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Note: Asking this question here, because I haven't run D&D in 10+ years. If I ask this question in r/DnD or whatever, I'll get answers from people who play D&D all the time. I'm asking here because there are more GMs who are more likely to have long stretches of not playing the game.

I'm running a D&D game for my friends' kids; I tried asking if they'd be alright with one of the many non-D&D games I have that are fantasy based, but the kids know D&D is what most people and their parents play so they want that. Like a kid wants to play a board game, but the only game the kid knows about is Candyland.

Stuff that I feel like I do more easily in other systems:

• More Improvisation Friendly - In a lot of games, I've gotten better at sprinkling in fights without
• More Backstory Focused - I tend to play games where PCs start off with 1-3 Backstory NPCs.

Sidebar: I really wish I could run At the Gates, because I am a notorious anti-Fantasy setting guy (except for Dark Sun). And At the Gates has that Final Fantasy/Chrono Trigger vibe I can't seem to replicate in D&D.

Any thoughts? Any advice?

Ive seen far too many youtubers review games only after reading them and without actually playing. What are some that actually play the games?

I dont want purely DnD channels. I want discussion about specific ttrpg systems rather than general discussions about game designs or history of RPGs or dm advice

I already know about quinns quest

Physical and class based is preferred but not required.

Closest I know is Shadowrun but that’s Cyberpunk fantasy.

I'm working on starting a game of Candala Obscura for my group (me as GM, 3 steady players), Only one of my players has read the book and knows about the setting. The other two players do not read long setting documents due to legitimate reason. What would be the best way for me to teach the setting? Players who have issues reading long setting documents, how would you prefer to be taught the setting?

I'm not looking to change groups and do not hold any animosity towards them for not reading dozens of pages of setting material. Just looking for suggestions on how to teach a setting.

Hello everyone

I'm planning a horror campaign in Berlin, October and November 1989, the weeks before the Wall falls. This is a system-agnostic question, mechanic at the table are welcome and flexible.

The monster feeds on fear. It only takes a body when someone is alone and terrified, kills them slowly, and leaves the corpse looking like a nasty Stasi interrogation. The idea is that with the fall of the wall, fear starts to evaporate, and it is replaced by other emotions which will starve the monster.

My problem is the rule itself. If fear makes it stronger, the smart move is to never be afraid and never be alone, and the horror dies right there. (My players are smart. They will work this out pretty quickly)

How would you make fear a cost the players can't simply refuse? Have you run a monster like this, or played under one? What worked, and what killed the tension?

PS: I don't want to lean too heavily into CoC sanity or limit this behind a simple roll, I am trying to find something narrative.

Thanks

Hey, I was looking into learning more about TTRPG design, history, and mechanics. Was Wondering if anyone could point me to good video essays on the topic?

Someone in my RPG group introduced us to a game he does not remember the name of and only recalls the rules. Both he, and I, are now trying to find the name of this specific game.

You create equipment, weapons, trinkets, artifacts, etc. as a group, going around the table. You need at least 3 players. The game is inspired by Zelda, Dark Souls, and Elder Scrolls pre-Morrowind, in terms of equipment it was intended to create.

The first person picks a name and appearance, then the next person decides on describing the function or the backstory. The last person does the one that person did not pick.

Then, you go around the table again and create another one, but the next person in line begins with the name and description. This means everyone's jobs rotates every new round.

We had a good time with this in a call and I would like to know which game this was?

He said he thought it was Cairn, which I thought was strange, because I know what Cairn is and it definitely is not this. So I started googling it, to no effect. (Draw Your Weapons was the closest result and that is definitely not it.)

Can someone help us out?

I want to be able to print my own sheets and insert them front AND back, so I have a fully customizable GM screen for any game.

Amazon.de only has those that are insertable on the GM side. So no go.

I found many options in the US and Canada, but these either don't ship or ship for like 35$ for a 25$ or less priced product. No go.

Does anyone know of a better option?

Hi all, I'm not much of a poster, but I figured this would be a good place for some help.

So currently I'm the GM for my group, who have almost exclusively played dnd for the past 4ish years, which is...fine. I like dnd well enough, but I also really want to play other games, and my group has also expressed interest in other games. But whenever I suggest a one shot or a mini campaign in a different system they hum and haww until we just eventually play dnd again. At this point I've more or less given up getting them to try out other games, and so I'm looking to start/join a new group with the express purpose of trying out different systems. My problem is that with my work schedule, I can't really join any groups at any of the very few game stores in my area, and r/lfg seems to be mostly people looking for campaigns, so I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on where to find groups who try out different systems regularly? I'd prefer online because ttrpgs are quite niche in my country and so international groups are a bit easier to find, but I'm not opposed if anyone knows any groups located in Cape Town. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

My brother, his wife, and I want to do our own campaign between bigger DND sessions. Are there any systems or modules that would work for one DM and two players? We also want to be able to change who is going to be the DM so we can take turns each session while still playing the same campaign.

It can be DND, but doesn't have to be. It can be cyberpunk, VTM, etc. We would love to hear suggestions.

Hi all,

Shadowrun: Anarchy 2.0 is an alternate rule book to play in Shadowrun universe, the Sixth World, intended to provide simpler rule set compared to regular Shadowrun edition (not rule light as we might have said sometime) while retaining the full Shadowrun lore and richness.

It has been successfully kickstarted a year ago by Black Book Edition, the French licensee, rather than by CGL. The KS has been fulfilled for about a month and the books are now up for sale (pdf on DTRPG) and the physical book is supposed to hit retail next Wednesday. We now have a new KS running for 2 expansion books: a Companion and a Mission book.

As the main author, I'm very proud by what we accomplished and the feedback we have so far are wonderful. I'd like to share it widely so that people are aware that there is now a simple way to play Shadowrun.

So... Let's talk about Anarchy 2.0! I would be happy to discuss:

• How BBE came up with the opportunity to write this book;
• What the rules are, how they were conceived;
• Why the rules are good (for that one I will let users answer);
• The artwork direction;
• The new KS campaign;
• Or anything else about the game!