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It’s a bit of a dream of mine to eventually GM a long, evolving campaign set in a world I’ve been slowly fleshing out over the past couple years. I’m very much inspired by those who’ve run campaigns lasting decades.

Lately, though, I’ve mostly been running 6-9 session campaigns, because trying out new systems and settings is a lot of fun for me too.

At the same time, I’d like to start something more lasting eventually.

For those of you who have run long, sprawling campaigns, any tips for success? Did you set out to run a game for the long term, or did things just naturally move in that direction? Did you take breaks for other games and life, or did you mostly stick to your campaign and schedule?

GR has deeply discounted most of the print books offered via Drive-Thru*. Blue Rose, Fantasy Age 1e/2e, Cthulhu Awakens, Modern Age, M&M 3e, Pathfinder/Freeport, etc.

“Green Ronin Warehouse Clearance Sale!
We have so many new products coming our way this year that we literally have to make room in the warehouse. If you are willing to do your part to help, we are willing to cut you a great deal: 65% off specific print products through the end of June, 2026!
Not only is this a limited time offer, stocks of these products is not infinite. When the print versions of these books are gone, they’re gone! So get yours today!”

*Not PoDs, retail versions available through DriveThru.

What do you think about the idea of players not knowing their exact hit points during combat?

I once ran an entire campaign like this. During fights I described wounds, pain, blood spraying, exhaustion, and the characters getting into worse and worse shape, but I never said things like “you lost 8 HP.” I kept track of everything myself behind the screen.

To my surprise, the players absolutely loved it. They became much more cautious, more creative, and started making decisions based on the situation and their characters’ emotions instead of pure math.

The typical RPG mindset disappeared:
“I still have enough HP to survive two more hits, so I charge.”
or:
“I’m low on health, so mechanically it makes sense to retreat.”

Instead, there was constant uncertainty. Would the next hit be the last one? Is the character barely standing, or can they still keep fighting? Is it worth taking the risk?

Because of that, combat felt far more brutal and much more real. A character knows they are badly wounded, but there is no health bar or percentage floating above their head. They do not know how much longer they can hold on or whether the next attack will kill them.

For me, it created incredible tension and atmosphere. I’m curious if any of you have ever run combat this way and how your players reacted to it.

I'm a big history nerd and lately I've been thinking about running a tabletop rpg set in the actual middle ages (not just a medieval fantasy world). Probably the Viking age, or the first Crusade give or take. I've been looking into a few systems and I was curious if anybody has tried doing this before. What system did you use and how did the game go? I appreciate any advice here!

My kids (8yo and 7yo) have gotten into the show, watching it with me on YouTube. I haven't yet started them with ttrpgs, and I thought this might be a good entry genre for them. Must be rules lite and kid-friendly (as far as violence and game art).

I've been gaming since '81, so I'm familiar with all of the old school post-apoc stuff like Gamma World. I'm looking for something that doesn't get too detailed with the mechanics. Ideally , it would use a range of different dice, because my kids love dice.

Hi there. I've been running a DnD 5e game for a while now, and my current campaign is coming to a close. I've been running "The Red Hand of Doom", which is actually a DnD 3.5 module that I've adjusted to 5e.

I was wondering what modules have you guys really enjoyed? It doesn't even have to be from DnD, just any RPG broadly.
I'm curious what's out there. I'm sure there are some great stories. I don't mind doing a little work on my end to convert them if necessary.

I've been running a super casual game at work where players can pick quest hooks from a bounty board. The game isn't consistent enough to really create a full campaign. It's just a time for co-workers to shoot the shit and roll some dice.

However, as a GM, I still want to do a good job and put some fun stories in front of them. Sooo I'm here to get inspired and hopefully inspire some of y'all along the way!

What are some short, pre-made adventures that you have loved running, and why?

It doesn't matter what system or setting. I just want to hear what cool stuff you guys are running.

Howdy! I was wondering if any one had recommendations for tabletops that have a system on place to acquire monster skills like blue mages and the like? Solo play would also be cool.

Thanks!

Idk why its so interesting to me lol

Hello r/RPG,

I've played most of my 25 years of TTRPG experience in D&D (with a small smattering of FATE.) Now that I'm a parent, my free time is extremely limited but I'd love to branch out and try new systems. I've used some paid GM services to get back into the hobby and I've been listening to some content creators and learned about the following systems which pique my interest and I believe are generally well regarded:

• Stonetop
• Daggerheart
• Mothership
• Public Access
• Mausritter
• Yazeba's Bed & Breakfast

While learning about the systems above I have also found some others that, while less exciting, still seem like they'd be a good fit for the types of games I want to play:

• Brindlewood Bay
• Draw Steel
• Dolmenwood
• Wanderhome
• Ryuutama

I can't really commit to reading all of these rulebooks so I'd love to get the Hiveminds perspective on which of these systems may be the best for someone light on time. I'd also love suggestions on anything that I may have missed that are in the same vein as the systems above.

I've been running a little RPG meetup group for last two years, and it's been going quite well. We've been using Discord and Meetup to schedule events, and the group is growing.

One thing I'd like to do for the group is set something up where GMs could propose games, both one-shots and campaigns, that they'd like to run. Some kind of online site where GMs could explain what they wanted to run, perhaps adding a few links about the game, and what days they'd be available to run something. Also, players could respond with their availability. Perhaps a polling system to see what games have the most interest. This would just be for face-to-face games in our local group.

Neither Discord or Meetup really work for this. Discord messages fade away too quickly and Meetup events are fixed to a particular date and time.

I was thinking of perhaps cobbling together something using Wordpress, but I thought I'd ask around first.

Has anyone done something like this before? Is there a web service already set up for something like this?