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Hey all, I just wanted to spark some conversation and see if anyone else here has had a similar experience to me.

I have played D&D for ~8 years now after getting into it thanks to Stranger Things (ik I'm a statistic), and I have finally branched out to some other systems. One of my best friends and I attend PAX Unplugged every year, and this year I got to attend one of the Intersection Games events, where I played Liminal Horror. This was my first taste of a system that wasn't D&D, and immediately I felt like I was missing out on something.

Over my break from university, I decided to go all out. I ran 3 oneshots of Mork Borg, Mythic Bastionland, and Triangle Agency. I had picked up Mork Borg at PAX, the friend I mentioned earlier put me onto Triangle Agency at PAX, and I got excited for Mythic Bastionland after watching a video from Quinn's Quest (watch him if you haven't, he's great). Nothing could have prepared me for how much fun I had running these games.

I love D&D; it is a great game, and I would not love TTRPGs and board games the way I do without it, but I'm starting to realize that I have been missing out. The combat in Mork Borg and Mythic Bastionland is so fast, it feels like you are watching the fight in real time, and Triangle Agency is a masterclass of flavor. The system for checks is both brilliant and clunky, the anomalies are funny, the book is funny, and the amount of paperwork you need to manage and do is ridiculously funny.

What I think D&D made me realize was that it does not have to be that complicated. Liminal Horror and Mythic Bastionland can be summarized into one page for players, with Mythic Bastionland having about 20-25 pages of actual rules, with the rest being the knights and myths. I learned that I like roll low systems, and I like how I don't really get to decide whether something passes or not. I like how the books are just oozing with flavor, and that sometimes I find myself reading the books just to look at the art.

Again, I am not dissing on D&D. It is a great game, and just because I discovered things that I love that other systems do that D&D doesn't, doesn't mean that D&D is now suddenly the worst game ever.

There is so much that I am excited for. I'm looking forward to picking up copies of Old Gods of Appalachia, Mothership, Lancer, and Into the Odd. I bought Call of Cthulhu years ago, and I'm finally cracking it open and reading the rules. I bought a bundle on itch.io, and it came with Thirsty Sword Lesbians and FIST, so I'm reading those books now as well. I haven't been this excited for a hobby in so long.

TL;DR, I tried out RPGs that weren't D&D, and I fell in love with this hobby immediately.

So I ask, have any of you had an experience like that? What was it like for you to branch out from D&D? What games did it for you? Have your opinions about D&D changed? What games are you interested in trying out now that you decided to try new things? What are some games that people should try out if they are interested in branching out from D&D?

I've been looking for a system and AD&D 2e has caught my eye. But it isn't discussed often. What kind of games is it good for running? How does it compare to other games and editions of D&D? What makes it unique? Most importantly, is it worth playing?

What is taken for granted, but isn't true in practice?

Something that sounds fun while not giving people unrealistic expectations of the hobby. Though id rather prefer the latter than the former

Hey everyone!

I’m researching what makes short adventures / one-shots really work at the table.

I’m less interested in settings and more in why certain adventures stuck with you.

If you had to pick one (or two):

• What short adventure / one-shot did you love?
• What made it memorable?
  • Clear goal?
  • Strong NPCs?
  • A great twist or ending?
  • Easy to run?
  • Strong atmosphere?

System doesn’t matter (5e, OSR, indie, etc.), even homebrew examples are welcome.

Thanks! I’m trying to learn from what actually works in play.

I've been recently been getting into solo roleplaying as a meditative exercise/unwind at the end of a day type deal. I typically use mythic 2e to fill in the gaps as I find using it for everything to be somewhat taxing. I've had the most success with the stormlight rpg, as I've read the books and the world guide is an absolute savior. I'd been taking a look around into a few of the other settings on the block seem very intriguing specifically the Free League games and Golorian, notably the Without Number games feel super great as world building tools frome what I've seen.

The core of what im asking here is what settings have a ton of meat on there bones, religions, biome, nations character and plot hooks, the works?

I am looking for RPG sourcebooks or city settings set during the Black Death in 14th/15th century Europe. I am not just looking for maps and tables. I am looking for organizations, NPCs, story seeds, pre-made adventures, and so on.

It needn't be strictly historical. Magic and monsters are acceptable. It could also be a fictional European city based heavily on the period.

I am NOT looking for a game system.

Any suggestions? 😎

I've found a good share of posts with tips on running superhero campaigns, but I am looking for books that have the best advice, tips, phylosophies, etc., toward building a modern superhero campaign. Online posts are nice but I would like a full coherent vision on this topic I don't really mind which system it is as I only want advice and structure related to building adventures, challenges, NPCs and so on.

What's the best GM advixe book you've seen related to supers?

Yearly repost.

What game / playstyle or customizations can I make to introduce my family into it on game night without boring them to death?

I’m planning on running a game in a homebrew setting that is 1920s gangsters with magic and fantasy races

I’m looking for a system that might do gun combat well, has magic and a good social system for cocktail parties, nightclub scenes etc

I’m looking for something quite easy for players to pick up not super rules light but not as much crunch as say GURPS.

Something that I can adapt to a homebrew setting so not too baked into its own setting.

I usually play these homebrew in Genesys which I like but I’m looking to try something new.

Thanks!