visible effort to remain calm, “What, exactly, would it take to get you to help us?”

“Well, she's God, aye?” Leon smirks again, looking over at Amelia, “Go and magic up a stack of cash, that's a good startin' point!”

Scowling hard, Amelia slams her fist down onto the table – at least, she tries to. Her intangible fist passes straight through without making a sound. A moment later, Petra approaches and slams HER fist down onto the table, making all the cups bounce precariously. “Thank you,” Amelia mutters, before raising her voice, “Nobody is magicking up anything, understand? That's not how this works.”

>>43770452

“Are we talking about conjuring up some money?” Elliot asks suddenly, sticking his head around the door, “Because-” Before he can finish that sentence, a hand – Joseph's, you assume – grabs his collar and pulls him back out of the room. It's probably for the best, the situation is terse enough without Elliot stirring things up even more. The difficult silence returns as Elliot leaves, nobody quite willing to be the first to blink.

This could go on all day, but then what else are you supposed to do but watch? Leon, you quickly realise, is not stupid – he's just trying to exploit the situation as much as possible. Amelia can't – or won't – bend the rules to suit him, and Cassandra seems unwilling to put forwards any suggestions at all. How did these people ever manage to work together?

>Leon, you're nothing without us. Just a thug without a purpose
>If you want that rematch, you need us
>Keep silent
>Other

>>43770457
>Other
"You picked a fight with Alice too huh? I guess we have something in common."

>Leon, you're nothing without us. Just a thug without a purpose
With us though, you are of the few people that can summon and fight other demons. Hell of a lot more interesting no?"

Well, mind the "one master, one disciple" policy. It is what makes them strong...

But so few.

>>43770108
The Dark Side gives easier and quicker access to the same power and since it's also unrestricted, it's way easier to utilize. A Jedi could throw you around the room just as easily as that huge crate, but it's against their philosophy to use the Force to directly control a person's existence. Hence why they have work "around" and throw shit AT you, instead of throwing YOU.

Also, Vader was ridiculously powerful because he was the motherfucking CHOSEN ONE, and Sidious is quite likely the most powerful Sith that has ever existed. What he lacks in sheer power in comparison to Vader, he makes up with experience and knowledge. Sidious was really fucking powerful.

>>43770108
>Only Yoda
>Who is Luke Skywalker
>Who is Obi Wan Kanobi

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>>43770103
And don't forget to analyze the personality, combat style and disposition of the user of a lightsaber posted above you. That's half the fun in these threads.

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>>43770178
True ! For example, this one is probably the weapon of a duelist that tries to have everything under control. He won't fight unless he is sure he can win. Probably uses form II alongside other techniques

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>names

>>43769998
A lot of them were, as I understand it.

i thought the Cursed founding were made using by Jurrasic Parking the Geneseed, using left over Traitor stuff to fill in the gaps that cause mutation in the Gene-seed.

Problem is that they went insane.

>>43770367
Isn't that how they made Minotaurs?

>>43769998
What if all the founding chapters were made with Superior Tau geneseed?

>Blank face god

Is this a reference to Chick Tracts?

>>43770001
As a matter of fact, Oglaf is now selling Sithrak Tracts.

>>43769984
I was just about to make this thread, though more about how you deal with the power of the gods and supplanting them. Fucking epic comic.

I don't know if it's really an interesting burial rite, but one of the customs universal to the cultures on the continent of Alcriora is singing about the life of the deceased at their funeral or funerals, if it's a group of them that died. Their accomplishments, their failures, their sins, their virtues, are woven into song by priests of the god of the dead, Ur-Kazak. It's believed that Ur paints records of the world upon the walls of his infinite cave, and that when you die you pass through his painted cave to... well, the ultimate fate differs depending on culture, species, and what aspect of Ur-Kazak is worshipped by the deceased. What actually happens though is that Ur-Kazak guides the souls of the dead through halls echoing with song, and they are taken to the soul forges to be born anew into the world. The song is fueled and maintained by his cave paintings, which are inspired by the songs sung by his priests for all soulful beings.

>>43769781
Apply axe to head. Numerous times.
Apply Arrow to vital organs. Numerous times.
Stab it, slash it, puncture it, crush it. It's tough and strong, but not invulnerable. Just be sure to burn the remains to prevent spores.

>>43769781
I am a 3.5e fighter. I ubercharge the ork and it explodes into spore bits at the force of my damage. Then I leave the country and wait for it to be overrun by orks. Eventually I commit suicide because I'm a fighter.

>>43769788
I doubt the fungus gorilla would just sit there and take it