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New comment on GeekList Solitaire Games On Your Table -- March 2026
Posted: Thu, 12 Mar 18:59:00
I've lived in the south all my life, and I still don't understand this. :laugh:
Posted: Thu, 12 Mar 18:59:00
by randomcamel
mgaler wrote:
because I have lived in the south for 20+ years now - waffles need fried chicken before being covered in maple syrup.
I've lived in the south all my life, and I still don't understand this. :laugh:
GeekList Item: Item for GeekList "PAX East 2026 - RPG Freeplay: Community Game Scheduler"
Posted: Thu, 12 Mar 18:54:31
Posted: Thu, 12 Mar 18:54:31
by Fugazi2112
An item RPG: Dungeon Crawl Classics Role Playing Game has been added to the geeklist PAX East 2026 - RPG Freeplay: Community Game Scheduler
New comment on GeekList '26 Dice Tower West Virtual Flea Market
Posted: Thu, 12 Mar 18:50:44
Posted: Thu, 12 Mar 18:50:44
by markbesada
Hey everyone, apologies that I've been super swamped, but I'll have contact information for everyone who won any of my auctions sent in the next couple of hours. Thanks for your patience!
New comment on Item for GeekList "The Jack Vasel Memorial Fund Auction 2026"
Posted: Thu, 12 Mar 18:45:47
Posted: Thu, 12 Mar 18:45:47
Reply: General Role-Playing:: Re: QOTD MAR 12: How important do you find Starter Sets to be? How do you use them, if they are purchased by you at all?
Posted: Thu, 12 Mar 18:44:43
Posted: Thu, 12 Mar 18:44:43
by robbbbbb
I like them. I really enjoy them as a good way to introduce people to games, and for the right folks they make marvelous gifts. (Seriously, the first D&D 5e starter set, with The Lost Mine of Phandelver, is fantastic, and I gave away three or four of them.)
New comment on GeekList Solitaire Games On Your Table -- March 2026
Posted: Thu, 12 Mar 18:32:17
Posted: Thu, 12 Mar 18:32:17
by mgaler
because I have lived in the south for 20+ years now - waffles need fried chicken before being covered in maple syrup.
New comment on Item for GeekList "The Jack Vasel Memorial Fund Auction 2026"
Posted: Thu, 12 Mar 17:58:18
Posted: Thu, 12 Mar 17:58:18
Reply: General Role-Playing:: Re: QOTD MAR 12: How important do you find Starter Sets to be? How do you use them, if they are purchased by you at all?
Posted: Thu, 12 Mar 17:58:11
I'd qualify "Quick start" as a starter set with an intentionally limited version of the core rules rather than having the core rules and a small pamphlet or adventure or something as a primer, though I don't know if other people differ. (Though Quick starts also include those PWYW abridged rules which I'm cool with I just prefer to buy and have the full rules).
Posted: Thu, 12 Mar 17:58:11
Serpentine_C wrote:
I don't buy starter sets as I'd rather pay for the full game once than pay for both the starter set and full game. I have received some starter sets as part of digital bundles, though, and don't mind them.
What's the difference between a starter set and a quick start?
I love games that have a free or PWYW version of their rules (usually with some content and/or art removed). These let me run a game without requiring all my players to purchase a game book; they can learn the rules for free. I don't know if these qualify as starter sets or not.
What's the difference between a starter set and a quick start?
I love games that have a free or PWYW version of their rules (usually with some content and/or art removed). These let me run a game without requiring all my players to purchase a game book; they can learn the rules for free. I don't know if these qualify as starter sets or not.
I'd qualify "Quick start" as a starter set with an intentionally limited version of the core rules rather than having the core rules and a small pamphlet or adventure or something as a primer, though I don't know if other people differ. (Though Quick starts also include those PWYW abridged rules which I'm cool with I just prefer to buy and have the full rules).
New comment on Blog Post The Thursday Thing #244, 12th March 2026
Posted: Thu, 12 Mar 17:56:06
Does this extend to Onyx Path Publishing, who took over Exalted, in your opinion?
I've only played some Exalted 3e. I remember not liking it for similar reasons (and I believe something about inconsistent naming but we may have been using a splatbook) but this was more than a few years ago.
V5 seems less bad from my readings and playing but it still isn't organized great imo.
Posted: Thu, 12 Mar 17:56:06
Related Item: RPGG News
Bifford wrote:
GrimoireOfJank wrote:
And I appear again! 🙂
For the question... I really dislike White Wolf's writing from a TTRPG perspective. They make it actively difficult (for me at least) to figure out what the rules even are. Flavor is okay but I need more concrete mechanics seperated out somehow.
For the question... I really dislike White Wolf's writing from a TTRPG perspective. They make it actively difficult (for me at least) to figure out what the rules even are. Flavor is okay but I need more concrete mechanics seperated out somehow.
Does this extend to Onyx Path Publishing, who took over Exalted, in your opinion?
I've only played some Exalted 3e. I remember not liking it for similar reasons (and I believe something about inconsistent naming but we may have been using a splatbook) but this was more than a few years ago.
V5 seems less bad from my readings and playing but it still isn't organized great imo.
New comment on Item for GeekList "The Jack Vasel Memorial Fund Auction 2026 (ends March 28th)"
Posted: Thu, 12 Mar 17:54:28
Posted: Thu, 12 Mar 17:54:28
Reply: General Role-Playing:: Re: QOTD MAR 12: How important do you find Starter Sets to be? How do you use them, if they are purchased by you at all?
Posted: Thu, 12 Mar 17:50:59
What's the difference between a starter set and a quick start?
I love games that have a free or PWYW version of their rules (usually with some content and/or art removed). These let me run a game without requiring all my players to purchase a game book; they can learn the rules for free. I don't know if these qualify as starter sets or not.
Posted: Thu, 12 Mar 17:50:59
by Serpentine_C
I don't buy starter sets as I'd rather pay for the full game once than pay for both the starter set and full game. I have received some starter sets as part of digital bundles, though, and don't mind them.What's the difference between a starter set and a quick start?
I love games that have a free or PWYW version of their rules (usually with some content and/or art removed). These let me run a game without requiring all my players to purchase a game book; they can learn the rules for free. I don't know if these qualify as starter sets or not.
