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Reply: General Role-Playing:: Re: QOTD APR 16: What is your favorite "warrior" archetype in stories/to play? Barbarian, Samurai, Knight, Gunslinger, Swordmage, etc. And is there an example of that archetype in media?
Posted: Thu, 16 Apr 22:17:27
reasonable settings' space marine a not too distant second. Like Traveller, FGU's Space Opera, or akin to Heinlein's Starship Troopers...
GW Adeptes Astartes a not too distant third.
Posted: Thu, 16 Apr 22:17:27
by aramis
hands down, samurai.reasonable settings' space marine a not too distant second. Like Traveller, FGU's Space Opera, or akin to Heinlein's Starship Troopers...
GW Adeptes Astartes a not too distant third.
Reply: General Role-Playing:: Re: QOTD APR 11: Is there a system, setting, or campaign that you came back to after a long time away, it had changed or your perception of it had changed? What changed and was it positive or negative?
Posted: Thu, 16 Apr 21:43:06
I kind of like the 2e system... at least, the quickplay version... but I can't read the font used, and am way too lazy to copy and paste the whole corebook to be able to read that cursive nightmare font.
Yeah, they did go overboard on layout for 2e. But the system for 2e really doesn't do a good job of racheting up tension. It's a lot like 5e in that way.
Posted: Thu, 16 Apr 21:43:06
by chuckdee68
aramis wrote:
chuckdee68 wrote:
7th Sea. I was able to overlook the system in the old one- it had its problems but the setting more than made up for it. With the new one, I had to take the setting elsewhere because I just couldn't with the system.
I kind of like the 2e system... at least, the quickplay version... but I can't read the font used, and am way too lazy to copy and paste the whole corebook to be able to read that cursive nightmare font.
Yeah, they did go overboard on layout for 2e. But the system for 2e really doesn't do a good job of racheting up tension. It's a lot like 5e in that way.
New comment on GeekList Origins 2026 Virtual Flea Market-Mark it "sold" you got this!
Posted: Thu, 16 Apr 21:39:21
Posted: Thu, 16 Apr 21:39:21
by mslatkin
I believe I did but I’ll re-check. Thanks for the suggestion.
Reply: Dungeons & Dragons (5th Edition):: General:: Re: FLGS Overstock?
Posted: Thu, 16 Apr 21:21:13
There is no reason why anyone wanting new books would buy the previous editions other than wanting to save a few quid.
Posted: Thu, 16 Apr 21:21:13
by longwayround
I'm not surprised. My wife and I were the two people who rocked up to a recent campaign with 5e rather than 5.5e characters. Although our characters worked, the poor DM was constantly trying to see how our characters had certain abilities and the like. We rebuilt our characters as 5.5e versions and suddenly they were much more powerful.There is no reason why anyone wanting new books would buy the previous editions other than wanting to save a few quid.
Reply: General Role-Playing:: Re: QOTD APR 14: For GMs: Are fully-fleshed out player characters preferred, with backgrounds, motivations, and a cool portrait, or are just the basics and let the characters develop over the campaign?
Posted: Thu, 16 Apr 21:03:29
Posted: Thu, 16 Apr 21:03:29
by Inkwan
I read this wrong before (thought it was for NPCs). For PCs in my games, I want just the basics + a reason they joined the group, and a motivation to join the initial quest / campaign concept
Reply: General Role-Playing:: Re: QOTD APR 16: What is your favorite "warrior" archetype in stories/to play? Barbarian, Samurai, Knight, Gunslinger, Swordmage, etc. And is there an example of that archetype in media?
Posted: Thu, 16 Apr 19:44:54
Posted: Thu, 16 Apr 19:44:54
I've never been a big one for playing warrior types, but swordmage would be about the closest. Who doesn't want to be Gandalf?
Product For Sale: White Box: Fantastic Medieval Adventure Game
Posted: Thu, 16 Apr 19:33:14
Condition: New
Location: United States
Posted: Thu, 16 Apr 19:33:14
by SeaofStars
$12.00 for RPG Item: White Box: Fantastic Medieval Adventure GameCondition: New
Location: United States
Product For Sale: The Book of Random Tables: Dungeons
Posted: Thu, 16 Apr 19:30:38
Condition: New
Location: United States
Posted: Thu, 16 Apr 19:30:38
by SeaofStars
$10.00 for RPG Item: The Book of Random Tables: DungeonsCondition: New
Location: United States
GeekList Item: Item for GeekList "2026 RPGG Challenge: Play Five RPGs You Have Never Played Before (Each At Least Once)"
Posted: Thu, 16 Apr 19:27:05
Posted: Thu, 16 Apr 19:27:05
by Orklord
An item RPG: Hit the Streets: Defend the Block has been added to the geeklist 2026 RPGG Challenge: Play Five RPGs You Have Never Played Before (Each At Least Once)
