by Donogh

An item RPG Item: Contenders has been added to the geeklist 2026 RPGG Challenge: Play Five RPGs You Have Never Played Before (Each At Least Once)

by coil23

I found I prefer the Rider-Waite illustrations but I also enjoy the Guardian of the Night tarot deck which is a fanciful animal-themed deck. The raccoons pulled me in.

by coil23

Related Item: Paranoia Second Edition

Ah, total naiveté in a completely paranoid world.

by Derang3d

Derang3d wrote:

Synopsis:
Supernatural prowess comes at a cost.

Clue #1: The story does not follow a traditional arc, a traditional protagonist, or indeed a traditional structure - but it does follow traditional tropes.
Clue #2: The show was filmed in Canada, but doesn't take place there.

Clue #3: Show has 2 seasons and 44 episodes total, three of which were bundled into a TV movie.
Clue #4: Show was narrated by somebody who was also in a horror franchise in the 90's, executive produced by somebody else who played in a horror movie in the 90's, and had guest appearances by somebody who played in a horror franchise and a horror movie in the 90's, and by somebody who played in a horror movie in 2004.
None of those people are primarily known for those roles - and certainly not for their roles in this series. The first two respective movies are out-genre famous, the "guest appearance" movies are probably less known outside the genre (even if they did get awards).
There were a LOT of guest appearances by people you'd know from other places.

Clue #5: I had a look and it aired on a Premium TV Channel. I'm not sure if that makes things easier.
Clue #6: Nobody other than the narrator is credited for more than 3 episodes.
Clue #7: It's not technically classified as horror. I'm not sure whether it's supposed to be, but on IMDB, it is not.

by lawingm

I think the closest I've gotten to using encumbrance was in a game of Basic Fantasy, but we only really paid attention to it during character generation. Usually, I've had game masters decide that a particular horde will take X amount of time to load into a vehicle and everything else is just part of the social contract -- Don't be ridiculous with what you're carrying and no one will treat you like you're being ridiculous. There have also been games where the gm would use banks/some other kind of conversion to ensure that no one was carrying too much coin.

If I were going to enforce it, I think slot based would be my choice, but I have not had the opportunity to experience that.

I think I tend to enjoy systems or tables where "you can assume that you have anything reasonable on your person" keeps us from bookkeeping, but there are inevitably going to be differences of opinion on what that includes.

by Serpentine_C

My favorite (voted Other) is the quantum style of Blades in the Dark - decide at the outset if you're carrying a light, normal, or heavy load. This gives you a number of items you're carrying, and in the moment you can cross one off to declare you've been carrying an item you need this while time.

I also like the slot-based style of Knave. GM fiat is also fine; it's what Mythic Bastionland uses which I'm currently running.

I don't think tracking exact weight or carrying location would add enough value to be worth the extra bookkeeping, for me at least.

by Donogh

Related Item: The End of the World: Zombie Apocalypse

Let me know if this is still available and I’ll take it!

by GrimoireOfJank

Inkwan wrote:

Favorite / most used initiative system:

I've been watching youtube suggestions on improvements on initiative. I'd like to ask a survey:

1) d20 + Dex bonus
2) d6 + dex bonus
3) side based initiative
4) player reaction order
5) popcorn initiative (last player to act chooses next) - also the best for most small business meetings so that everyone pays attention throughout
6) reciprocal (best roll per side, then alternating sides)
7) draw based (cards, beads, etc. not replenished every round)
8 ) other

Would "Player Reaction Order" cover stuff like the RuneQuest initiative system where your place in initiative shifts based on your actions or is it more just "If a player wants to go first and is paying attention they do"

by GrimoireOfJank

Closest I got is The Hunger, but it doesn't really fit the "Post-Crusades Pre-ww2" parameters and I don't recall if they had TV Movies.

by govmiller

lawingm wrote:

Anyone have a tarot deck that they love? A lot of the solo games I've been looking at use a tarot deck as the oracle and I'm swimming in options. I'd like to get a physical deck, probably the rider-waite illustrations, but would love some feedback before I plop down $25.

Hi-
I have several- a steampunk, 'normal' and some other IP specific ones. I also have some 1/2 size decks- cards are still readable, but fit better on the table- or in the bag.

Here's one you might want to look at: https://www.larcenousdesigns.com/tarot

I also have this one- it's being used to drive my currently neglected tavern game... Not sure how much it would cost to get it printed/shipped...

by Eggsandrice

Related Item: Showdown in Chinatown

As an experienced Hunter, you know that it's not yet time to celebrate. Your grandfather missed an important detail 50 years ago, and it cost your family dearly. You won't make the same mistake. To search the vampire's phone for any “loose ends” that may need to be tied up, turn to page 51.

by raphaell7

FYI, you do not need to get plays by game. You can get all plays by username only.