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.
>>97245852>what’s the in-setting lore for how people get powers in your preferred/original supers settings?I prefer the idea that anyone can be a super, it's just a random chance of luck via mutation or you go out and acquire the mutation by putting yourself in a risky exposure.I also subscribe to escalating power. So no one is just naturally OP, if you never use your power and grind it with creativity, you will never be at the top.
>>97244638MHA already did that with this guy. What about something that helps with grip and/or wear and tear on the leg joints, >>97244196?
>>97247451>MHA already did that with this guy.And? He was asking for a suggestion.
>>97244196Why did you need Shroud from Dispatch to give you this idea? There has been tons of villains who gave enhancements to their goons from DOOM to Doc Ock
>>97241180What are some creative places to look for ideas for heroes and villains in supers settings? I look at magical girls.
Welcome to Mecha Monday! Here we dedicate ourselves to mecha RPGs, wargames, and boardgames alike. Here we start games, tell campaign stories, share resources & assets, and seek advice for our games and homebrew.Assorted Mecha Goodness:https://pastebin.com/E2wi55AZEmbryo Machine Translation:https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1r_cjOLuUp3HussVRhbQYU3G0zK6hwy1rLancehounds Homebrew:M3g4 folder/eMEBUbCL#kj2FRrlqTa-02U16XpnVRgPrevious Thread:>>97092391Question of the Thread:Should mecha have hands? Should the hands be humanlike? If they shouldn't have hands, what should they have? If no hands, why even have arms?Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97245630Pretty sure that's just a Jager with a Hunter head. Maybe alluding to possible player customization of their Gear>>97245153God, that looks good. I wish HG had that kind of a supplement. From guys who have it, how much is it 'adaptable' to other systems that have mech combat?
>>97247437>>97246623We did kind of make it a project to avoid this end in Zeonquest, didn't we?
>>97246623Mmm... burgers...
Had a good HG session today. The gang managed to take down the bandits!Once you get over the initial hurdles, the system really is super cool.
Suggesting an additional TQ for next thread:"How do you do Ace Customs? Are there any? Do they have improved performance, or are the exact same as other mechs with a different finish?"
MECTech is my system for mech-based combat. Link to the rules that I'm about 80-90% finished with.>https://docs.google.com/document/d/18TSQCp5eVKER3ziEDW5p9t2OZtmEmE6v6lquue5elAg/edit?usp=sharingWhy make an entire thread?>Have enough content and questions to warrant it>Hope to get enough criticism/feedback to gain the inspiration to finish it within the next day or so>Main goal is just to talk about design philosophy with people>The board is slow Feel free to participate with questions or additions to any element of my system, or answers to questions that I ask. If you have your own design questions for TTRPGs, I'd be happy to give my 2 cents as well.First topic presented for review will be my take on general actions and action economy which I think is moderately unique
To illustrate the differences between quest grades, I made a quest line.ADAM AND SONS: INFANCY Rank-D>group of engineers are developing autonomous mechs and hire the party to fight them in a controlled environment>scientists pay for any ammunition spent or damages suffered by the party’s mechs and only request that no explosives be used>Battlefield is an arena with scattered pillars for cover similar to a paintball field>autonomous mechs are equal in number to the playersAUTONOMOUS MECH STATS AND EQUIPMENTMalt Coyote models(as in, Coyote core with Malt frame)>HP: 52(extremely high HP, double the average)>Damage avoidance: 9(one of the lowest, compared to 11 being around average)>Head model is ‘Steam whistle Skull’. Leg model is ‘bare hydraulics’. Both arm models are ‘exposed arms’>all parts are the cheap, more fragile, weaker versions of the standard parts >no back partComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97245209ADAM AND SONS: CHILDHOOD Rank-C>party is hired to launch an assault on an illegal warehouse operation>client also hired a second team to engage in a pincher attack>warehouse protected by long range snipers making approach difficult, dangerous and slow>turrets have high physical armor, enemy mechs have strong energy shields>sniper defenses are reduced drastically after 2 turns as the other unit begins their attack on the opposite side of the warehouse and splits their focusPart 2 of combat>once inside, more powerful mechs attack the party and join battle one at a time>last few enemy mechs are using melee weapons and side arms because their ammunition was used up on the other unit>other unit joins the battle and performs long range support, revealing that the unit is the autonomous mechs from before, now with slightly upgraded mechsComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97245894ADAM AND SONS: ADOLESCENCE B-rank>the party is hired as protection by a CEO who is attending a massive business meeting>all CEOs in attendance believe all other CEOs are trying to kill them for business reasons >some event kicks it all off and the party needs to escort their CEO out of the city to safety>all enemy mechs have at least standard grade(C) equipment Combat part 2>party leads CEO to a bridge that leads to safety>autonomous mechs appear at the same time and won’t accept another party of mechs to go on the bridge before them or follow them after>autonomous mechs are now designed and equipped to mirror the party and their tactics and have the advantage just from the party already having fought
Merry Christmas anon
>>97246790ADAM AND SONS: SUCCESSION Rank-S>party gets a tip that a convoy is transporting and S-rank piece of gear and they could take it>turns out it was a setup and someone is using the autonomous mechs to ambush and kill them>autonomous mechs are now equipped specifically to counter the party and the details of the mission is mostly detailing what counters what to encourage the DM to design an impossible challenge >party still gets the s-rank part if they manage to win
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>>97247576I used to raise mantises as a child for a hobby learned a great deal from that although I still lack solid knowledge on terminology of certain genus and terms in general so I'm getting there
>>97228993>>97238380Are they related to Trilobites? Or just convergent evolution?
>>97248826Thats a good question I'm not really sure myself could be a possibility they do look very similar
I'm jelly of this pullGIWTWM
>>97250414Is that a serialized card in the first set?Please tell me the serialized versions at least have alternate art, instead of just a number stamped onto them.Also why the fuck do I need to have an account on their website just to see product details? You're not encouraging me to buy anything by needlessly increasing friction like that.
Mobile Siege Platform EditionA thread for discussing the Star Wars franchise and its various media and tabletop games.Fantasy Flight Games’ X-Wing, Armada, and Legion>https://pastebin.com/9puqx1zeStar Wars Roleplaying Games (d6/d20/FFG)>https://pastebin.com/iUriRfaAOther FFG Star Wars tabletop (Imperial Assault, Destiny and the LCG)>http://pastebin.com/ZE4gn0yNOld links>https://pastebin.com/yUVx32wBComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97248844I think you could chalk that one up to surprise if you wanted to. I mean, if you had been in their shoes, would you have expected the mild-mannered Chancellor from Naboo to react to your arrest attempt with a banshee wail and a 720 corkscrew jump in your direction?
Would KOTOR-era armies be a good addition to Legion?Being honest, I just want it for a customizable Revan kit with "Savior. Conqueror. Hero. Villain." written in the little subtitle field on the datasheet.
>>97250080You could definitely get enough heroes for enough operatives and commanders. However, kotor games don't really feature anything heavier than some basic skimmers/heavy infantry. These armies would be severely lacking in any sort of vehicles. You could probably get a coherent old republic/sith Empire faction if you splashed KOTOR and SWTOR together though.Either way, one problem remains - these make 0 sense to be fighting against the OT/PT era factions. >picrelA random homebrew I found with your exact tagline
yo this concept art for grakkus is great I love the deta-wait...do my eyes decieve me? is that...
>>97250133In any of these games I can take my General Grievous and make him fight Luke Skywalker.Its all fanfiction. Just chalk it up to time travel or force bullshit.
Love Wins Edition>>IF YOU ARE ASKING A QUESTION, PLEASE SPECIFY WHICH GAME YOU'RE PLAYING<<Previous Thread: >>97099515 /pfg/ (pathfinder 1e) link repository: https://pastebin.com/RSt0rF0T/p2g/ (pathfinder 2e) link repository: https://pastebin.com/1zySxwm3/sfg/ (starfinder) link repository: https://pastebin.com/5yp9s2U3>>CHECK THE SHARE THREAD FOR MISSING MATERIALS<<TQ: What is your favorite pantheon? What pantheon(s) would you want implemented/updated?
>>97248040The fail condition of feeblemind is brutal. it's as if you blinded a martial and gave him enfeebled and clumsy 4 on top of it.
>>97247847Never Mind on the healer is hilarious. You force the party to witness several back to back attempts (which can last days) of Break Curse/Cleanse Affliction with a -4 on top of the check on a Failure. Very interactive, fun gameplay. 10/10 design.Or just force retire the character if you have no settlement of the relevant level nearby on a Crit Fail.>>97248065And the "check" to get rid of it was on one of the affected stats.Imagine if Enfeebled and Clumsy reduction were behind an Athletics/Acrobatics check respectively. With a previous 45% failure chance flat check before you can actually ROLL for the check.
>>97245297its crazy how Paizo just doesn't understand how to balance weapons and how having a class that "USES WEAPONS WELL" is absolutely fucking retarded when THE VAST MAJORITY OF CHARACTERS IN FICTION USE WEAPONS WELL IN COMBAT. THAT'S LITERALLY THE POINT
How paizo be movin' this schedulehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAGvQDoL5s4
>>97247847Caster "balance" in PF2e combined with level added to proficiency makes for a uniquely shitty experience
On the spectrum of rubber forehead aliens to complete starfish aliens that are made out of silica and breathe methane, where are YOU specificially comfortable with. Does there come a point where an alien becomes too weird for you to "relate" to in order to include them in your games as playable races?Personally I am fond of aliens that look plausibly like they could have evolved in a different world and have no distinguishable lineage to earth life, even if they share some superficial features.
>>97250231How is age of consent determined for different species of aliens? Obviously don't be a larva fucker but is there a molt count to keep track of or some other shift of hormonal cycle to look for? How is this done?
>>97240304>birrinOk, but what's the pussy situation like on these things?
>>97240164I've seen so many pseuds insist that intelligent aliens MUST be humanoid because of convergent evolution, that the human body is simply the most efficient means for an intelligent tool user to exist, and I disagree so heavily with this.Once a creature is intelligent enough to come up with abstract concepts and ideas, and has appendages dexterous enough to craft and make them, it can simply invent and create tools that can circumvent its physiological shortcomings. You don't need much more than that, a large brain and the appendages that can bring its ideas to life.I mean it's not like the human body doesn't have its own list of problems we've invented our ways around. An alien with the same train of thought might look at a human and go "how can a predator with no fangs or claws possibly acquire the caloric intake needed to feed such a large brain?"the answer is they make their own with sharp rocks. simple as.
>>97250408>dont be a larva fuckerThe xeeblies sell their own larval spawn as fleshlights on the galactic market though
>>97250524>Trading with xeeblies everyikes, like ummm, get purged?
>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
>>97248062They really named a character Tranny? Wtf
>>97248062white hair and blunt bangs do it for me
>>>/tv/
>>97247954Well?-> >>97248009
>>97246919Meanwhile, Ordem Paranormal, a Brazilian RPG with its own 3D VTT and system, a map of a huge modeled region, animated characters on the VTT, cinematics for big moments like deaths and bosses, and at the end of the season, everyone cosplays as the characters. Critical Role is just lazy. Once you realize that, you notice how sloppy their production is for the "biggest" RPG table.
Welcome to /wbg/, the 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. 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, cunt!Last thread: >>96999149Worldbuilding links: Post someFantasy map generator: https://watabou.itch.io/medieval-fantasy-city-generator
>>97249313So...lightning?
>>97249313Yeah, I just wanted to see what sort of sciency type magic I could come up with out of it but everything points back to fire and the four states of matter.
>>97165495Corrosive mud that turns things it touches into swampy goop.
>>97171614Untold ages ago, the first emperor of humanity sought immortality. He sent his top alchemist (along with a few thousand people) on a voyage to search for the elixir of life. Of course, they didn't find it.When they returned, however, they found only ocean where a continent once was. That day, they formed an organization to investigate the destruction of their homeland. Their main goal now is to kill the emperor.
>>97165346I want my next magic system to have a language of creation, which magic users speak to alter reality. What are some existing settings that handle the concept well, after Earthsea and Eragon, and what do I need to consider, especially in regards to keeping things from being too OP?
The /btg/ is dead! Long live the /btg/!One Confederation, One Vision, One Chancellor editionPrevious Thread: >>97234667================================>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.
>>97250206Maybe add more antenna?
>>97249891Then I respond with loose cat hair in your mouth attack
>>97250303I read "cat" as something else for a second and was almost liking where this was going.Alas.
>>97248682Speaking of primitive/prototype equipment. Prototype Improved Jumpjets. Am I the only one that thinks these are unironically better than the production model? Same weight as normal JJs, up to run speed but double heat gain. Would be great for mechs that have some heat overhead to start with.
Have you guys gotten a chabce to try the Missions playtest?
Moloch's Fun Park Edition>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/Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97250254Bring a trench cleric, no reason not to. Both shocktroopers should have grenades or an assault gun. The whole system with shocktrooper fire teams involves you setting up blood markers with assault weapons, charging in and triggering a 3 dice bloodbath.NA has a lot of trap options. They are not actually a gunline faction. They are a tactical faction that plays with activations and uses fireteams to eliminate threats in one go. They are very fragile (even an MHI can die to a single lucky shot due to no tough).
>>97250350I really enjoy their lore, but perhaps is there another army I should look into and also consider making a Warband of? I am new, so I'm trying to ease myself in.
>>97250369There's no reason you can't play NA as a new player, I did. The faction just works in practice differently than people imagine in their head/think from seeing the models/options.And at the end of the day you should just play what looks cool/you like. This game is very swingy and much more narrative focused than a lot of other modern games.
>>97250388>>97250388Oh no, all of the models are great. I am very content. I just want to make sure I'm not picking a too complex army to really get into the game.
>>97250417You could look at playing Prussia.You bring lots of lightly armed (generally just clubs and grenades) shocktroopers. You get an extra fireteam, 12" range grenades, and +dice on dashing (helps you cover more ground) in exchange for no heavy weapons on shocktroops, and only being allowed 1 sniper priest and MHI (most people only take 1 of those anyway, so not really a loss).They also have official plastic models if that interests you. Trench Pilgrims and Heretic Legion are the commonly recommended newbie factions. Pilgrims are very hardy (3 tough models compared to NA's 1) and are melee focused, but have decent budget guns. HL is one of the shooting focused factions, but they also have 2 ready built melee models (assault wolves and death commandos) so they can still run a few models in.
I have wanted to play RPGs for years and posted on /tg/ for like a decade, but have never found someone to play with. Finally my kids are old enough to play with me, but the problem is, I don't know HOW to play. Like, what is a game supposed to even look like? All the rulebooks I've read go over in depth the character creation and mechanics, etc. but none really paint a picture of the structure and flow of the game and what it is supposed to look like. Where do I start??
>>97249229Hero Quest. You start with Hero Quest. A fun for all cooperative intro level game with easy rules and endless adventure.
>>97249513>The phrasing you used was very unnatural both for an image board and very reminescent of grok or chat guptaNah, you're just bad at reading English.>you are also an anonymous stranger, there are no thread poster IDs here so you could hold a debate against yourself.Sure. That's completely irrelevant to anything I said, though.
>>97249701>>97249708Thank you, I will check it out, it might be what I'm looking for. >>97249754I've played HeroQuest since I was a kid
>>97249507I'm not the anon you insulted
>>97250021>I've played HeroQuest since I was a kidIt's a good game
Does anyone else feel like the Byzantine Empire is the closest thing human-kind had to an Elven civilization analogy during our actual history's middle ages? Or am I crazy?Even the part where their highly advanced culture was eventually wiped off the face of the Earth and forgotten in most normie perceptions of history.
Traditional games, anyone?
>>97243302elves?
>>97222151>Does anyone else feel like the Byzantine Empire is the closest thing human-kind had to an Elven civilization analogy during our actual history's middle ages?Petty and corrupted?
>>97249695>>97222887>>97222605Look at the buttmad βαρβάρους.
>>97249834Greeks are the ones with no empire who endured 400 years of foreign occupation, 500 if you consider that the Greek royal family were Germans.
How has a wife/girlfriend joining the group affected your games?
>>97223515God DAMN Anon, there was no need to murder xem.
>>97227728Are you enjoying it? I always find interactions with women to be nicer and more relaxed.
>>97248334>We even play with just the two of us, me as the DM and her as the only player.Same! Makes for very comfy weekend afternoons.
>>97250297>xemwas/were
>>97223515He’s already dead!
>>97171444 >What is /awg/?A thread to talk about minis and games which fall between the cracks, or peoples' homebrew wargames.The >>>/tg/hwg thread doesn't entertain fantasy (for good reason) and the other threads are locked to more specific games.This thread isn't tied to a game, a publisher, or a genre, let's just talk about fun wargames. Any scale, any company, any miniatures.>Examples of games that qualify.A Song of Ice and Fire, Argatoria, Batman Miniature Game, Carnevale, Conquest: The Last Argument of Kings,Deadzone, Dragon Rampant, Dropfleet and Dropzone Commander, Freebooter's Fate, Frostgrave, Gaslands, HeroClix,Kings of War, Maelstrom's Edge, Malifaux, Marvel Crisis Protocol, Masters of the Universe: Battleground, Moonstone,Oathmark, OnePageRules, Open Combat, RelicBlade, Rumbleslam, SAGA, StarCraft, Stargrave, Sludge, Urban War, Void,Warcaster, Warmachine, Xenos Rampant, Xenotactics......and anything else that doesn't necessarily have a dedicated thread.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97250098I’ve read two of hers - empusion and drive your plough over the bones of the dead Both were really coolNo tg related presents this year except my wife and I gifted each other the lotr cooperative card game, looking forward to try it out
>>97250098>Olga Tokarczuk>>>reddit
>>97250235I watched the stage adaptation for empusion, it was a bit too artsy to me, but the extreme misogyny and supernatural elements reminded me of From Hell, a comic that I really enjoyed. I got books of Jacob and drive your plough over the bones of the dead.>>97250306I know she is an odious shitlib, but I am willing to give her books a shot. I'm not polish and my favourite polish author is still Sienkiewicz, loved The Trilogy.
>>97250098>reading books written by women >reading books written by a Jewish woman >reading books written by a gay leftist Jewish woman Hey, you dropped this
>>97250472I mostly read old books, currently going through the world history series written by Carl Grimberg. I think the last time I read a book written by a woman was when I read Savitri Devi. Man she was crazy.
