Is it better to have fully anthropomorphic beast people in your settings or just humans with like animal ears and tails?
>>97343051Women are basically pets you're not allowed to discipline in western culture.The least they can do is be cute.
>>97341888If you're going to get that autistic about realism then you might as well get rid of elves and dwarves too because that's even more improbable for entirely different races from entirely different origins from humans, and that often have rivalries with them to exist while also looking very similar to each other without having wiped the others out or turned them all into one singular race over time.
>>97341888The former because they're descendants of a furry commune that got a little crazy with genetic engineering. They were just made that way and it doesn't need to be any more than that because the chance of a player interacting with a level beyond that depth approaches zero.
>>97343311Most scientists believe Homo sapiens didn't necessarily hunt our cousins to extinction; we simply out-competed them for the same resources.>Social Resilience: Sapiens lived in larger, more interconnected social networks. This allowed for better trade, sharing of information, and collective survival during lean years.>Technological Advantage: We developed more advanced tools (like bows and arrows or sewing needles for better clothing) and potentially had lower caloric needs than the heavily muscled Neanderthals.>The "Slow Squeeze": As Sapiens moved into new territories, we took the best hunting grounds and caves. Our cousins were pushed into marginal, harsher environments where their smaller populations eventually dwindled to zero.Others were jus assimilated. We didn't just replace them; we absorbed them. Genetic testing has proven that early Sapiens bred with Neanderthals (in Europe) and Denisovans (in Asia).Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97333386What about human body + snooted face
Imagine… Queer Worlds… #wow #whoaImagine if there were Queer Worlds…#wow
>>97334560I would rather not, thanks
>>97337524Hue hue hue
>>97334560SEXOSAURIO!SEXOSAURIO!
>>97334560I bet she has a bonus to anal circumference checks.
>>97334560>the triceraTOPS and tiefling double-dicking you and the thick slampig baddie is crushing your head with her thighs while you eat her outMUH
Why the fuck would you play OSR? Every edition is an improvement on the previous--that's why they make new editions, to refine and better their content. Is it just nostalgia? Are they mentally impaired or senile? What the fuck is wrong with OSR "fans"?
>>97339944Then feel free to enlighten me on why you use session 0 then and when you started using it.>>97340275I don't take three hours. But try as I might newbies don't cotton on as quick when I start them in 5th. Any number of other games I've used though get started in (at most) 30 minutes.
>>97340832Ah, you're one of those gameless autists who sees the word "session" and assume it takes an entire night to set expectations, discuss character ideas, and start playing. Pathetic, really.
>>97339266>sit and talk about my feelingsThe topic was session 0, not a lefist gay orgy. Are you sure you have attended a session 0?
>>97324183You don't have adventures in current days, you go through coffee shops for gay sex over and over with no greater purpose than getting more gay sex to get more husbandos to get more gay sex to get more exotic cocks to get more cum in your ass to get more husbandos etc.
>>97322815I like 4e (a take people say is utter dogshit, and I agree there's a lot that's utter dogshit about 4e) and I fucking hate 4.5e. It was a shitty attempt to dumb down the game and faggot ass it back to 3.5e because people were scared of all of the big changes and went running to suck Poppa Paizo's cock and WotC wanted them back so they cucked out and shat out 4.5e and then 5e to make it just like it used to be.
Dark Heresy is for Manly Men Edition>RPG Rulebookshttps://rentry.org/40kRPGLinks>Homebrew Collection (Feb 2025)https://rentry.org/40RPGHB>WANG/Imperium Maledictum Newshttps://cubicle7games.com/blog/warhammer-40k>Bestiary, armoury, weapon quality and NPC databasehttp://www.40krpgtools.com/>Dark Heresy 2e Character Creator:https://apps.ajott.io/dh2chargen/>General 40kRPG Encyclopediahttps://www.scholaprogenium.com/>Offline Combined Armory (v6.48.161023)Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97267827>>>/a/285165840why are you gays raiding /a/?
>>97343348>a skill at the seemingly "competent" level of Trained (+0) results in about 30-40% successesThat's another problem. 30-40% chance of success for a "competent" character seems really really low. When I look through the rules, it seems like there are more ways to get bonuses to hit during combat than for bonuses to noncombat skills in peaceful situations, which feels backwards to me.>Would you treat disarmament as such a thing? Yeah, it doesn't make sense to me that Disarming should require a trait. I would be much happier if it gave a skill penalty to use untrained, then a Trait bought off the penalty.
>>97343808Go bother >>97341711
>>97343794>>97343840>One thing I always thought was cool was the ability to "analyze" an enemy for many roundsYep, nothing similar to that and longer than a full action aim seems to be a default option in DH-related systems.>I also really like the many different mundane methods for characters to work together in combatSomething similar might be found in the Inquisitor's Handbook for DH1E (and maybe in OW too), but it's not likely to be as much.>When I look through the rules, it seems like there are more ways to get bonuses to hit during combat than for bonuses to noncombat skills in peaceful situations, which feels backwards to me.Indeed, more effort was put into disassembling combat into separate modifiers than into disassembling non-combat activities the same way (as opposed to simply giving a range of total mods and telling the GM to pick).
>>97343946>Something similar might be found in the Inquisitor's Handbook for DH1EAlright, I'll look into it and see if I can recommend anything to the soon-to-be GM. Thanks.
First Order of the Stick of the new year is up.
>>97343724generally I got the sense that it had fewer rpg-references and more oots-referencesin other words, the humour got noticeably more self-referentialit's wasn't like that in older stuff, like Snips & Snails for example
>>97343724>>97343669I laughed at the weapon names joke, but that was also because it reminded me of the polearm emporium which referenced Monty python so I'm not sure how many points to give it.
>>97343842>in other words, the humour got noticeably more self-referentialThis.
>>97343842>>97343878Yeah, I think the main thing was that it wanted to emphasize it's "OOTS but in Dark Sun" and kind of just ran out of steam at the very end
>>97343724I liked Banjo the Assassin, I felt like that joke was set up nicely
Can we have a harengon thread here? I've always wanted to play as one but as a forever DM never had the chance. To anyone who has played one how fun is it?
>>97343536It'd be my race of choice for a D&D game if it were available, just because I'm a degenerate with terminal bunny-brain. The basic consensus seems to be that they make strong spellcasters and buff/debuff style support because they get Hare Trigger for better initiative and Rabbit Hop which lets them exit melee without provoking attacks of opportunity. Of course, these could be useful for pretty much any class.
>>97343536Played all of DOIP as a Harengon sorcerer. As >>97343591 mentioned, rabbit hop and hare trigger are great. I also took the alert feat, so I had a big advantage on initiative. Really can’t even tell you how much fun I had playing that guy.
>>97343536Dnd has homogenized races - sorry species - to the point that there’s essentially no difference in them. The experience of playing a harengon is the same as the experience playing a tiefling is the same as the experience playing an elf is the same as the experience playing a genasi - that is to say they’re humans. Stupid thread btw, keep this kind of low level question to the 5e generals, it doesn’t deserve a thread of its own
>>97343836(OP) here.... we mostly play 5E (2014).
What is the counterculture of 2020s, that could be used as the basis for a contemporary countercultural tabletop game?Take the World of Darkness for example, which was so grounded in the the counterculture of the 90s that it comes across as dated and strange today. How would you update the World of Darkness so that it better represents the counterculture of today?Nightmare Mode: Talk about more than just politics. There's more to rebellion against the status quo and the prevailing social norm than who you vote for.
It's gooners.
You know, this thread isn't about Traditional Games, it's purely political.I wonder why it wasn't deleted.
>>97343767Yes, incel is today's countercultural.
>>97343915OP here. I mentioned the World of Darkness in the opening post and janitors can probably see my posting history and that I've participated in lots of World of Darkness threads. This thread was made to acquire ideas for what a World of Darkness true to the 2020s should like and to be honest, I've actually acquired a few ideas from this thread.I fully expected it to be full of people insisting that their personal ideologies are the one true counterculture and that's exactly what happened, but there were some worthwhile posts here as well, enough to give me some ideas for a bunch of Vampire the Masquerade subfactions.
>>97343957Yes, I don't blame you.I'm even surprised that the thread transformed like this.
I have a bit of an inane question for the peanut gallery. Do you have a favorite thing that you'd never actually play/play as?For example, I just realized that I really fucking love the Samedi/Cappadocian clan/bloodline of Vampire: The Masquerade.But I don't think I'd ever consider playing one, and I'd likely opt to play a Malkavian instead under virtually all circumstances, or a Tremere. Samedi doesn't even register on the list of characters I'd like to play, even when I do have concepts I'd include if I were the ST/GM.
>>97343390Lots of people have ideas they really like but its just ideas instead of a thing they've thought through what it would actually be like in contrast to their fantasy. It causes problems when those ideas and fancies overcrowd actual activity. You see this a lot on /tg/ where various players and gms have too many half baked ideas and it doesn't go well or anywhere. Its not a big deal or very important, but it is frequent.
probably the Upper Hand from Jade Empire for the Xbox.
>>97343390A dhampir. I think they're cool thanks to D and Alucard but I'd never consider playing one in a game.
>>97343390An AD&D 2e Paladin. Even if I didn't end up at a table with a DM trying to make me fall, I think I'd end up doing it myself. I'm too rash and impulsive for the class, I think, to live up to the morality required of it.
>What is Trench Crusade?An alternate weird history 28mm/32mm tabletop skirmish game still in a pre-release playtesting phase but with the full release slated for this year. Based on the art and lore of Mike Franchina, whose illustrations you may have seen floating around on /tg/ for a several years now, and designed by Tuomas Pirinen, one of the original creators of Mordheim. It's grimdark, it's visceral, it's awesome, and it's very Blanchitsu.>What Trench Crusade is notTC not an excuse for you to discuss IRL religion, history that didn't occur in the game, culture war shit, or discord bullshit on /tg/. Keep it on topic.>What's the QRD on the background?The Knights Templar turned heretic and opened the Gates of Hell when they took Jerusalem during the First Crusade. Over 800 years later the war is still ongoing as technology has developed to a pseudo diesel-punk WW1 standard and a third of Humanity has sided with the Infernal Princes.>How do I get started?All the files are free online:https://www.trenchcrusade.com/rules/They used to be split between the website and the discord, but no more. For posterity's sake, the old mega will still be kept active even if it's unlikely to need updating: https://mega.nz/folder/70QH0BBa#Eg-blxYQKkY_C02wErnFTQComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97343059Abyssal ferryman from necromunda
Going to my first campaign today with my Prussians wish me luck bros <3
>>97343644Show 'em your colors boyo
>>97343779RAAAAGH I WANNA DIE IN A WAAAAAR FOR THE DUUUUKE
>>97343795SickGot a plan for the minis for the troops you're gonna hire through the campaign?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30b7jLZjp6wIs this THE perfect setting/premise for a role-playing game? You could have the different 'minos as character classes, and use the game board as a resolution mechanic instead of dice.
2026 editionPrevious: >>97198774>News & RemindersArena Championship 10 won by Michael Debenedetto-Plummer (Mono-Red Prison, United States, he/him)Complete winter achievements for rewards December 16-January 6From November 18, 2025–January 19, 2026 Golden Packs will temporary contain cards differently than before due to "various pieces of internal nonsense"https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/mtg-arena/announcements-december-15-2025>Useful Linkshttps://pastebin.com/QFA0hqaA>TQWhat's your New Year's resolution?
>>97340035solitude or remand
>>97340210>>97340307In my mind, the two options were karakas or nadu.I ended up going with karakas, its ceiling is lower than nadu but its floor is insanely high
Is this lucky or unluck
>>97337291>namehider>playing a faggot deckclassic
one of the higher power drafts I've had so far
The PCs must restore the power of the four crystals to defeat the Dark Lord. What should I base the four crystals upon, instead of the four elements?doubles decide
>>97326915Each crystal is the lifesoul of a different race, dimmed by time and strife between peoples, lowering their potential. Only by aiding them and restoring their faith in the collective good can the crystals be reignited so that everyone can come together and defeat the evil ravaging the land.
>>97335738Like this
>>97335662Slowpoke is not a normal type, nor is it a fully evolved pokemon
>>97338041This is an ai bot post, right?
>>97326915LifeDeathRedemptionRebirth
Thread #007 Countess EditionWelcome to /schreck/ where you can rp your VTM character! For all questions concerning the World of Darkness, please consult the WoDg and CoDg thread>>97258877Previous Thread>>97131386Brief rules>We have no story teller, we are acephali>Threads are v20 based, although the night is long and full of whispers, lies, and half-truths. Decide your own canon but all will not believe you>all nicktuku will be diablerized on sight>all OOC discussion should be spoileredTHREAD QUESTIONComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97336537 what did you use to edit the image? I want to take a try.
>>97339958Google image search to find a merge of Monica Bellucci and Megan Fox's faces somebody made, there are many because they're rather similar actresses, it looked like an old PhotoShop without the use of AI.I uploaded it to Sora (ChatGPT), it's actually not a violation of ToS because the merged face isn't a real woman btw, then Remixed it (i.e. edited it) by prompting only once (better than going through many prompts, it stops looking like said actresses) for: blue-green eyes with gold flecks, longer saturated bright red hair, hair covering and hiding both ears, a black fox fur coat, and a faint smug smirk. Incidentally, the smirk made the jaw less manly.I never tried this before so I needed many attempts to figure out what I want and how to get it.Again, I only had the pic edited, not generated, also mentioning the names of real people in a prompt is a no no.Finished by editing the edit with Affinity to adjust contrast, saturation and lighting, the paid version has AI tools but I'm not paying for those.
Somebody in the mansion is screaming and woke me up in the morning, they damn well better stop before I give her a better reason to scream.
>>97343384One of the human dolls had her first period and got scared, I called the ghoul nurse.We'll talk which puppet plays to pick for her graduation ceremony later, I just wanna call dibs on an evil queen role.
>>97335859So that was what you meant by 'high-caliber' boots. Gotta say, you wear yourself better than the rest of the wannabe blood mages I've met in my time. It was good. Enjoy the knife, one of my better antler pieces. And don't let anything Mèo-Mèo said get under your skin. She stares at the sky like that and mutters ominous portents of doom only... Semi Regularly? Ever since I got her out of Marquette she's been doing better but the seer curse is still pretty strong in her.
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. And as we enter this happiest and newest of years, remember: 2e was never an old-school game, bait is for reporting, and fish is for smoking! Happy new year, grogs!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/9fzM6128>Need a starter dungeon? Here's a curated collection:Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97342873That's because he doesn't have an answer.He's hollow as an easter egg, all chocolate, no filling."Hahah, your ideas am gay, me am smurt" is easy to say, following it up with your own ideas is far harder.
Fishfag returned, I see. Shame, although very funny at the same time that he knows how comprehensively he's failed.
>>97343686Sadly he's realized that starting 'OSR - Fish edition' is never going to work and therefore he's back to whining, seething and pretending not to understand things.
>>97343837>pretending not to understand thingsDon't attribute to malice what can more parsimoniously explained by fishfag being a mentally defective subhuman with a severe case of literal clinical autism.
>>97343916>Don't attribute to maliceOr rather don't attribute to _pretence_. The subhuman retard is malicious, there's no doubt about it.
SCP editionTell us about your horror settings, games, etc. Share inspirational art, prompts, etc.>List of games:Call of Cthulhu, Chill, Cold and Dark, Degenesis, Delta Green, Don't Rest Your Head, Dread, Esoterrorists/Fear Itself+Book of Unremitting Horror, Fall of Delta Green, GORE, Into The Shadows, KULT, Little Fears, Mothership RPG, Nemesis (free on Arc Dream's website), Nights Black Agents, Silent Legions (Mostly for the tables), Stalker: The SciFi RPG, Symbaroum, Ten Candles, Trail of Cthulhu, Unisystem (All Flesh Must Be Eaten, Witchcraft, Conspiracy X, etc.), Unknown Armies, The Whispering Vault, Vaesen>Inspirational stuff:Caitlin R Kiernan, Castlevania, Carnacki the Ghost-Finder, Doom Watch, Fear & Hunger, George Romero, Ghostwatch, House of Leaves, I Am In Eskew, John Carpenter, Kolchak the Nightstalker, Laird Barron, John Langan, M.R. James, Nick Cutter, Old Gods of Appalachia, Quatermass, Ramsey Campbell, Remedy Series (Alan Wake, Control), SCP Foundation, Scarfolk Council, Shaun Hutson, Silent Hill, Stand Still Stay Silent, The Evil Dead, The Magnus Archives, The Secret World, The Stone Tapes, Anatomy, Thomas Ligotti, Twin Peaks, Vault of Evil forums, toomuchhorrorfictionOther News:H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society releases "The Spark Devil"https://www.hplhs.org/sparkdevil.phpCurrent Book Club Topic:Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97270329>Any ideas for monsters, unnatural tech, twists, set pieces, testing grounds and scares?Tell the players one of them is coordinating with you as a traitor for the conspiracy.Then either actually do that, don't do that to leave them paranoid, or actually do that for all of them just to fuck with them.
>>97339290Of the five the Labyrinth is the most interesting, but people on here hate it so your mileage may vary on that one.Just don't buy control group, the idea is sound but execution is really bad, every scenario is really badly railroaded. Blacksat is such a huge piece of dog shit it really boggles the mind. Also, and this may have changed, but when I ran it back in the day Arc Dream didn't have *any* of the fucking pregen sheets up anywhere, so I had to pirate the book that I bought to avoid the headache of copying the fucking things. Arc Dream is Fucking terrible about PDF support.
>>97338437>The antagonist book for the game of modern day lovecraftian horror has lovecraftian takes of modern day things.Crazy.
>>97340896Even CoC era Delta Green managed to integrate conspiracy from throughout the century; Greys/UFOS, Nazi Occultism, Satanism, Majestic-12, etc. The Labyrinth is solely focused on Fox News, Alex Jones type shit. It's barely a step above culture-war infatuation. Its boring.
Has anyone else here tried playing Kuro? I've found that I actually really like it
