by HiveGod

If it helps tell an interesting story, sure. If it just wastes all our time at the table, no.

There are plenty of published adventures where I removed such things or put actual clues in them because I realized the players were going to spend a whole-ass session on that goddamn empty well in the spooky courtyard.

by B2TB

Not sure if anyone seen the new Spiderman film this weekend but man what a huge lift for the box office this weekend.
Domestic Box Office $355,000,000
International Box Office $572,000,000
Worldwide Box Office $927,000,000

Second largest debut behind Avengers Endgame $1.2 billion.

by PumpkinGirl

I agree with Steve. It's been a few months since I mailed something internationally, but usually I just have to put in the HTS number. I always use PirateShip, so that could also explain the difference.

by italianbreadman

trakes wrote:

Noticed a lot of Arkham Horror 2nd Edition expansions listed here and just wanted to mention that Arkham Horror 2nd edition is getting reprinted in a new "Remastered" edition this October on Gamefound incase you didn't know. Supposedly all of the expansions are being done as well from this quote "The expansions will also be remastered. However, they will be remastered to match the aesthetic of this core came box." If you're wanting to get all of the old ones (see what I did there) to complete a collection cool, just didn't want anyone to be surprised that a new updated version is on the way.

Thank you VERY MUCH!! I had no idea. I have the base box of the original, but the whole thing is just way overvalued, especially when TONS of BGGers are hanging onto the expansions and have them listed for trade but only for astronomical valuation. A fresh new edition sounds like the best way to go on these!

by Scubear

An item RPG Item: Trouble at Mill Manor has been added to the geeklist August 2026 US Math Trade

by Karkared

I will give an example for a clearer QOTD :

Suppose you have murders in a magical school. Everything points to a teacher killing those who might tarnish his prestige. Indeed he's a shadowy type with questionable deeds due to his research, and secrets he wants to keep, but that does not involve murders.
However, the truth is that it is a demon that does the murders and leaves as many clues as possible to incriminate the teacher.
If the party attack the teacher head first, to make sure he cannot escape, then the demon gets a respite to achieve his greatest crime.
If the party first think of interrogating him and use the clues they have, they might realize that someone else is at work.

by jmcampbell

Quick version from what I recall is they tried to stick close to the 2014 version of 5e, the only real significant change I can recall is changing up the hero points to a luck system where you can gain points more quickly and they're a bit fiddlier. (spend 1 to add 1, spend 3 to reroll, and some other stuff).

I was really hoping it would be a bit more considering how much I love Kobold Press's other stuff.

by sdonohue

The cutlist, august 2 - 8

August 2
It all seemed pretty geeky.

August 3

1811

- Elisha Graves Otis, inventor of the modern elevator [microbadge=2991]

1926

- Singer Tony Bennett [microbadge=22245]

1936

- Jesse Owens wins his first gold medal at the Summer Olympics in Berlin [microbadge=49737]

1963

- Singer/songwriter/guitarist James Hetfield [microbadge=15709]

1992

- Best Picture winner Unforgiven premieres [microbadge=26455]

August 4

1901

- Jazz Great Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong [microbadge=5763]

2020

- Explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. At least 220 dead [microbadge=13279]

August 5

1962

- Marilyn Monroe found dead [microbadge=7321]

1964

- Rapper MCA (Adam Yauch) [microbadge=5927]

August 6

1945

- Bombing of Hiroshima [microbadge=27017]

August 7

1782

- George Washington creates the Purple Heart [microbadge=7028] [microbadge=28777]

1958

- "Best Pipes in Metal" Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson [microbadge=4195]

August 8

1961

- Guitarist Edge (David Evans) [microbadge=2200]

1974

- President Nixon announces he will resign (Watergate scandal) [microbadge=3182]

by MADMAX_Fr

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by Againsto

dysjunct wrote:

Did you go to GenCon this year? How was it?

AND WHAT DID YOU BRING ME

by sdonohue

pelni wrote:

sdonohue wrote:

As a player, most false leads just frustrate me. If following up leads to something interesting, I'm okay with it, but if it doesn't, then it frustrates the heck out of me. I'm a person who usually knows the plot of movies pretty quickly. If I can't figure out your mystery, it's probably because there are too many false leads or not enough good real ones.

OK, maybe I see things differently because I almost never figure anything out in movies (or RPGs) before the final reveal, but to me it would be strange if there was an investigation and the very first lead, and every lead thereafter, pointed to the correct guilty person. Isn't it part of investigating something that you need to sort through a bunch of leads in different directions and then finally in the end get that final clue that allow you to decide what was true or not? Aren't the heroes supposed to be a bit confused, be forced to explore some areas looking for clues, before being able to figure out where to go to complete their quest in the end? That is the structure of almost every published RPG adventure I have played or read that I can remember.

My frustration comes when we've accumulated 10 or 12 leads and we're really no closer to solving the mystery. I think it's easy as a gm to believe the mystery is more clear than it is. I think mystery adventures probably need more playtesting than normal adventures and for homebrew games, there probably isn't any playtesting.

by sdonohue

It's not currently available other than as a weekly thing. I could work on that.

I don't mind adding more to the calendar and I like adding more things about our shared hobby.