Friday night is the best time for run a TTRPG. Your family and non-gamer friends expect you to be available on Saturdays. On Sunday-Thursday everyone is dreading work the next day. Furthermore, Friday games also filter out Magic players which is a win.
>>97707864Never said I was. I used to do strongman events and rugby. I probably have better cardio than you.You might think six packs are cool, but kegs last all night.
>>97707910Kek, little bit too defensive pal. I'm just joshing you haha, have fun at the renn faire mosh big guy.
>>97707934I'm used to it coming from dudes that would never join the rennfair mosh pit despite talk big game about bo-staffs and katanas, force of habit.
>>97707277>Friday night is the best time for run a TTRPG.Ask me how I know you never run anything with adults with jobsWednesday is the optimal day for gaming, because everyone is free and nobody is expected anywhere. Thursday is a second best.Monday sucks, because it's regular overtime day. Tuesday usually is picking slack from Monday. The entire weekend is busy work and wildly conflicting timetables (and nobody sane is going to sacrifice family time for games, unless it's a family thing).So you are left with Wednesday and Thursday, of which Wednesday is the more optimal, since people tend to get delegations Thursday-Friday.t. doing this shit since '96, and average age of my group is 40+ for quite a while
>>97707791>>97709677The only good posts itt
Should female bards be art hoes?
Is this what they call a puckee thread? Also bard shouldn't be a class.
>>97709884Hasn't it been a standard class since 1st Edition?
>>97709884You think it's bad in DnD? Consider that The Witcher has bards, both the Polish and the American one. And they just sing songs, no magical powers or anything.
>>97709892Prestige class, actually.
>>97709947That's basically the "bard" in the recent D&D movie, he has a lute and sometimes hits people with it.
Can a martial based character be the BBEG?
I accept your concession :^)
>>97699742>Okay then they aren't BBEGs.That other anon is kind of missing the point with his real world comparison. Nobunaga could be considered a real world BBEG but he probably wasn't that more skilled than the average soldier when it comes to fighting.For a purely Marital BBEG to work you'd need a ton of support for him. People that protect him and genuinely believe in his cause. His kingdom would need to be designed to prevent scry-and-fry tactics, he'd probably have casters putting up dozens of contingency spells, and would be loaded with magic items of all kinds. Honestly a BBEG Martial should be a threat in the same way old DnD Martials were, it wasn't their personal fighting ability though that was very good but the people that followed them.Sadly with the way that DnD is setup there's just no way to have the Martial BBEG be a credible threat on his own. Even if you gave him the Sword of Perfect Anti-magic he's always 1 round away from being just a guy if someone manages to take it.
>>97705171>Sadly with the way that DnD is setup there's just no way to have the Martial BBEG be a credible threat on his own.Exactly. In fact, with the way magic works in D&D, it's hard to take a campaign in it seriously at all. The magic is more ridiculous than in Harry Potter.
>>97705171You don't need to build NPC enemies around the same restrictions of PCs.
>>97699742>>97705171>>97709728>we can't have presidents because a guy with a stealth bomber would just kill them
Work in progress, Thursday Night Edition>Full-on /WIP/ OP Links Pastebinhttps://pastebin.com/BE42AEcD>WIP Tutorial Images Megahttps://mega.nz/#F!TvQFCaLb!w8WZKCcOsTRasxrI0JWezw>Saint Duncan's "Six Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Painting"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufP8ka3KGno>Saint Duncan also explains thinning your paintshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxWgsqSf74s>Paint thinning 102Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97709342Sadly i dont own one. I undercoated black spray and then heavy dry brushed caliban green, then a lighter green then warpstone green. Then with brush painted the plaster a cream color. Plan is to next dry brush the cream ushabti bone, go over all the cracks with a wash and then fix all the spillover ontl the green and give a final gaussblaster green highlight for the edges on the green walls. The orbs i will redo and work up to a flashgitz yellow instead of a green just to make it abit varied. Also paint some of the bits a gold or canoptek metal color. Without airbrush its taking forever!
>>97709370Thank you, I was regretting my choice halfway through and had to force myself to finish.
Not super happy with how this turned out, but it's been at least a week since I painted anything and I figured this guy could use some paint after collecting dust for 20 years. I was trying out some different things with mixing colors and metallics/inks.
>>97709641It's automatically cool because it's the shoulder railgun broadside.
>>97709423I would rather spend time masking so I could do most of the large areas with rattlecans than waste my time doing it all with tiny brushes.
What's the point of social skills? Evil people can't be reasoned with, and good people don't need to be. And even more than that, GMs never let you resolve a situation just by talking it out because that's anticlimactic. And, you know, if you want to say something, you can just fucking say it. Social skills objectively just don't do anything. So why the fuck do game designers keep adding these shitty trap options to their games?
>>97628802For people who can't roleplay. They just make a dice roll to see if they can successfully interact with another being. Also so people can bitch about a system not promoting roleplay by expecting people to actually roleplay instead of rolling a dice
>>97640253You must be evil as hell, because you are not being reasonable at all.
>>97643866you'd be surprised though, Sometimes people can just walk in if they look confident enough and they have the right name.if they say they're mercs trying to sign up for the cause then they'd likely get in and then be able to filter into the processing area. if they get lost and it's not too suspicious they could play it off. once or twice.i got into an evil lair pretending to be the musicians hired by the cult for a ritual. did help that my bard was an illusionist with enough circus training and instruments that he made it look real.
>>97648195>Reminder that 98% of people in any world including the real world are True Neutral. Having an aligment other than neutral is a mental illness.Quite a lot are lawful neutral - they'll go along with rules just because they are rules as long as it doesn't personally impact them too badly.
>>97628802Social > Crafting >>> Martial
Mercenary edition>Previously, in the Mortal Realms>>97682112>Official AoS website:https://www.ageofsigmar.com>Downloads, Rules Errata, and FAQs:https://www.warhammer-community.com/warhammer-age-of-sigmar-downloads/>Toolshttps://runebrush.pa-sy.com/warscroll/>Anvil of Apotheosis hero creator:Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
Can I get the lrl tome pls
>>97709737They're a bit better socialized in general, capable of acting as mercs or even holding down a job. They still eat fuck tons but not compulsively. Closer to the Old Ones' original vision for the ogres. Which raises the question of AOS halflings...
>>97709814They interbred with humans a lot.
>>97709808>powercell on the backLMAO
>>97709737They are ogryns.
Knights of the Realm Edition>Resources:WFB: https://pastebin.com/qVGrgwwhWM: https://pastebin.com/EsDAgebaWFRP: https://pastebin.com/inbyBsR6Novels: https://pastebin.com/PFqPDr0H>TOW:https://gofile.io/d/fxFgXShttps://www.warhammer-community.com/downloads/warhammer-the-old-world/>Warhammer Chronicles:https://files (dot) catbox (dot) moe/0xt777 (dot) zip>Time of Legends:Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97709060NTA but its very strange. If the beastmen try to head to head fight they lose super hard. Orcs are basically same stat line but have armor. They also have heavier unit in general. But beastmen absolutely annihilate them in speed, maneuverability, and tactical options. And beastmen monsters are really fucking good.It's a toss up based on charging. But I give it slightly over to beastmen due to their magic being more useful and option, their ranged being way stronger, and ambush is amazing. Orcs have way way more staying power, and will almost always grind out against any army.
>>97709032RAA ROO. Looking thick solid and tight. Keep it up anon.
>>97707838beautiful peeg anon, excellent work. I really like the disgusting slimy orange-yellow pustule.
>>97709125That kind of sucks. would it really waste store space to have a small selection?The local game stops Ive been to dont have them either. Guess I could buy from a third party online, but I do want to indicate that there is some cash for GW for the shit im interested in. Want an empire great cannon, but on the GW website its 60$ holy hell thats a lot. Do see a reseller who charges 38...
>>97709882I get what you’re trying to do and while it’s noble. Third party sales also help. As long as you’re buying TOW branded stuff you’re accomplishing what you set out to do.
Welcome to /wbg/, the official thread for the discussion of in-progress settings for traditional games.Here is where you go to present and develop the details of your worlds such as lore, factions, magic and ecosystems. You can also post maps for your settings, as well as any relevant art (either created by you or used as inspiration for your work). Please remember that dialogue is what keeps the thread alive, so don't be afraid of giving someone feedback or post whatever relevant input you might have!Last thread: >>97491908Resources for Newfags: https://sites.google.com/view/wbgeneral/Worldbuilding links: pastee.dev/p/sp2Mdb5Ihttps://cryptpad.fr/pad/#/2/pad/view/Eo+fK41FKVR7xDpbNO0a0N4k0YYxrmyrhX3VxnM14Ew/Fantasy map generator: https://watabou.itch.io/medieval-fantasy-city-generator/wbi/: https://discord.gg/6ZjEc7dy4TWorldbuilding Hub: https://discord.com/invite/wGjxK3YThe Writer's Forge: https://discord.com/invite/CUxHxWqTira: https://discord.com/invite/f52W6KgDawn of Victory: https://discord.gg/hUAynC3wConlangerama: https://discord.com/invite/ceKjZBr2jCComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97709346Yeah, if you want to say your race is superior you just find ways to do it, contrived or not.Like IIRC the victorians on an hand did say that human hairlessness was a sure sign of superiority from apes and primitives were (supposedly) way hairier than us... but the europeans's beards were a sign of nobility, because it's like lion's manes.
>>97709346Depends on what Elvin believes were and their version of the creation of the setting.It could just as easily be seen as humans being the “superior” OG and elves are some later knockoff creation (which might be how Elves originally saw themselves, them being the “true” children of the world and the younger races as a pale imitation)
>>97709463The Victorians were weird in a ton of ways and a constant source of inspiration for world building.
>>97709482Yes, and especially they are the ur-racists, really. Or at least THE mold for racism.
>>97709386No, but the game focus will be in America, not focusing so much on the rest of the worldIt is strictly formed by the minds of people that are still alive, you can remain there but your body would be completely catatonic and knocked out, I'd say that native americans could definetely be able to travel there yeahI was planning to copy psychonauts and persona in a way yes, but I didn't want it to be SO similar to them, rather than delving into their inner self or mind palace, it would be their dreams, what they want, how they feel, sometimes just straight up their current present moments. sometimes they mean a lot, sometimes it's just random dreamsI'm thinking of adding an opposing international force against the US Psycho Soldiers, to give it a proper conflict, and smaller, independent factions taking control of different parts of america, allowing the players to travel aroundI'm also trying to think of the motivations and goals of both Dreamlabs (The big corp) and the Us government itself, my ideas are currently>Dreamlabs has much higher lofty goals, they want the collective unconscious to become manifest and rush in an age of true connected information>The Us government wants full control, to put the entire american people into a singular goal. to create unified war effort, unified voting power, etc.
Norwegian Civil War Era EditionPrevious thread:>>97451138>Thread Question: Which unit would you collect purely for the uniforms?>Community Summary of Wargames: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11JoUpGIRDp5DZdgJ24rijKHgyY-qvvR5QnVtHIp57Tw/edit?usp=sharing>List of Historical Tactical, Strategic, and Military Drill treatises: http://pastebin.com/BfMeGd6R>ZunTsu Gameboxes: Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97702701Just grab an FDtM printer. The initial investment will pay itself back, and you'll have more terrain you'll know what to do with.
>>97706130hmm, that makes me think, maybe I will just use the library 3d printer instead? It is one of those ones that is ass for models since everything not at right angels is made up of jaggedy lines, but that doesn't seem like as much of a problem for larger terrain pieces.
>>97576097What is a good system for platoon level ancients/medieval?Like around 30 models per side, larger than squad actions of like 5-15, but smaller than army actions of like 50+? Basically the largest amount of men a single officer could command in detail. The smallest scale where you command groups of models instead of single models.
>>97705882thanks for bringing this to my attention. How do I add one of his games to the mega?
>>97702725I played a little. But I am autistic and only really get into a game when it really strikes me. The circle game that simulates ww1/2 grand strategy also looks interesting. where a big piece in encircling.
Welcome to the Old School Renaissance General, the thread dedicated to first-decade, Gygaxian D&D, its faithful modern clones, and content created for use with them. Later editions (2e and newer) should be discussed elsewhere.Broadly, OSR games encourage a tonal and mechanical fidelity to Dungeons & Dragons played as intended by its creators from 1974 to 1983 — less emphasis on linear adventures and overarching metaplots and a greater emphasis on player agency.If you are new to the OSR, welcome! Ask us whatever you're curious about: we'll be happy to help you get started. We also have two excellent beginner guides created by Anons with feedback from the thread that you can check for help:>n00b DM's Guidehttps://pastebin.com/EVvt6P0B>n00b Player's Handbookhttps://pastebin.com/XALkXkV0>Troves, Resources, Blogs, etc:http://pastebin.com/9fzM6128Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97709199Truth is unchanged. You're a lying scumbag.
>>97709302nah
>>97709122Ah, nuts, he spiked them? Fuck! I've been dragging my feet on picking them up, what a bummer.I'm going to hope against reason that he pulled them for publication with Raggi or to revise them for OSRIC 3.
>>97709205If so he's the only one who ever got in trouble for not paying taxes. Bastard is going to go bankrupt without ever releasing his ref book.
party got shit-kicked by a mad wizard's pet gorgon tonight. had to use out last wish to undo petrification for five out of nine party members. was a nail-biter, that dickhead wizard was very wiley.
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>>97709903Sinni Ava is right there. Alternatively the Dreamwalker one is already halfway to being a yandere.
>>97709978Love me hags
>>97709911Background: ScavengerReason: Cryptic Visions (Curiosity a close second but Navi holds a special place in my heart.)Prime Class: Wraith-Tech (4), Dark (4), Primal (3), Caller (1)Secondary Class: Ship Caller- Tech (2), Caller (10)Tech: Salvage Ingenuity (lvl1), Drone Command (lvl1), Electro Disruption (lvl1), Tactical Override (lvl2)Primal: Savage Fury (lvl1), Feral Precision (lvl1), Beast Instinct (lvl1)Caller: Digital Communion (lvl2), Holographic Projection (lvl2), Biotic Resonance (lvl1), Forcefield Manifestation (lvl1), Synergetic Oversight (lvl2)Dark: Forbidden Incantations (lvl1), Corruption Field (lvl2)Ally Faction: WayfindersComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97709978hell yeah. I think I would put this in the top ten (certainly twenty) of one pagers>Trawler>Harpoon Gun>Flare Gun>Rusty Revolver>Old Lantern>Nuckelavees>Sanguinis Pura>Keep on Moving
/bgg/ Board Games GeneralPrevious thread: >>97649830Pastebin:https://pastebin.com/h8Tz2ze8*NEWISH* survey results:https://pastebin.com/scAkFdTv>you guys come up with some questions...
>>97709348Okay but Catan actually is just unfun. I play it once a year because I have a friend who swears by it but its just never fun.
>>97708499SETI
>>97709834In a typical game of SETI how many people tie for first?
>>97709848None. It clearly is a game of skill, but it is balanced to the point of being boring. Which is a sentence I'd never thought I'd write.Is architects that bad?
>>97709865I've only played it once but there was a 4 way tie for first in a seven player game.
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>>97709631It has an archetype whose boss monster looks like this, the proportions aren't an exaggeration, she really does look like that. Wanna know the lore? She's a moth monster that kidnaps young girls and puts them inside cocoons so they can be reborn into half insect girls.
>mitsu cheapis this just confirmation that harabiki is going to get smacked in the face, fool me once konami shame on me, fool me twice....
>>97709735It's already limited.
>>97709071This is why we tell everyone about the completely free simulators before anything else. We all respect yout time and money more than you might think.TRYBEFOREYOUBUYEven very experienced players and people into the game do this to test archetypes/decks to make sure they are satisfied before they spend anything.>maybe I can recoup some of itNot sure what you have but sell it immediately if it's something printed within the last year. Take whatever loss you have on the chin and realize your mistake.If it's structure decks then don't bother unless you want to list it at like 50%. Everyone can already buy them new for at or maybe 80% of MSRP rather than your opened product.
>>97709661Hot
Is D&D good for dating?People regularly recommend it for meeting people.
>>97705835womp womp you lost
>>97705828>Is D&D good for dating?I've never dated D&D, and I have no inclination to.
>>97709696The dungeons are good for dating. It's the dragons you have to be cautious of.
>>97708194There are lots of women at church. I even knew a drug dealer who liked girls from church.
>>97705828>People regularly recommend it for meeting people.Meeting other guys maybe. Any girls you meet playing RPGs likely already have a boyfriend and there's a high chance their boyfriend is one of the people at the table.
When did fantasy stop being grounded to become DnDslop?
>>97709612There are no bolters, no Silver Hand paladins deep striking into mortuary factory.
>>97709707The most grounded works are accurate historical fiction. Next is shit like Tom Clancy's less bombastic works. Didn't happen, but could happen. Next is thriller shit like Splinter Cell. Then the Dark Knight Trilogy. Then there are several more layers until you get to actual fantasy. The second you include magic or clarketech, it stops being grounded.
>>97709714There are ghost armies, trolls who turn into stone, magic swords that detect orcs, superhuman elves, magical herbology, undead ring liches, dragons, giant eagles, walking & talking trees, dwarves, magic doors, flaming shadow not!demons, wizards, Tom Bombadil, goblins, dragons...
>>97709707Anon, the bulk of the novel takes place in literal Fairyland. Are you going to tell me that's grounded and realistic?
>>97709739So classical folklore.>>97709772>Anon, the bulk of the novel takes place in literal Fairyland.Yeah in classical folklore Fairyland, not Marvel Asgard.
