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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!
Character Roleplay Drives Emergent Story
Posted: Sat, 07 Mar 06:08:53
Posted: Sat, 07 Mar 06:08:53
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Character Roleplay Drives Emergent Story
The Importance Of Having A Writing Partner
Posted: Sat, 07 Mar 06:08:46
Posted: Sat, 07 Mar 06:08:46
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The Importance Of Having A Writing Partner
2014 DnD 5e SORCERERS Levels 1 - 4 (Remastered): A Guide to Building a Magical Being
Posted: Sat, 07 Mar 06:08:22
Posted: Sat, 07 Mar 06:08:22
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2014 DnD 5e SORCERERS Levels 1 - 4 (Remastered): A Guide to Building a Magical Being
Reply: General Role-Playing:: Re: QOTD MAR 5: Have you or your players' characters ever been transported to another, foreign place without warning? Why did it happen? How did you or your players react?
Posted: Sat, 07 Mar 06:05:02
It's also expected in Girl Underground
So, two of my favorite games
And, I would LOVE to run games of fairy lands where the realm works differently
Once back in high school my buddy ran a D&D campaign with WAY too much gold rewards. His solution when twe started buying our way out of everything was to have us join a convoy thst crossed through a one way portal to Dark Sun, where gold is a pretty worthless metal. I thought it was genius. Others whined for a whole session
Posted: Sat, 07 Mar 06:05:02
by Inkwan
I think this is very common in Mothership as a setup.It's also expected in Girl Underground
So, two of my favorite games
And, I would LOVE to run games of fairy lands where the realm works differently
Once back in high school my buddy ran a D&D campaign with WAY too much gold rewards. His solution when twe started buying our way out of everything was to have us join a convoy thst crossed through a one way portal to Dark Sun, where gold is a pretty worthless metal. I thought it was genius. Others whined for a whole session


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