by ph3on1x5

I had to take 3 suitcases last year lol. Much more conservative this time around.......so far

by Ugavine

Still no rping due to player health, but a step in the right direction. Players are getting better and we may have a new mid week game from the New Year, likely Star Wars (WEG 2nd Edition).

I'm going to push for the return of our monthly rpg at my games club too, likely Star Trek Adventures Second Edition.

If my Space: 1999 - The Roleplaying Game restarts too I could potentially go from no games in 2026 to GMing three games in 2027.

by TrishaGold

gonecase wrote:

This is a fun one! Looks like you have enough but would love to read the playthrough!

Indeed, there's been a lot of reactions so far. I am thinking about doing not one but multiple games to give more people the chance to play. That would mean there's 12 spots total if I do 2 games or make multiple games with 4-5 players each. So if you want to throw your hat in the ring let me know what interests you about this game pitch and your experience level with play-by-forum games.

poit wrote:

Sounds cool indeed. If the need arises I volunteer as a back up!

Same for you, Peter. You can always throw your hat in the ring😉 Just let me know what piqued your interest in this game and what your experience is with PbF so far.

by TomTomThePipersSon

I try not to set up situations very often where an unsuccessful roll of a die ends all forward movement, because die rolls are often unsuccessful and that would lead to horrible outcomes on a regular basis. Options to avoid this include having several different paths to get to the same place or having unsuccessful die rolls still give you a partial success. Exceptions obviously for the final big bad encounter at the end of a campaign.

by troacctid

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by TomTomThePipersSon

Adjectives are my friend in situations like this. Favourite words are ominous, hair-raising, uncomfortable, troubling, etc.

by CaptLudd

I just finished Arthur C. Clarke’s 3001 The Final Odyssey. I always wondered why the last 2 books were never made into a movie until I got 140 pages in. Religious Fundamentalists of all stripes would be burning down theatres around the world. Terrific ending to a great series. One of my favorite authors
Edit: My next read is The Many-colored Land, vol. 1 of The Saga of Pliocene Exile, by Julian May. My copies of this series are trade paperback DelRey from 1981 held together with multiple applications of tape.

by marzipan314

Cheelara1 wrote:

Can someone fix the search engine, it is still not working. and I don't like the honormountain one.

Looks like the elves fixed it overnight. It’s working again.

by macgruff

aseltzer wrote:

Are we going to have a clue list for Nerdz Day October 2026?

Up now: Nerdz Day 2026 Clues [GL]

by Otaku sempai

Ported over from the Lake-town Sourcebook (TOR 1e):

MEN OF THE LAKE
“They had been wealthy and powerful, and there had been fleets of boats on the waters.”

The denizens of Lake-town and the inhabitants of Dale are two separate folks sharing a common heritage. Esgaroth was first founded by merchants coming from Dale, but soon the city grew independent from that powerful city of Northmen, and ended up outliving it when Smaug destroyed Dale
and scattered its population. For almost two centuries the survivors of Dale and the original Men of the Lake lived together under the threat of Dragon-fire, until their destinies were suddenly sundered by the flight ofthe Black Arrow.

Today, the city of Dale has been rebuilt and its crown restored to the head of the rightful heir of Girion; one of the first pronouncements of King Bard has been the recognition of the independence of Esgaroth and the rule of its council. The Men of the Lake busied themselves for many years with the great works needed to build their town anew, and the refounded Esgaroth emerges today from the surface of the Long Lake as a testimony to their strength of purpose.

The Men of the Lake are among the most enterprising and ambitious inhabitants of Wilderland. Even in their darkest years they never completely stopped looking beyond the borders of the Long Lake, and the most daring among them travelled far when everyone else cared only for their own defences. Today, Lake-town sits in the middle of a crossroads of opportunities, with a stronghold of Dwarves needing provisions and an ambitious young kingdom of Men to the north, and an ancient realm of Elves to the west.

CHARACTERISTICS
The Men of the Lake distinguish themselves from their neighbours, the inhabitants of Dale, by their greater love for ‘modern’ things and exotic novelties, a contrast with the Bardings’ healthier respect for tradition. Where the wealthiest among the men and women of Dale display their status wearing gold bracelets and torques, or pins and brooches with precious stones, the inhabitants of Lake-town favour rich furs and fine-woven fabrics, often the product of foredie: ign craftsmanship. Their differences extend beyond mere appearance though: Bardings are said to prize nobility and lineage, while Lake-men value above all men or women who elevate themselves through
resourcefulness and daring.

CULTURAL BLESSING -- TENACIOUS
The Men of Esgaroth are quick to find and exploit the positive in everything they experience, however little it seems. Every defeat is a chance to learn, every blow suffered is a lesson taken by heart.
When a Man of the Lake is wounded, or fails at a roll with seriously negative consequences, he may spend a point of Hope to earn an Experience point.mEligible rolls are, for example, all Fear tests made during combat, all Corruption tests, or any failed roll deemed suitable by the Loremaster.

STANDARD OF LIVING -- PROSPEROUS
Since the death of the Dragon, trade has steadily become more profitable than ever. With every passing year more wealth goes up and down the Running River, as the demand for the goods that only Esgaroth is able to provide increases - with the Kingdom under the Mountain and Dale adding their requirements to those of the Elves of Woodland Realm, the Men of the Lake rank as belonging to a Prosperous culture.

ATTRIBUTES
Choose one set of Attributes,or roll a Success die (use the Bardings table).

DERIVED STATS
Calculate the following scores based on your chosen Attribute ratings:
Endurance: STRENGTH + 20
Hope: HEART + 8
Parry: WITS + 12

SKILLS
Copy the listed Skill ranks onto the character sheet/ then, choose one Skill among the two underlined and mark it as Favoured.
AWE 0 ENHEARTEN 0 PERSUADE 2
ATHLETICS 2 TRAVEL 2 STEALTH 0
AWARENESS 1 INSIGHT 2 SCAN 0
HUNTING 0 HEALING 2 EXPLORE 0
SONG 2 COURTESY 2 RIDDLE 2
CRAFT2 BATTLE 1 LORE 0

COMBAT PROFICIENCIES
Copy the following Combat Proficiency ranks onto the character sheet, selecting a preferred Proficiency when offered a choice.
Bows OR Swords: 2
Choose one Combat Proficiency: 1

DISTINCTIVE FEATURES
Choose two Distinctive Features among those listed: Bold, Cunning, Fair, Generous, Patient, Stern, Tall, Willful.

LANGUAGES AND TYPICAL NAMES
The Northmen of Dale and Esgaroth speak the same language and share a common vocabulary of personal
names, (See The One Ring Roleplaying Game, page 33 for more on Men of the Lake naming conventions.)

[Lifepaths to be added later. Meanwhile, what other adjustments should be made?]

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