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Reply: General Role-Playing:: Re: QOTD MAR 6: If RPGs were like donuts, which RPGs would you pick for a box of a dozen RPGs?
Posted: Sat, 07 Mar 13:02:07
For the Queen
Dread
Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set
Fate Accelerated
CBR+PNK
Ironsworn
Brindlewood Bay (Kickstarter Ed.)
Microscope
Mythic Bastionland
Vaesen Starter Set
Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast
Basic Roleplaying Quick-Start Edition
Just for fun, here's another dozen, but for RPG settings:
Glorantha
Eberron
Duskvol
Dark Sun
The Old World
Planescape
Midnight
Birthright
Jakandor
Barsaive
Talislanta
Coriolis
Posted: Sat, 07 Mar 13:02:07
by Serpentine_C
Thinking of it like a sampler, the donuts should be quickstarts. I picked a dozen to try to show in broad strokes how varied the hobby can be, but not all of them offer quickstarts.For the Queen
Dread
Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set
Fate Accelerated
CBR+PNK
Ironsworn
Brindlewood Bay (Kickstarter Ed.)
Microscope
Mythic Bastionland
Vaesen Starter Set
Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast
Basic Roleplaying Quick-Start Edition
Just for fun, here's another dozen, but for RPG settings:
Glorantha
Eberron
Duskvol
Dark Sun
The Old World
Planescape
Midnight
Birthright
Jakandor
Barsaive
Talislanta
Coriolis
GeekList Item: Item for GeekList "Character Sheet Geeklist - Thunder Falls"
Posted: Sat, 07 Mar 12:45:50
Posted: Sat, 07 Mar 12:45:50
by Eggsandrice
An item RPG Item: Bard Tales has been added to the geeklist Character Sheet Geeklist - Thunder Falls
[DND3 Pg 174] Bone Facts They Don't Teach You In Horse School [Week 29]
Posted: Sat, 07 Mar 12:05:35
Posted: Sat, 07 Mar 12:05:35
A new episode has been added to the database:
[DND3 Pg 174] Bone Facts They Don't Teach You In Horse School [Week 29]
New comment on GeekList Scoundrel-Type Card Games
Posted: Sat, 07 Mar 10:05:25
Posted: Sat, 07 Mar 10:05:25
by magnus4444
Cool list - thanks!
New comment on Blog Post Friday on Friday- Taking care of business... island-style!
Posted: Sat, 07 Mar 09:59:25
Seeing you choose to go for 4/weapon over 1/life+1 at this moment reveals substantial confusion in priorities.
4/weapon is great to try later in Red, after having more mid-level strength and abilities. It can sometimes be attempted in Yellow or even late Green, but only with a much less interesting alternative. The +1 life are quite highly prized from early on, but not worth extreme sacrifice for. e.g. in Green pass 1, if going for a 1/life+1 and the draws go -1,0 then OK, lose the 2 life and get rid of those then try the same 1/life+1 in Yellow. An exception is 0/life+1 that is almost-neutral ballast and most alternatives are preferred, but sometimes is OK too e.g. very early Yellow, when not having enough strength and the alternative is too difficult e.g. 3/sort.
Also so many Aging cards reveal few or late obtained destroy powers (or just mismatches with the few opportunities so far). Remaining 0/weak (although not always practical to eliminate them all by now), vanilla 1 (may be OK to remain in deck for a while) and having got *by choice* 0/phase-1, 1/below the pile and 2/weapon. Not that they are always bad, but usually many alternatives are better.
e.g. sometimes 2/weapon is good in late Green to compensate the extra cycling of a 0/cards+2 (that could increase the risk of ending by Old Age if not also getting some raw strength soon).
Posted: Sat, 07 Mar 09:59:25
by ROMagister
Related Item: Herald's Call
Great that you keep trying!Seeing you choose to go for 4/weapon over 1/life+1 at this moment reveals substantial confusion in priorities.
4/weapon is great to try later in Red, after having more mid-level strength and abilities. It can sometimes be attempted in Yellow or even late Green, but only with a much less interesting alternative. The +1 life are quite highly prized from early on, but not worth extreme sacrifice for. e.g. in Green pass 1, if going for a 1/life+1 and the draws go -1,0 then OK, lose the 2 life and get rid of those then try the same 1/life+1 in Yellow. An exception is 0/life+1 that is almost-neutral ballast and most alternatives are preferred, but sometimes is OK too e.g. very early Yellow, when not having enough strength and the alternative is too difficult e.g. 3/sort.
Also so many Aging cards reveal few or late obtained destroy powers (or just mismatches with the few opportunities so far). Remaining 0/weak (although not always practical to eliminate them all by now), vanilla 1 (may be OK to remain in deck for a while) and having got *by choice* 0/phase-1, 1/below the pile and 2/weapon. Not that they are always bad, but usually many alternatives are better.
e.g. sometimes 2/weapon is good in late Green to compensate the extra cycling of a 0/cards+2 (that could increase the risk of ending by Old Age if not also getting some raw strength soon).
GeekList Item: Item for GeekList "Your RPG Thrift Store/Bargain Finds for 2026"
Posted: Sat, 07 Mar 08:36:36
Posted: Sat, 07 Mar 08:36:36
by Mariana
An item RPG Item: Transdimensional Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has been added to the geeklist Your RPG Thrift Store/Bargain Finds for 2026
New comment on Blog Post What's New March 6, 2026: Blade Runner, Orbital Blues, Paint the Town Red, Pirate Borg, D&D5e, Midgard, and a painful story!
Posted: Sat, 07 Mar 06:58:20
Posted: Sat, 07 Mar 06:58:20
Related Item: RPGG News
You only say that because you haven't met one- binturongs are WAY cuter in person. And smell delightful, which is more than can be said for many people.
GeekList Item: Item for GeekList "March 2026 US Math Trade"
Posted: Sat, 07 Mar 06:52:10
Posted: Sat, 07 Mar 06:52:10
by susan1430
An item RPG Item: Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus has been added to the geeklist March 2026 US Math Trade
GeekList Item: Item for GeekList "March 2026 US Math Trade"
Posted: Sat, 07 Mar 06:51:48
Posted: Sat, 07 Mar 06:51:48
by susan1430
An item RPG Item: Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen has been added to the geeklist March 2026 US Math Trade
New comment on Item for GeekList "Kickstarter RPG Game Books - 2026"
Posted: Sat, 07 Mar 06:18:30
I think the only way to know is to back at the $1 level and ask? Or contact company directly if it has contact info...
Kickstarter allows you to message them directly and ask. It's even on the project page. Backerkit is the one that doesn't let you.
Posted: Sat, 07 Mar 06:18:30
by chuckdee68
Related Item: Archmage Press
skalchemist wrote:
MarkP1981 wrote:
How likely will it be to be able to pick up these books after the game releases? I like the idea of playing another open world gamebook, but the price for all four is steep, and I'm really not sure about the theme (dark fantasy + mesoamerican myths).
I think the only way to know is to back at the $1 level and ask? Or contact company directly if it has contact info...
Kickstarter allows you to message them directly and ask. It's even on the project page. Backerkit is the one that doesn't let you.
Reply: Play by Forum:: Re: James Bond 007 RPG PbeM
Posted: Sat, 07 Mar 06:18:24
Posted: Sat, 07 Mar 06:18:24
by Jakk0
Lurkers are welcome 🙂. There's two ways to 'lurk' that I'm happy with and the choice is up to you and the players. The first is the 'nuts & bolts', you get copied into everything; if the players are willing. The second is the 'polished finish', you get copied into each summary. Essentially this is the 'story', the players and I will have gone back and forth with interactions until these are woven into a scene created by the player characters who then move on to the next situation and so on. I see you're a fan of the game too, hope I don't spoil it for you. Always happy with feedback, perhaps you may wish to play a nefarious NPC some time when you have a bit of leisure!

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