How do you justify a "pest race" like goblins or rat people in your setting? Why wouldn't the dominant species make a concentrated effort to eradicate them if they were a problem?
>>97278005>>97277891Yeah, and Christianity shaped itself to the west as well. meanwhile, theologically islam is an illiterate warlord trying to piece an understanding of the religions together he isn't familiar with.like trying to recreate a painting you can only stare at through a peephole.there's a reason why one of his arguments against Christianity is "why did jesus shit if he was so divine?"not kidding
It's fantasy dawg
In WEG' D6 Fantasy orcs, goblins, ogres and bugbears are created from other humanoid races. The most handy and large scale method is just burying humanoids to a cursed ground, which causes them to deform and rise again as mentioned evil races. They can also be created by corrupting humanoids through magical torture, and through evil races raping other humanoid women which results in offspring of evil race.This is all mostly done by evil wizards who want obedient minions who do their bidding as long as they are given something to hurt or smash on regular basis.
>thread I made on /v/ that got moved to the is still going like a week laterThis board is that slow?
>>97286042Yes, mod-protected autistic ritualposters spamming low-effort trash and YouTube parasites scraping interesting threads for AI """content""" killed /tg/. It is sad, I remember when times were better.
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.
>>97290391>I would like a list of what OSRIC 3E changed from AD&D 1E.That's going to be a ton of stuff, depending on the amount of detail one wants to go into. Not much sense doing it until all books have come out anyway.
>>97290455>iirc the OSRIC guys were surprised anyone even wanted a hardcopy of the rules, they were there to make modules.Correct.>The idea there is that the publishers will be able to say that their document is "compatible with OSRIC." (Anyone can do this, without asking permission from me, and there's no need for a fee or royalty to me of any kind.) I hope that the buying public will understand that this means your publication is compatible with other systems as well, if you follow that... I realise this is vague but I'm under the constraints [regarding referencing Product Identity] I indicated earlier.>Secondly, it's an openly-usable label for your publication. In other words, if you say you're selling something compatible with OSRIC, you'll benefit from the marketing that other people have put into their own OSRIC-compatible stuff, while they will also benefit from your own efforts.>I should say that I don't expect anyone actually to *play* OSRIC.>—Stuart Marshall, 2006
>>97289824>If the gold standard is good enough for himJJ appendix that breaks down the economic engine shows that ACKS actually runs on a WHEAT standard. The value of a quarter of wheat is what matters more than anything. You can use that to customize coinage to your hearts desire. I run an ancient setting that's pre-coinage, so weights of silver, livestock, grain, and slaves is how trade is primarily conducted. Another example is guns of war, where it includes a system for running your games with pounds/shillings/pence
>>97290391>>97290531A few changes some anons here have bumped into so far, surely there are more and the DM guide isn't out yet:- The revamped Monk class- No bard class- No psionics- Thief skills: player knows whether a Hide in Shadows (Hide) or Move Silenty (Move Quietly) roll succeeded or failed- Thief skills: you can move at half speed while Hiding in Shadows (Hide), you also move at half speed while Moving Silently (Move Quietly)- Weapon Specialization (from Unearthed Arcana) is suggested for Fighers, Rangers and Paladins- Initiative: you roll the die for your own side, lower is better- Training time to level up is 1d3 weeks, not tied to ESFP rating- Different saving throw table for magical/regular items- Simplified rules for diseaseComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97289537Having run it in my own campaign against better advice: don't do it with 'realistic' prices if you're doing it for 'realism' (a.k.a. scale down all coins to just make gold rare). If you don't care about that, don't do it at all. Upkeep, domains, investment in business, moneychangers fees, taxes and tithes, rival adventuring parties potentially Indiana Jonesing your players out of treasure, ransoming players/henchmen/hirelings etc., specialist and sage costs, training costs and all other manner of money business is more than enough to keep money moving and players pockets empty enough that they're hungry for adventure.>>97290391Autistic things like keen-earedness aren't in, ascending AC, from the DMG draft I know wilderness encounters are always a d12 instead of varying dice depending on how civilized environs are, there are normally only a daily and nightly check. Weirdly enough I haven't found a simplification of morale (which you may actually consider welcome given the choice between maths overhead or lightning rulings AD&D offers) was lacking or I overlooked it. Neither did I find an assumed x.p. per monster adding the various categories accounting for average HP per HD category which would be a welcome statistic for DMs who don't bother with HP artihmatic. I don't buy the anon who says it beats AD&D whatsoever.
>Be me.>Lord General of the Nordican 1225th/ defacto governor of Nordica II.>For the last few years we've been abandoned by the wider Imperium to an ice world that very much resembles our home.>In that time we've constructed the city of New Yur.>A sprawling metropolis surrounded by a network of trenches visible from orbit dug by the kriegers and valhallans.>We've also made more or less peace with the orks we were originally sent here to fight, and even made alliances with the ruinous powers, but those truces only last for one day a year.>A day that is fast approaching.>Candlemass brings peace, but also war to Nordica II every year without fail.>This year however the orks have decided to convert the former colloseum constructed by khorne worshipers in the ruins of a space hulk that crashed here into an arena for a sport they're apparently calling "Blood Bowl.">I will be attending the first of these games on Candlemass day, which is set to pit greenskins against some surviving khorne worshipers they've captured.>Emperor willing this will be the beginning of true peace to our world.>But knowing Candlemass that seams unlikely and I'll be waiting the whole time for some new threat to emerge.
>>97281564>Be Lord General of the Nordican 1225th/ Mayor of New Yur.>I go down the line giving medals to the heroes of Candlemass 025. M42“For exposing the corruption of the Krieg Colonel and safeguarding the hot chocolate rations, I hereby promote you to the rank of Lord Commissar.”>I put the medal over Lord Commissar Kate’s head.“For purging corruption.”>I put one over commissar Tammy’s head.“For gathering your forces on such short notice, and guarding the rations so diligently I hereby promote you to second lieutenant.”>I put a medal over second Lieutenant Abdul’s head, noticing his hair is unusually for a Tallarn.“For arriving just in the nick of time and chasing down the enemy and saving those survivors left behind in the quarantine zone A.”>I put one over Freeblade Knight Sir Duke Wenceslaus I‘s head.“For…”>I turn to see a post man.>I check my notes but don’t find any of his accomplishments.fuckit.voxComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97272265>Be Sergeant Ivana Semenov, 74465th Valhallan, Recon company 32E >We chase the remnants of the Orks, pyro cultists, and machine daemons out of town with minimal loses >According to vox traffic, at least two of their leaders were defeated by non-Imperials>The Drukhari, horned daemons, and Necrons have all disappeared without a trace from the city, aside from a few pockets of corrupted Necron wandering around >And there are all sorts of contradictory rumors about what happened at the Blood Bowl arena, including stories of mass hypnosis and individuals appearing from ten thousand years in the past >But that is how things often go on Nordica II on Candlemas, a bunch of rival xenos and heretics all show up on the same day, defeat each other, then leave on the same day >However, now that the truce with the Orks has been broken, I am sure we will have periodic skirmishes with them over the next year at least >The Lost 69/Schick/whatever you want to call them have disappeared to where ever they go in between Candlemases, I guess in theory to wander the wastes, but more likely to whatever hell they actually come from. Hopefully the newly arrived Sisters purge whatever hidden influence they have Nordica’s ruling elite that allows the alliances between us and the Lost 69 to occur in the first place >Hopefully there is at least a few months of peace though before I get into another fight >Until then, me and Natalya will spend a few more hours patrolling the city looking for my lucky wrench and other gear, and then return to the barracks for a well earned shower, some heavy drinking, and then at least ten hours of sleep
>>97269885>>97280563>>97282906>Be Cummissar Analstasia Van Gina of the Schlick LXIXth, formerly Vanessa >The Eldar team eventually forfeits against our team, probably because some of the more “vigorous” Slaaneshi players kept on trying to do things that even the magic of the Blood Bowl game couldn’t cover up >The next game was supposed to be against the followers of Malal/Malice, but just before the game begins, I get tipped off by my hidden spies in New Yur that the newly arrived Imperial reinforcements plan on attacking the Blood Bowl arena next, so I pull my remaining forces on the planet back to Exmus, and from there we use the portals to head to planets and space stations where Imperial rule is either minimal or hopelessly corrupt like Happy Ending >The LXIX took some pretty heavy losses today, but we should be able to replace them in a few months with reincarnations and recruiting >We will have to keep a lower profile on Nordica II for the time being, at least until the newly arrived Imperials either leave or someone “convinces” them on the merits of a truce with a bunch of thinly disguised Slaaneshi >Unfortunately Priscilla has somehow destroyed the slave collar so I have no easy way to track her >According to reports, she was last seen fleeing Exmus in a Land Speeder >I will put a bounty on her in case she returns to Happy Ending or another world where we have influence, but in the meantime, I think I have found a new lover anyways >Her name is Maria, and I initially grabbed her at random to drive my limo from the arena back to Exmus, but it turns out, like Priscilla, she isn’t actually one of my cultists, but a Rogue Trader’s daughter who was slumming it with some friends, but then changed her attire and snuck into the Slaaneshi section of the stands to avoid an assassination attempt during the game
>>97291282>I spend most of Candlemas Day breaking her in in my private sex dungeon in Exmus, and then bring her with me back to my palace in Slaanesh’s Realm the following day >If I get lucky, she might break in just the right way that she will become a useful operative, who could, with a few well placed assassinations, bring a whole Rogue Trader Dynasty under our control. But she is pretty weak willed though, so it is more likely she will become a broken sex addict, and then maybe a mutant, and then perhaps a spawn or a daemonette >I am fine with either option though, since the journey is more important than the end result >I pick up my daemonic phone and give Dixie a call >I haven’t had a chance to congratulate her on her team’s success yet >I did some research and it turns out there is an actual Blood Bowl team in this Sector, operating arenas in pirate lairs and on neutral worlds where minor xenos and non-Imperials are able to mingle freely >Perhaps we can build an arena and form a team on one of the pirate lairs that we control >In the meantime, I have Maria all tied up and ready to go >I should reward Dixie for her success, lets see if Maria can handle two daemonettes in bed...
>>97272897>>97280563>>97282772>>97291282>Be Randy Rudolph, Beastman Champion of the Schlick LXIXth >The Blood Bowl game is everything that I could have hoped for >With their superior speed and technology, I would never be able to harm this many Eldar under normal circumstances, but while they are distracted trying to catch balls or block our runners, I am able to get several damaging tackles and body slams in >It takes a few plays before I get a chance for payback on the Eldar captain whose friend maimed me last year, but eventually he makes the mistake of jumping into the air to catch a ball while I am near him, so I hit him with the hardest tackle I can, including a knee to the groin >I try to stamp on him a few times while he is down, but the refs, who are all burly mutants sworn to some obscure god called “Nuffle”, hold me back >The Eldar cheerleaders, including the one who maimed me, run out onto the field to check up on their fallen comrade >While they are distracted, I tear the skirt off the one who maimed me last year, kick her in the butt, and then sprint off the field giggling like a maniac while the refs yell at me >Not long after, the Blood Bowl tournament is cancelled, and I return to Slaanesh’s Realm >Dixie is kind of pissed about the cheerleader incident, but also impressed by how well I played otherwise >She rewards me with one of those Age of Apostasy era Sisters we managed to kidnap as we left the arena >Yet again I find myself wondering why there is anyone left in the Galaxy who doesn’t worship Slaanesh Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
Why do "modern" and modern people go insane when they see some eldritch blorblo, but Conan could just kill it without going "aaaaaahhh save me niggerman!!!!!"
>>97291524So you have no self preservation? Youre fine with the spider molesting you & taking your dreams? You would be able to perfectly ignore giant spiders shuttling around? And yes, the holes are getting progressively worse, most everyone forgets what's eaten. Your neighborhood is Swiss cheese, only by some twist of fate granted you enlightenment.
>>97291393>mortal injuries>took some licks>what Howard wrote>bitch ass qualifiersYou're the one making Conan seem like a faggot ass punk. It's a far greater triumph on the Cimmerian's part if a man like him is pushed to his utmost, to the very brink of death, yet manages to triumph over something that would have slain lesser men. It's one of the ways Howard frequently indicated that Conan was on another level: by highlighting how what he did was superlative relative to the feats of other men, particularly those of civilized lands.
>>97287164Uhhh no.An engram is a stable pattern which stores information (and there can be dynamical processes taking place within it, but that's a more advanced topic which isn't really useful here).Connecting that network to an external pattern fundamentally changes the topology of both networks, and as the comprising nodes continue to interact, there is a cascade of changes taking place as the influences of the signal interface patterns approach a new equilibrium.And this can be achieved by literally any means available of interacting with a given engram. In the case of human brains, that means any of your senses are an attack surface. In this context, attack surface does imply hostile intent, I only mean it in the sense that it's an access route.This is why certain spider species put on such a weird display of presenting their colorful patterns and waving their legs in such a specific manner. It's literally a hack of the female spider's brain. Peacocks and birds of paradise do it, too. Certain boxfish / puffer fish do it when they build their radial nest patterns. Cuttlefish do it when they put on their strobe display to confuse target crabs while hunting. It's not just a bright pattern. It directly affects the intended viewer's brain. As the vision processing centers receive the presented pattern, it reliably triggers a cascade of signals in the networks which affects other regions of the brain, completely bypassing the normal executive / command processing centers.It's not exactly like a black fax / DDOS attack, but information attacks like this are definitely a well known and active area of research in security and neurology.No psionics needed.
>>97283459the two are indistinguishable for practical purposes
>>97291812We might be on the same side, I thought you were saying him killing it didnt count because he was mortally wounded doing it. If thats not the case then were good
The /btg/ is dead! Long live the /btg/!Tex Talks editionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38cHV-lZCXIPrevious Thread: >>97267187================================>BattleTech Introductory Guide & PDFshttps://bg.battletech.com/?page_id=400>Overview of the Major Factionshttps://bg.battletech.com/universe/great-houseshttps://bg.battletech.com/universe/the-clanshttps://bg.battletech.com/universe/other-powersComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97290926two number 9s, a number 9 large, a number 6 with extra dip, a number 7, two number 45s, one with cheese, and a large soda
Considering that the destruction of the Word of Blake was only able to be brought about by every faction in the Inner Sphere working together to defeat them, imagine if that would have been used as an excuse to import Arms Fort-like things into Battletech - the ruins of such war machines turning into battlegrounds in the IlClan trial.
>>97291957You mean like the Rattler that the Blakists did in fact use?
>>97291957The Wyrm also needed orbital bombardment to typically take down
>>97291957We already have Ace Combat bosses like the Argo and Wyrm.
the paid dm defenders have always said they help people with no friends, but the last few months they are being promoted as>fun for friends>give your dm a break>let your group try a new systemim talking ginny d, reddit, forum posts, irl in-store. in all seriousness will people fall for this instead of having one of their friends dm
Ironically, I started doing paid GMing cause just after I finally got my degree all the entry-level positions for my career basically got kneecapped by AI. Every boomer that has their position is fine, but now the pipeline from the bottom is severely sieved.>>97291737Supply and demand like >>97291694 stated. Lots of players, not enough people to run things half decently. You probably have a friend group that's reliable enough, but most of my clients are either grogs in their later years or younger peeps in tech whose old group splintered as life and responsibilities pushed them away. These people want to have a good experience, want players that are committed to coming each day, and want to know that the GM won't drop out just cause they woke up on the wrong side of bed that day.Honestly, I was afraid I'd get burned out but it hasn't been the case. I refuse to run 5e so instead I do everything from Pathfinder 2e to Mothership, Lancer, Fabula Ultima, etc. and I can always find enough players to get the ball rolling. The more people I introduce to something other than WOTCslop, the better for the hobby.
>>97291731>Paid friendship always will beYou're essentially describing any business transaction, ever.>>97291737>Why would anyone payBecause they want to enjoy a good game, and a good game is a rare thing, especially in the current state of the hobby. People get tired of clueless DMs who don't prep and/or can't tell a story to save their lives, people get tired of half the table being on their phones all session, people get tired of people bailing on a session last minute because *insert weak ass excuse here* when really, they just couldn't find enough give a shit in their hearts to go through the motions of a game they have no reason to care about that week. Some of these people are tired enough to pay.Growing up, it would never occur to me, or I imagine, anyone, to charge their friends to run a game. It still doesn't. That said, the landscape has shifted, and paid GMing came about because of the massive influx of normies into the hobby. Normies aren't necessarily a problem, they just tend to be ignorant of a lot of things grogs take for granted, and having them at the table can be a bit of a distraction, and it tracks that nobody wants to take on an entire table of them without being compensated.Maybe you don't mind spending your time, energy, and resources on people you barely know, and hey, if that's the case, I guess you're just more altruistic than me. But if your stance is that it's somehow a moral transgression to be expected to be paid for a service, or paid to teach a skill, please explain to me why GMing should be different from anything else, or better yet, dine on my unit and fuck all the way off with that noise.
>>97291780Just out of curiosity, why do you refuse to run 5E? I try to avoid supporting WotC as a company, but I just know... so... fucking... much... about Eberron, and am really good at running campaigns set in the same. From a mechanics standpoint I find it tiresome how much the "standard" balancing for combat coddles players; I'm not (always) trying to flirt with a TPK, but I think the people writing for WotC are woefully ignorant of how quickly feeling like your choices don't matter can kill interest in a game.Anyway, yeah, I try to encourage players to give PF2/Starfinder a try whenever possible, but some people are slaves to branding. But then hey, that's probably a big part of why they have to pay me in the first place.
>>97291851I'll answer your question for $20.
>>97291931Because I was there when 5e launched, both as a player and as a GM. I experienced the ups, the downs, and the absolute trickle of content while fixing nothing concerning the worst of the system.I've had more than enough after a few years, especially as a GM. When you're asking people for money there's obviously a certain standard that you have to deliver and I simply do not have the patience for something that I am neither passionate nor optimistic about.I have no doubt that my own influx of players are because they feel the exact same way about 5e. Hell, a handful of them have basically come my way because they are the only ones sick of 5e in their group and cannot convince their players or GM to do anything else.
>no display names>no player cards >large groupHow do I keep track of the characters? It’s such a weird thing to ignore. Just throw a name and picture onto the screen like every other Channel does
>>97286571From their Kickstarter to mandatory Amazon Prime Grift (in which they had already been working for and with Amazon), to playing both sides of every directly related Hollywood union strike (actors, voice actors, writers, etc.), it's unbelievable how much they continue to get away with.
>>97291783The Kickstarter grift in which the Twitch leaks alone showed they had the funds to do that special themselves.>No, let's exploit our gullible, often mentally ill fanbase.
>>97291783>>97291881isnt that just the status quo across all of california? scheming and e-begging and doing whatever it takes to stay relevant/employed.
I laughed at the part of the thread where the liamposter was like>umm no i am not THE liamposter, sweaty>i an simple A liamposter
>>97291930Status quo across all of the U.S. this very day, and at the highest levels.
After about 8 years since I last DM'ed a game, I've been asked to run a session. Unfortunately my books - adnd, 2e, 3e, 3.5, 4e, and 5e are in storage two states away.And i prefer physical copies. Thanks to critical role and the movie DND books have gone up in price which is weird.>4e books are ~10-15$ now. Is it viable to run 4e in 2025? I don't remember hating it and I still remember some home rules to streamline combat to speed it up a touch. Does anyone have suggestions for 1-3lvl adventures or campaign settings? >4e thread I guess
>>97291094They're on all the popular shadow libraries.
One thing I really like about 4e is the ability to challenge tactically savvy players with enemy group synergies.For example, let us consider an encounter against a group of xivort darters (level 1 artilleries) who have tamed a bunch of thornskin frogs (level 1 brutes) and wolf packmates (level 1 minion skirmishers).http://iws.mx/dnd/?view=monster5029http://iws.mx/dnd/?view=monster4879http://iws.mx/dnd/?view=monster4614The xivort darters can daze PCs, which is annoying enough. However, the thornskin frogs can move in to deal heavy damage and knock PCs prone. Standing from prone takes a move action, and a dazed creature can take only one action on their turn, so a dazed PC who wants to use a standard action will have to settle for staying prone. Unfortunately, the wolf packmates can then move in to deal extra damage to the prone PCs. Simple but nasty enemy synergy.How about a positioning challenge for PCs of a slightly higher level? Let us say a couple of centurions of the Iron Circle (level 6 soldiers) have rounded up several dwarf warriors (level 1 minion artilleries) and a couple of extremist wilden ancients (level 4 artilleries [leader]) to stir up trouble.http://iws.mx/dnd/?view=monster6025http://iws.mx/dnd/?view=monster115713http://iws.mx/dnd/?view=monster5027Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97291171>>97291191I managed to locate HotFL, HotFK, Monster Vault, and the Rules Compendium. Now all I'm looking for is the Dungeon Master's Kit.
>>97291353Here you goMediaFire/file/wwpyoq6rz5iaumc/Dungeon_Master%2527s_Kit%252BReavers_of_Harkenwold.pdf/file
>>97291552Thank you kindly, bud.
Bloody Rose Edition>/40kg/ Community Linkhttps://rentry.org/40k-General>Community Links:https://www.warhammer-community.com/warhammer-40000-downloads/https://www.unitcrunch.comhttps://www.newrecruit.euhttps://wahapedia.ru>3rd Party Models Pastebin:https://pastebin.com/Q33bkBUh (embed)>Pre 10th Torrent:Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97291944I don't care for Meme Templars.
>>97292029Couldnt pay me to live there lol
>>97291944because I think loyalist marines are boring
Good evening 40kg it's time for my biyearly checkupAny rumours of exodites yet?
>>97291944I do, anon.Got 28 models left to paint before I'm done with my 2000pts footslogging infantry horde templars.
Why are wolves so common in TTRPGs as enemies?
>>97291809>>97291858Nice projection, retards.
>>97291771Yes, because unlike the dumb dong lover who thinks he can easily win a fist fight with a wolf people will make use of tools.
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>>97291570Are you in every thread saying ">no u" and "I accept your concession"?
>>97291972Sounds like you're conceding a lot...
Giving a new meaning to "cell mate" its another obsessive thread of the Board Games GeneralPreviously on /bgg/: >>97253063 Pastebin: https://pastebin.com/h8Tz2ze8Survey results: https://pastebin.com/YJPZ44rqThread Question:What aspect of the hobby do you have an unhealthy compulsion over? Sleeving? Logging plays? Reviewing games? Monitoring reviewers ratings to shit on them with greater accuracy?
>>97291782The tile randomness isn't as big of a factor as it might seem. While it can help, the real strategy of the game is smart stock buying: how to best benefit when company A gets acquired (stockholder bonuses) and how to best benefit when company A acquires a smaller company (preexisting shares get more valuable). It's a great game that you have to play by your gut instinct and mind games, rather than pure calculation alone. There's a reason why it's still popular 60 years later.The anniversary edition is also great, the poker chip money and tile bag are nice to have.
>>97291782>>97291880>If you get stuck with a tile that helps other peopleThis isn't the best wording since a merger pretty much always helps multiple people. I meant a tile that helps only other people but does nothing for yourself.
>>97291889That can still be planned around, do the merger early and deny a potential bigger payout.
>>97291898Sometimes it's the right move and sometimes that keeps people liquid in the middle of the game who otherwise wouldn't be. I've lost more then one game that way.
>>97291885>the poker chip money are nice to have.There's not a good way to hide the chips and Acquire with open information is AIDS. In a just world Acquire would have Chinatown paper money instead of Monopoly paper money.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekU3T9M3E9IFrenopolis is a gamified tetragrammaton clothed in the memetic zeitgeist.This thread is for discussion and development logging.It's easiest to learn with YGO/MTG experience.It's not for sale, but you can request a free physical 2-player 90 card set by following the instructions in the description of this video:https://youtu.be/oPoBUoagO_k(No payment or identifying info required)Playmats have arrived and will be sent out with the playtesting kits. Anyone who already received a set with the shipping label name "Current Resident" should be receiving one by 1/10/26. If your shipping label was not sent to "Current Resident", email or DM me on telegram so I can send you one. Tabletop Simulator Demo Implementation:Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
Some context: Color Tree is a spammer who has been attempting to promote "frenopolis" for around half a decade, originally starting in 2021 as "honktopia" with the effort accompanied by a crypto grift. Since then, it has only managed to become less comprehensible and playable.https://archive.4plebs.org/tg/thread/78296561/https://archive.4plebs.org/tg/thread/78411889/https://archive.4plebs.org/tg/thread/87845408/https://web.archive.org/web/20210328154043/https://opensea.io/collection/the-people-s-game-honktopia-new-world-orderHaving renamed the effort "frenopolis" later, he continues to promote this "game" by creating threads on /tg/. He sustains these threads by flooding them with self-replies containing sections of the "rules", "gameplay examples", and expressions of support and praise for himself and the "game"; no organic discussion of the game occurs in this or other threads.
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Implementing some new effect interaction symbols, as using -1 or 0 stat for everything led to too high of effect output.▲ Up Triangle = Upon Projection ("upon added to the stack")▼ Down Triangle = Upon Manifestaiton ("upon entering")◀ Left Triangle = Upon Removal ▶ Right Triangle = Tap (changed from -1 stat)■ Square = -Stat as cost◆ Diamond = +Stat as costEnergy Symbol = Energy as costAlso looking to implement a way to limit the number of effects which get combined into a composite card, because it also led to too swingy of gameplay (basically, if the other player found a way to remove your large composite card, it was hard to come back from, and if they didn't the other player would have a hard time coming back).Picrel is the tenative plan. The card can use all of the effects, but only the bottom effect gets passed onto a composite card. This also cleans up a lot of board space usage, because you only need to have a 13mm section of text box instead of ~40mm.Also, with this change, you can now see a card's cost and type at a glance while it's your hand, which is smoother tactile gameplay.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
Holiday Special EditionPrevious Thread: >>96962908 The thread to talk about Super Heroes/Villains/Spies/Agents/Rogues be it in spandex or not.Popular Choices for Games:>Mutants & MastermindsCurrently the most played one, uses a d20 resolution for everything, has powers building and rules for tactical combat.>Marvel TSR/ FASERIPClassic Supers game from the 80s, still has a lot of fans and various retro-clones. Uses a d100 with an universal resolution table to decide the degree of success, has random character generation and abstract rules for powers and combat.>Masks (PbtA)Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97272538Incorrect. Public Safety Commission. No other. Do NOT argue.
>>97265446Why is the Illuminati basically the default secret society, anyway?
>>97282902Because they are a stable trope in almost all modern fiction with secret societies so much so that alternatives are basically called the not!Illuminati. Also the name is cool.
>>97254715What causes it? Is there any intelligence to it?
>>97241180How does Worm rate as a supers setting? What about Weaver Dice as a supers system? Does either have any ideas worth stealing, I mean adapting, lol?
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?
>>97288944whenever wizards release an uncucked actually good set
I'm playing skeletons.
I speedrun dailies must be new record.2 bo3 initiated both scooped on turn 1. 4 wins in 2 minutes including queue time
Pigs eat slop.Ywnbaw.
>>97288900>corotinho is about to be invaded by trumpkek
Thoughts on Scion?
>>97275695How will Celtoids ever recover?
>>97257539>You play as a Demigod>There’s a Lovecraft PantheonHow does that work exactly? The Dunwich Horror featured some Lovecraftian Demigods, and I don’t think that’s really something that fits into the setting.
>>97281865They’re mostly Chosen Scion, instead of Born
>>97281782For a game about myths and gods, people don't treat the source material with any love.Lugh is not a sun god like Apollo or Amaterasu, he shouldn't be lumped in with them.
>>97257539What are your hopes for Scion 2e in 2026?
