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Just saw this and being a fan of the shows peaked my interest. Is the system good? Should I get it?

Edit: oh. For those who don't know, AtLA = Avatar the Last Airbender.

Three years ago I made a post on this subreddit about inspiration and how to run a martial only campaign based on anime and Asian folklore. And I was afraid to start. Thank you all for giving me that push.

Our campaign recently ended and I’m so glad we started I’ve met two of the best players ever and now we have a (not very big) following. I’m thankful for everyone that responded and supported my starting in this and I’m happy to share our journey with you all.

The video of our last session together BOY was this a doozy and is titled as Fleeing Sparrows Final Flight. For those interested in watching further. We’re not pros and I’m not looking to be but I want to share this because of my amazing players deserve to have their talents be seen by the world.

I love them deeply and if anything else just watch timestamp 4:24:20 to the end. If nothing else I’ll have shared how much they mean to me with the world and that I’m happy about.

I have recently been reading Monsters, Aliens, and Holes in the Ground by Stu Horvath and it has given me a larger appreciation for history of the hobby. So much has come before, but I am happy to see many older games have some sort of current edition that you can still get today.

I am curious, what games are some of the hardest to get a hold of? I assume most games are easily available online, but some games like FFG Star Wars have no legal PDFs available.

Are there any games out there that are out of print and not online?

I want to give some context before I dive into it all here. Just to give folks an idea of where I’m at, and what I am working with.

My tabletop group typically runs campaigns that last anywhere from 2-5 months. We’ve been doing this with the same group for 5 years. All of the players + the GM are in their 20s.

The current game we are playing has been going on for nearly a year. The GM has pulled in four DMPCs at this point which is very abnormal for him. Things have gotten to the point that none of the 5 players get to do anything cool anymore, it’s just the DMPCs consistently coming in and saving the day, finding the important information, etc etc. My GM has also made it pretty clear through his actions that he does not like my PC. They can’t all be winners, but on top of everything else it’s just a bummer.

Between knowing that this isn’t his usual, knowing his other games aren’t going like this, and knowing a girl from our group will be GMing next time (effectively giving him a break for a couple months from running this group) makes me feel confident that any complaints I have are temporary. I HAVE talked to him, but it ended up being very unproductive

So i’m pretty much at the point of… we, according to him, have two months left in this game. How do i keep myself engaged even though i’m kinda bored and kinda bummed every time we play? I have already decided I want to stick it through. This is my friend, and I want to support his creative endeavor

I’m curious, as an avid gamer, what are some forgotten or neglected fantasy settings you’d like to see more of? the stereotypical medieval fantasy is very prevalent, i still absolutely adore it, but it is definitely over saturated. I also love space and Sci-Fi but it always seems a mile wide and an inch deep for new entries.

Hey everyone,

A couple of months ago, I posted here about how I got a publishing deal from Mythworks (the folks behind The Wildsea, Slugblaster, CBR+PNK, and The Last Caravan) to republish my game Breathless in a brand new "Frightmare Edition."

As we get closer to the Kickstarter launch date (April 7th, so only 2 days left!), I decided to go back and revamp the original two-fold pamphlet that made all of this possible.

I ported the new core modifications we made for the new edition back into the OG game, refined the text, added more elements to the tables, updated the cover art and styles, and redid the character sheet from the ground up.

I wasn't sure what to do with it at first, but then decided to release it for free as a gift to the TTRPG community for always having been so kind towards me and my projects.

Enjoy the game everyone, and thanks again for all the support. Wish us luck for this week!

Here's the free PDF: https://farirpgs.itch.io/breathless

Here are some of the long form adventures and setting books/boxes I have and my thoughts on them:

• Storm King's Thunder and Out of the Abyss: like my opinion on most things D&D, these were fine once I homebrewed them a fair bit and rewrote some plot points. Probably wouldn't buy again, I'd rather just write my own I think.
• Spelljammer and Dark Sun (2e): love this. I was able to get some books between DriveThruRGP reprints and ebay, and then run them using Rules Cyclopedia. Really fun and great inspiration. Worth picking up if you can find them at a decent price.
• Dungeon Crawl Classics: Lankhmar I picked this box set up because it was on sale, and absolutely love it! I haven't read much in the setting, so I don't know if I'm missing the vibe and themes of the original, but man am I enjoying playing in the setting!
• Obojima: I wish this was it's own rule set. It feels like a lot of really cool aesthetics and evocative writing, but then shoved into the 5e mold. I think making it the cozy version of Shadowdark by making it into its own setting and rule set would have been more satisfying to players.
• Wandering Tavern: I really enjoyed this book and found it inspirational for stories, but also didn't feel like it was particularly revolutionary when it came to tavern mechanics. But I also haven't played this one a ton.
• Cursed Scrolls 1-3: These are zines for Shadowdark, and each has a setting in it. Haven't used them yet, but heard they are good, and so I'm looking forward to playing them!

And here are some that I am keeping my eye on:

• The Shrike: designed for Old School Essentials, which means it will work with the wide range of B/X retroclones. I also like having this in my back pocket for a party I TPK but the players aren't ready to let go of.
• The Dark of Hot Springs Island: Love the combo of the adventure book and the field guide. Keep hearing good things about the story, and I have one player who loves pirate stuff, so I think this will be up his alley.
• Dungeons Of Drakkenheim: I see this as an modern RPG adaptation of Mordheim, and that sounds amazing lol
• Castle Zagyg Yggsburgh: made for Castle Crusades and written by the man himself, Gary Gygax. I saw they are working on Act 2, so I thought this could be an interesting megadungeon to scoop. Plus as a vet, that 50% discount looks PRETTY GOOD! But I don't have the starter set or the core rules, so I'd have to buy those as well.
• DCC Castle Whiterock: Kick starter launches tomorrow and I'm definitely pledging.

Any other books or box sets from your collection or wishlist that you think would fit?

I read some negative reviews on drivethruRPG.

But since I had already read the books, I wanted to mastered something in his universe.

As a D&D 5e player & GM, I'm slowing trying to morph it into a system my own, and when talking to a player and friend of mine, we decided to try and rebuild D&D from the ground up.

Upon some talks, we decided to make it around 60% Combat Rules and 40% Out of Combat Rules, trying to hopefully expand D&D to be more interesting outside combat to everyone, even if you don't have Magic & Spells.

For this, we are planning on expanding the rules for stuff like making projects (like crafting & aquiring expansive or rare items), maintaining a base of operations, gaining political power, making preparations for the next adventure, and last but not least, Build & Socialize with communities.

For the last one, I want to A) make social interactions more interesting and B) codify gratifying rewards & consequences for such interations.

I'm okay with social encounter still being resolved with mostly Roleplay, but I want to give it at least some mechanics beyond just "roll a d20 against a DC", to make trying to socialize with Silver-Tongued Devils (both metaphorical and real) more interesting, impossing and not easily cheeseable.

My main focus, however, is what comes after, trying to give mechanics to what it means to gain the favor of a low ranked footsoldier when compared to a magister, a thieves' guild, a mighty dragon or even the relationship between gods and devouts.

To that end, I want to study other systems more, even doing a oneshot here and there, because even though I've played at least a good few RPGs as of now in the last 4 years, most of them are still under the D&D family, be them direct D&D or stuff like Pathfinder 2e that has its roots in the D&D tree.

Just as the title says. I'm personally not a fan of world anvil but working on a google doc makes me feel like I'm in college and I got an essay due. So what are some alternatives that I might be overlooking?

The GM never wants to run a long arc or campaign. It is always either a one shot with a very cool campaign or setting idea, or at most three sessions before they move on to the next thing. Is this normal?