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Suggestions on a not too shitty fantasy board game for a bunch of normalfags?
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What the fuck is going on with that guy's hair?
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>>43107917
at least he isn't orange.
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GURPS
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Death Korps of Krieg appreciation thread
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Song of Swords: Fortunate Son Edition 2015-10-16 14:50:09 Post No.43103606
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Song of Swords: Fortunate Son Edition
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Last time on Song of Swords:
Hot Flak on Pirate Action!
Voscan Artifacts!
The Metric System!
States in the Void!
Marfan Syndrome!
Vietnam!
The Monarchist States of Haiti!
Previous thread: >>43060095
Song of Swords is a tabletop RPG about realistic swordplay, standing on the edge, and looking at the abyss.
Call of the Void is Song of Swords' first supplement book. Built around the same core mechanics, it's a pulpy sci-fi tabletop RPG about fighting space-nazis, and hunting giant whales with harpoons made out of the moon. It has a very realistic combat system based around modern firefights, and can handle mundane or magical settings.
Here's a .rar archive with the newest version of the rules as well as all related current working documents: http://www.mediafire.com/download/12xqm1p2q69m392/Song_of_Swords.rar
Here's a wiki detailing the game's fantasy setting, getting filled up bit by bit as Jimmy reveals more details. Its worth a look before asking for lore questions in the thread: http://tattered-realms.wikia.com/wiki/Tattered_Realms_Wiki
There's also a roll20 room where new players are encouraged to try the rules, test new rules, and find game breaking issues: https://app.roll20.net/join/346755/hRKd4w
Roll20 Note: The Room might be empty, but the people who teach the game still browse the thread frequently. If you're looking to learn and can't catch us in the Roll20 leave a request and we'll get to you as soon as possible.
Kind anon gave us this some days ago. Use it wisely: https://www.mediafire.com/folder/1x1a2xw3qgvs8/arms_%26_armour_%26_history_oh_my
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Do we know anything about Berkukhan culture? What are they supposed to be, Arabs? They were once described as Egypt and the Levant, and they sound like they're basically the Fatamid Sultanate, but does that extend to their culture? Are they the shiites to Karthack's Sunni?
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>>43103642
They're Orredinoboos, trying to imitate Byzantine style and speak Helian. Aside from that, old Egypt.
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>>43103672
I thought they were basically a Kurtish vassal state. I don't think we've really heard anything about them, probably because Jimmy's inherent fear and hatred of crescents, sand, and felafel.
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/tg/, I've seen this thread pop up several times so maybe you guys can help me.
I want to run a Holy Grail War from Fate/Stay Night or any other of the Fate works for one or two players (I can already tell that any more than that is going to be utter chaos).
What is a good system to use?
If anything, I was looking for something either rules-lite or with mechanics meant for crazy Dante Must Die moments.
That said, is Exalted a good choice for this, or is there another that would work better?
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Plz respond.
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depends on how you're running it. Masters and Servants both playable? Just Masters? Just Servants? A bunch of Clock Tower interns descending on the town to slap some mage's shit Kirigitsu-style?
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>>43104539
The last option seems the closest to what I had in mind
While the PCs play as the masters most of the time, I was thinking of letting them control their respective Servants in combat unless they get some sassy hero like Gil, Emiya or Ozy, or at least until they prove to them they are worthy masters.
Are you open about your love for Tabletop RPG's or is it a closely guarded secret maybe only a few of your friends are aware of?
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I declare my love for the hobby openly, even trying to grab as many people along the way to join my sessions.
It's a 50/50 shot, but it hasn't ruined any of my friendships (thus far)
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>>43103508
Yeah this way of doing things is fun. It's why i have a minimum of 2 mtg decks on me at all times.
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I am open about it to people, but to look at me would obviously identify me as a nerd(unfashionable glasses, belt holster for phone, usually shirt or jacket depicting comic or videogame reference), so its not like hiding it would mean any difference.
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Looking for fantasy themed blueprints to incorporate for my game (generic D&D fantasy setting).
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Every once in a while, it's good to let an adventuring party face off against a group of opponents that are a lot weaker than them.
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Yea, makes them feel strong, and cuts down on power creep. Also there is chance to brighten the mood.
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It does give players the chance to explore their options and potentially do more interesting things than what is the most efficient/effective.
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>>43102871
Nope, players should be always in the weaker side, otherwise they'll get cocky.
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>wh40k
>Space marines just as overpowered in crunch as they are in the fluff
>however this is mitigated by the fact that the horus heresy destroyed so many marines and splintered the chapters so much that only one or two space marines can attend a war at any time
>monstrous combat unit on tabletop, operating as unit grind/distraction carnifex
>Imperium's main army is IG with Space marines as combat heavy terrifying HQ
It will never happen, but i can dream can't i /tg/?
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When I first encountered 40K I had the same thought. Marines as elite and hq options.
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>>43101870
>Entire design of space marine army choices made redundant
>Needing to buy tons of useless mooks whose aesthetic you may dislike simply because some moron thinks space marines only deploy to help imperial redshirts.
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>>43101945
>needing to buy tons of useless mooks
So why didn't GW do this? It fits their MO.
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So half of my PCs died last session.
Here is what happened:
We play dnd 5e and I picked out a free module online (The Dreaming Heralds) where party must go and fetch some antidote from a remote temple. In front of a temple there is a pool with a large snake in it. If you keep away from the pool snake does nothing, if you do something near it, it attacks.
Knowing my players (lvl 1 Ftr, Rog, Clr, Sorc) I switched this to: Snake is sleeping and will only stir if touched/attacked.
Of chourse Rog had to climb in the pool and Sorc followed him. Then rogue KICKED the "snake as thick as your chest".
It ended in Rog and Sorc being constricted to death before Ftr and Clr managed to put the beast down.
The remainder of the team then returned to the village where they started and have RP-ed untill the end of session.
I told the dead Rog and Sorc to make new characters, but I'd apprecaite /tg/s advice on how to act when party suffers massive casualties and ressurecting them is not yet an option.
thanks
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>Are you *sure* you want to go in the pool?
>Are you *sure* you want to kick the gigantic snake in its own pool?
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>ressurecting them is not yet an option
Depends on your setting, but there's always the classic "The local church agrees to set up the Resurrection ritual for your fallen friends... for a favor." plot hook.
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>>43101533
While I like this idea normally, his PCs probably need to learn to be more careful, and this will teach them. Level 1 is pretty lethal when you don't go around kicking sleeping giant snakes underwater.
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Traveller General: Too Long Edition
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Traveller is a classic science fiction system first released in 1976. In its original release it was a general purpose SF system, but a setting was soon developed called The Third Imperium, based on classic space opera tropes of the 60s, 70s, and 80s, with a slight noir tint.
Though it can support a wide range of game types, the classic campaign involves a group of retired veterans tooling around in a spaceship, taking whatever jobs they can find in a desperate bid to stay in business, a la Firefly or Cowboy Bebop.
Master Folders:
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/1lsz371hqyn5e/traveller
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/puqo88hi0x9vs/TRAVELLER
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/lcajhdj00lsyo/MONGOOSE_TRAVELLER
http://www.4shared.com/folder/SgVP1VoX/Traveller.html
Galactic Maps:
http://travellermap.com/
http://www.utzig.com/traveller/iai.shtml
Resources:
http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Traveller
http://zho.berka.com/
http://www.travellerrpg.com/CotI/Discuss/
http://wiki.travellerrpg.com/Main_Page
http://www.freelancetraveller.com/index.html
Music to Explosively Decompress to:
>Old Timey Space music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w34fSnJNP-4&list=RD02FH8lvwXx_Y8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0cbkOm9p1k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDXfQTD_rgQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH8lvwXx_Y8
>Slough Feg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM7DJqiYonw&list=PL8DEC72A8939762D4
>Goldsmith - Alien Soundtrack
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwCcrhUdgOI&list=PL56A81A723975A961
>Herrmann - The Day the Earth Stood Still
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ULhiVqeF5U
>Jean Michel Jarre - Oxygene
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlBIQqIPaGg
>Tangerine Dream - Hyberborea
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LOZbdsuWSg
>Brian Bennett - Voyage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZioqPPugEI
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Last I was around, anon decided to try and make the Tiji sector. What ended up happening there? Burn out, or completion?
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Our campaign lives on strong!
PCs were able to retrieve the flight data from all 3 derelict vessels, and decontaminate the hybrid virus/organism from themselves and the vessels. Pirates came by, smelling fresh wrecks, and a brief space combat led to the explosion of one pirate vessel, and the other jumping out.
This week they'll be rescuing a family member from the bounty hunter sent to kill them by the top secret corporate-funded syndicate they fucked with
>PC asks me to introduce a trusted long lost friend
>Tell him the odds are slim
>OK fuck it, he wants a family member, he's gonna GET ONE.
>Its his aunt, an old prospector with pseudo-psychic inclinations, a la old Haitian/Creole woman
>She's being used as bait by THE MOST OVERPOWERED ADVERSARY THE PCs HAVE EVER FACED.
The bounty hunter is essentially an insectoid Predator, complete with grappling hooks, ability to fly, cloak, fire explosives, and with an exotic blade to rend right through armor. It has a few other abilities, and runs all its abilities off a "power" which can be regenerated with an energy siphon. It has the ability to heal itself, and a pretty overpowered ship as well.
It may not wear armor, but it should give the PCs a run for their money, if not leave a few critically injured...
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>>43101453
What's your plan if they get a surprise round on it?
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>tfw you will never have a campaign like this
Anyone got recommendations for more historical fantasy?
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Legends of the Wulin is pretty much built for awesome Wuxia stuff. For a lower key/more realistic game, Qin: The Warring States is pretty great.
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>>43100865
This movie is so badass I can't even. Like, goddamn.
My recommendation for good historical fantasy is a good GM; the system hardly matters, though low to no magic is probably a must.
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>>43100931
I thought the thing about wuxia characters was that they're basically magic just by virtue of how skilled and strong they are.
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So i've noticed on /tg/ that there are basically two schools of DMing, the meticulously planned and the improvised.
I know each method works, just better for different individuals.
I'm curious to hear of some campaigns that have went well virtually planning nothing.. like other than a monster manual or DM handbook
Just inspiration because thats the style I want to pick up, just please share some improv GM stories and tips!
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sniff sniff where ya at nerds!
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>>43099252
You understand you're asking GMs that don't plan what their plan was right?
I'll give you a bit: Bait your players. into speculation. They'll always find a better story than you intended to write. Go with it from there.
"Ha I knew it" can't be used at all times, but it rarely goes badly.
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>>43099605
like stories of GMS who started their games with not much in mind and few moments (that were unplanned) end up setting the stage for a whole campaign
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Hey /tg/ I need some help
my cousin has invited me to play dnd 5e but I'm more of a 2e kinda guy so I need some help building a character. Party so far is a paladin, a sorcerer and a rogue so I was thinking of making a cleric since i figure they could use some heals. Any idea how I can make a character that isn't woefully useless or otherwise a better class to fit in?
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>>43099073
two words: dragonborn bard
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>>43099121
can that be done with just core books and do I need any sort of special build?
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>>43099151
All you need do is name him 'Scales'
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Why is this guy so under-developed in the HH series? Every other Primarch has had their own book.
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>>43098728
He very well may get one.
Primarily, though, it's because it's pretty difficult to flesh him out in such a way that hasn't been done with other characters. Grim, brutal stoicism and total disregard for losses is already a hallmark of many other Primarchs, so it'll be difficult to translate that to Mortarion in an original way.
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He already failed at everything in the old IA articles, so there was no need for the HH series to find new ways to shit on him.
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>>43098728
>every other primarch has a book has their own book.
Which book is for Sanguinius?
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Guys, I want to make a set of items based on materials made out of animals. I need six kinds of such materials and so far I came up with:
1. Bone
2. Chitin
3. Fur
4. Leather
5. Scales
I need another one - what could it be?
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Sinew
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>>43098373
Sinew.
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Feathers.
Sinew.
Teeth.
Claws.
Horns.