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And can't afford it :D

But seriously, it's just so easy to do! As with all digital media these days...simple click of a button and a book's on your HDD!

Gone are the days of going to the impressively under stocked FLGS to find they don't' have the supplement you want. Or lugging a ton of reulbooks to a session on the bus (surprisingly inconvenient actually!)'

EDIT: for the avoidance of doubt, i am NOT looking for pirate stuff.

I am looking for a very simple VTT (or one that can be used very simply). I am getting frustrated with Foundry because it is trying to get me to do way more than I want it to do and even uploading a background map opens up a bizarre browsing screen that I have no idea how to use and that doesn't seem to be able to access normal files on my computer.

All I want is a hex or square map, that can be progressively revealed, where players can move their tokens around. I don't want the VTT to make rolls or handle damage or spells or any of that. I want my players to do all the rolling, and I want to do all the GMing as if we were literally at a physical table. The only reason for the VTT is because we live in different parts of my country.

I would like a VTT with a large library of walls, tables, caves and structures so that I can build a map, maybe with tokens that indicate monsters or treasure or other interesting things, where the token can just be a simple shape with a few letters on it.

Is there anything really simple like that? Thanks in advance!!

I am unsure on the rhythm of this game. I've been in love with the mouseguard series for years now and I haven't been able to play the game. I'm cracking it open now and reading the rule book seems easy enough, but i'm unsure of the pace of the game. I am a lifelong dnd player and am used to that system. The game master's term seems very short and railroaded, and the player's term seems a bit forced and without direction. Where am I misunderstanding? How long should this game session take? What does a session look like? I just need help understanding the Pace and flow of this game and what the objective is

I like exploring different systems, but I buy the PDFs or even physical books and then never play them. I get really close to playing them or fleshing out ideas, then lose focus for a new system or get super sidetracked on small details in my worlds. This always inevitably leads to me getting burnt out and dropping a system. What advice would you have to help me manage the desire to play new systems while never actually following through with it?

Hello everyone. Here's the situation: in two weeks, my boyfriend (who's the gamemaster) and I will start hosting D&D sessions at our house again. Years ago, we started a campaign in the underdark, which then stopped, and now we're about to restart it. The party will be made up of the same people as last time (including me), plus some new people who my boyfriend couldn't bring himself to say no to. So, in total, we'll be seven players. The fact is, the last time we had sessions at our house, it was difficult for me mentally to manage, mainly because I think these guys we play with are rude. I'll give you several examples: the appointment was at 6:30 PM, and almost every time someone arrived at 6 PM. Once, someone called me at 4 PM saying he was free and asking if he could come over right away. I said yes, and then everyone else arrived at 5 PM, but my boyfriend hadn't finished preparing for the session yet, so they stayed at my place for hours doing nothing. Another example: we placed a power strip in the middle of the table because my boyfriend needed to keep his PC charged while we played. It ended up with everyone plugging in whatever electronic device they had in their pockets, sometimes even asking me to borrow chargers: e-cigarettes, cell phones, etc. All stuff they could have charged at home. Another example: one of them called me several times in advance to ask if I had anything in the refrigerator to give him, since he'd be hungry. Another example: they often arrived with unprinted cards, and since we have a printer, they asked us to print them before starting to play. I could give many more examples, but I'll stop here. The point is this: since we're starting again now, I'm afraid the same conditions will arise and I'll go crazy. So I thought I'd post a series of rules on our WhatsApp group, like asking everyone to bring their own dice, pens, and paper. Because, even though these guys have been playing D&D for 10 years, no one brings their own dice! And every time they come asking me for dice, pens, paper, etc. I mean, is it too much to ask that they come with all their stuff to play every time? Is that a bitchy? I think they think, "Well, they have dice, pens, and paper at their house, so why should I bring them?" But for me, it's a pain in the ass to have to give stuff to everyone, especially since setting up the house is already a big deal. What do you think? Should I soften up, or am I right?

I am currently working on a game called Wild Hunt (you can look at the dev document here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hwK4Q6DrzODtyW-aajW9vvQoF03zq4NEkCtUeelhFvg/edit?usp=sharing).

While working on it, I was looking for some inspiration. I was rewatching some episodes and googling fan art and fan series to get my brain juices going and that led me to find out a game called Otherworlds (https://otherworldsrpg.com/) also listed RWBY as an inspiration. I then ended up finding out there are a bunch of fan TRPGs, some I already knew and some I never heard of.

That got me wondering: what other games are inspired by this obscure show? I didn't think I was the only one doing it, but I didn't expect too many either. And I was surprised at all the fan games. Frankly, when I mentioned I like this show, people usually call me cringe.

So, what other games are inspired by RWBY?

I used to GM ready-to-use adventure scenarios and now I want to write my first one-shot scenario. Can you suggest some structures or core gameplays that are suitable for a novice writer? Any advice is welcome.

Hey all, running a zombie apocalypse game in SWADE for my group. Ideally a one shot with pregen characters, massive casualty + moral dilemmas thing.

Looking for ideas for a simple mission or any tips you guys have for running one shots in general. (I tend to have a problem with keeping the game within time :"))

TL;DR: I have a group of friends interested in TTRPGs. I’d love to GM. I have a TTRPG set. I don’t know where to start. Can I get a checklist of what to do or something?

I have a group of friends, 7-8 of us, who already meet weekly just to hang out. It’s me, my 3 childhood friends, our wives, and another friend who we recently brought into our weekly dinner. I’m typically the initiator for communication and planning in the group. I also happen to currently be the “unemployed” friend since I can’t start my job for a few months due to bureaucracy and licensing. I figure this is as good a time as any to get into this.

Anyway, we have all been the “yeah I’d love to play DnD or whatever. I just don’t know where to start.”-kind of folks because nobody in my group has ever played. We like games like Betrayal at House on the Hill and play those frequently. We just don’t know where to start with true TTRPGs.

This past year my wife got me the Stormlight TTRPG for my birthday. We are both huge fans of the books and honestly got our money’s worth out of the world guide. There’s only one other person in our group that has read the books, but I still think this would be a good place to start with TTRPGs.

This is all leading to my question:

How the heck do I GM? I’ve watched a dozen videos on it, read a few articles, and I still have no clue where to start. Can someone just give me a quick and dirty way to get started, so that we can learn and go from there?

Hi everyone! I’ll soon be organizing a West Marches campaign for several local game stores in my area. I’ve run two of these before—one at my old job as a DM and another with friends. The first one went pretty well, the second one not so much, and it’s true that it’s been a long time since I last ran one.

I’m writing this post basically to ask for advice, guidance, tips, and any methods you’ve found useful for keeping players engaged and having fun in this kind of open‑table campaign. I’ll be using my own world, one I’ve been developing for years and still mapping to this day, and I’m very attached to it. I’m a DM who really enjoys both roleplay and combat. I loved classic dungeon‑crawling back in the day, but I’m running this with D&D 2014 to make it more accessible to a wider audience.

What I’m aiming for is something with a good hook but not overly complex, because my business is going through a rough patch right now and I can’t invest too much time into this. Thanks in advance for any advice you can share.

Hey folks,

I’m currently on the hunt for interesting DIY / indie / small-press pen & paper RPGs — not primarily to play them, but to collect, read, and admire them.

What I’m really into:

• strong graphic design & layout
• unusual or coherent worldbuilding
• clever rules as concepts
• zines, booklets, weird formats, lo-fi or super polished
• stuff that reflects gamer culture more than “perfectly balanced gameplay”

Vintage and newer things are welcome — roughly early 2000s up to now. Old forum-era indie RPGs, heartbreakers, art-RPGs, obscure Kickstarter stuff, photocopied zines, risograph prints… all that good nerdy material. I need a good starter point. Thanks a bunch!