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I love to have a great conversation about TTRPGs , I just want to share the joy of tabletop RPGs with the world. I probably don't fit your narrative.
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Cheese should have magical properties in DnD.

submitted 40 days ago • 0 comments

I believe these are the two most significant articles about the advancement of AI in a global society out. I believe these are the closest to what will happen, though that is fuzzy at best. Note I say will happen, not what I want to happen. Articles in thread. 1/3

submitted 43 days ago • 1 comment

If Aliens landed on the UN Headquarters offering advanced tech. How long would it take before you saw any tangible difference in everyone's?

submitted 43 days ago • 0 comments

My first computer was a C64 my mother picked up for me and my brother to share. A few years later, I joined the Army and debated getting an Amiga but ended up getting an IMB 8088 PC. Been building my own PCs ever since. What was your path?

submitted 43 days ago • 2 comments

This whole post going back to examine the original intent of spells in DnD is very interesting. Odyssey is shaping up to be a very refreshing take on the game and I recommend checking it out.

submitted 44 days ago • 0 comments

Hmmm, I had no idea there was a new Black Company TTRPG being developed by the same folks who created Delta Green. I'm definitly interested. theblackcompanyrpg.com

submitted 47 days ago • 0 comments

Do you think Starcitizen will be finished with AI, or do you think AI gamedev will leap frog it and make games far beyond it before it ever releases?

submitted 53 days ago • 1 comment

A diagram of how I handle grid combat while mounted in 5e. Opportunity attacks still apply so reach weapons can be very important. Green is 5' reach, yellow 10' reach. How do you handle it in your DnD game?

submitted 53 days ago • 0 comments

From the 2010 RPG The Laundry by Cruciple 7. A Paranoia like TTRPG. Proof we are living in a Parody.

submitted 55 days ago • 1 comment

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submitted 55 days ago • 0 comments

Yeah. So Hasbro is apparently going to release phone gambling apps using the DnD IP. I've always thought MtG was already gambling and unethical AF. What's the level above unethical AF? gamesglobal.com/Media/Games_...

submitted 56 days ago • 2 comments

Kingdom Come Deliverance is free on the Epic Gamestore right now. I highly recommend this game. It's one of the best medieval rpgs to come out period.

submitted 56 days ago • 0 comments

Happy New Year everyone. I hope your year is full of exciting TTRPGs that ignite your imagination and build friendships new and old.

submitted 56 days ago • 0 comments

My best Eberron adventure used a lost '13th month' where time stopped and spirits - each born from the year's deeds, regrets, and triumphs - returned to confront the living. Players unraveled both temporal magic and the weight of actions past. What are your New Year's adventures!

submitted 57 days ago • 0 comments

My reading list this year was pretty sad. My top 5 books for 2024 are below, what were yours? (I no order) * Wind and Truth * Parasitic Mind * Utopia for Realists * Nexus * The Power of Now

submitted 57 days ago • 0 comments

TTRPG wise, this has been a pretty dry year for me too. These are my top 5 TTRPGs played in 2024. What are yours? 1. Shadowdark 2. Star Wars D6 3. DnD 2024 4. Traveller 5. Cyberpunk Red

submitted 57 days ago • 1 comment

This was probably the worse year of video games in quiet awhile for me. These are the top 5 games I played most in 2024, what are yours? 1. Enshrouded 2. Return to Moria 3. Satisfactory 4. Nightingale 5. Tiny Glade

submitted 57 days ago • 1 comment

Then Disney must have learned a lot

submitted 60 days ago • 0 comments

DnD Tip: Monsters should be unpredictable. Never let the players get comfortable.

submitted 63 days ago • 1 comment

Dredge is available on the Epic Gamstore for free for the next 13 hours. www.dredge.game

submitted 64 days ago • 1 comment

Everyone is responsible for the game's quality at the table. Too many TTRPG players think they're there to consume entertainment. They're not. Every D&D player shares the responsibility of creating an amazing experience for their fellow players ... and DM.

submitted 64 days ago • 3 comments

TTRPG Characters are just illusions we cling to, placeholders for the part of us that wants to be a heroic lunatic instead of a plain one.

submitted 66 days ago • 0 comments

I really miss Jeff Easley’s era of DnD art. He did the iconic cover of the AD&D DMG, after all—and his work always had that distinct “stuff’s about to go down” vibe. I love this peace in particular.

submitted 67 days ago • 1 comment

Had a TPK in your DND campaign? Consider time-skipping forward. New characters arriving at the previous party's final battle site creates instant story hooks - their legacy becomes part of your TTRPG world's mythology, and every clue about their fate enriches your narrative.

submitted 67 days ago • 0 comments

DnD Tip: When heavy emotional moments hit in TTRPGs - a tragic character choice, a PC's death - resist the urge to break the silence. Let the feelings breathe. These quiet spaces, where players process together, often become the most powerful memories at our table.

submitted 68 days ago • 0 comments

DnD DMs should never let the choice of hallways get in the way of a great encounter.

submitted 69 days ago • 2 comments

One of the problems with how Bastions are presented in the #DnD DMG is that it's not a DM tool and not really worldbuilding. As presented, Bastions are an extension of character abilities, so what is the DM deciding here? I think that makes it odd to include in the DMG.

submitted 71 days ago • 0 comments

#DnD Character sheets are more than just a record. They're a statement about what kinds of action and adventure the players want to have. Just reading them should do a lot of the #TTRPG campaign design for you.

submitted 72 days ago • 0 comments

I'm currently working on a method for people to request help with learning a ttrpg. I definitely dont have the time to teach everyone who isn't going to be a long term player so that is why I will also make some videos. @optionalrule.bsky.social

submitted 72 days ago • 0 comments

We dress ourselves in cloaks of fantasy, not merely to escape reality, but to learn how to face it—one dragon at a time. #TTRPG #DnD

submitted 72 days ago • 0 comments