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.
>>97242473Think of it this way: if you need a GSB, almost surely you could justify it via genetic engeneering (even with advanced furfaggotry and such) plus ancient aliens doing their usual bullshit as needed. Maybe some wetware implants.I mean, it's cheap, but so are GSBs. If you want something more or less interesting, I suppose you could go full autistic and ask yourself why there is a whole ethnicity (if that's the right word) of humans with funny noses or whatever.
>>97241451Kinonid
>>97242244While true, they also do it because it's a cheap way of conveying an idea or a specific kind of character trait to communicate the idea of the story.Star Trek is specifically guilty of this although it can be said that at least the Ferengi got a massive glow up from being slinking monkey dudes with bulbous foreheads and dragon dildo laser whips to a respectable race who represent old world capitalism in a post scarcity "we don't use money" world.
>>97240164What are some good resources for creating alien species? Or sapient races in general?
>>97242465Sometimes things just aren't that complex. Especially when they have a big folder to dump in threads of their specific favorite alien design.
Work in Progress, Christmas 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.
>>97238368Love the colors you've given that lad. Love the way you've done the beard and the lip between the mustache and beard too.>ex-Citadel mini from wargamesfoundry>check webstore>more ex-Citadel minisOh no my poor wallet nooooo.
>>97242866I want to see if I can learn from their process? Post your models, I want to see how well you can paint with zero outside help and influence.
>>97242924replied to the wrong post, meant to reply here: >>97242870
>>97242646That looks amazing. How do account for other angles?
>>97242971I think it's just painted to show off the golden angle (it's painted to be photographed).>>97242646I seriously would like to see your process, the colours as well as the "painterly" style are stellar.
Remember this? what happened. It was supposed to be the next big thing, but all of a sudden I only hear about Lorcana and One Piece.
>>97242821It was an NFT scam and the actual rules of the game were fucking retarded and encouraged a lot of dumb shit>If you have a ball of tinfoil, are wearing a blue t-shirt, and have your shoes on the wrong feet, and also it's raining, you do a million damageThere was supposedly some kind of attempt at a real tournament scene with huge prizes, but I don't think any of those actually happened, and the whole thing reeked of cryptofag money laundering.
>>97242821God, the amount of effort being put in to look like Gen I Pokémon is absurd.
What are the best games for a Catholic gentleman?
>>97239279>World of Darkness(new and old).You can play Hunter without the gnostic themes and it works even better.Though I'd say Yahweh in WoD isn't quite Demiurge levels of evil, he's just how he is in the old testament in that he is morally just but lacking in mercy.
>>97239183I've never played it myself but Pendragon is basically the definitive RPG of good Christian boys. There is also Wolves of God by Kevin Crawford which I never played but its also a very Christian themed RPG
>>97239183Demon: The Fallen & Kill Puppies for SatanIt's exactly what you think it is.
There is a euro Catholic priest on youtube that does 40k reacts, does discussions on the nature of the imperial faith and what not. Not preachy in anyway, more of a comparative religion sort of thing.
>>97242958this guy https://www.youtube.com/@dpriestplays
This is a general for everything 3D printed relating to /tg/ from sci-fi, fantasy, historicals, fantasy football, and more! Share your printed minis, terrain, print fails, 3d modelling, printing advice, works in progress, or anything else /tg/-related to 3D printing.>DO:- Post pics of your prints be they fails or triumphs- Keep discussion/photos about tabletop games only- Post your resin/printer/settings for faster advice- Help your fellow anons with advice>TRY TO:- Remember that this general is monitored by GWendolin and her lawyers- Not make a new thread until old one dies- Not encourage namefags, tripfags, fumefags and coomers- Not spoonfeed- Not war over Filament/Resin consoles- Keep your model pics naked (no paint/undercoat only)Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97238766thanks, I forgot about those existing, I even had them bookma--ofc they've been james'd recently... should've downloaded them instead of just saving the link
>>97238888fabelzel is everywhere. james cannot stop the chorfs
>>97181041Merry Christmas anons!
>>97239148I don't deal with the gram, but yeah I could find enough here and there for a varied team
I already spent my allotted monthly proont money, anyone got the across the realms sisters they might be willing to share?
The Ghost of Christmas Past exhorts you to post your pile of shame, so that you may resolve to address it in the coming year.
>>97240102More of a hoard than a haul. I think the oldest of those boxes is from around when they brought Guilliman back.My crappy crop job also cut off the 3 combat patrols at the bottom.>Enjoy and play.one day Anon...
>>97240102>Looks more like a pile of pride.Only in the sense of "OP is a fag".
>>97239913I'm interested but I doubt this thread will make it. Post a new thread?
>>97239664Man, I remember what it was like being a child that think's having the most toys and the most expensive toys was something you needed to brag about after you had a birthday or christmas. Luckily, I'm not a performative manchild since I left that silly mindset behind in highschool.
>>97239913I shall aid three in this quest.>>97242555You're a faggot
>Dragons that exist on a level above Kings and are paid tribute but otherwise largely don't interfere with the affairs of mortals Vs>Dragons establish their own empires with their own bureaucracies, integrating half-dragons, dragonborn, humans, kobolds, and other racesWhich do you prefer? Or is there one that fits a particular type of dragon more than the others?
>>97242740We weren't talking about Dutch people we were talking about the Dutch.Just like we talk about Humanity not individual Humans.Or else we count all the dead cattle, insects and fungi as a lose for nature as well
I prefer dragons who were formerly corrupt human(oids), like Fáfnir.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A1fnir
>>97240383Preferably G.U.R.P.S.
>>97242542Man is part of nature. Beavers build dams, ants build colonies, man builds cities. It is in our nature, and we do not fight it.
>>97242940you cant change your naturebecause when you dothats partof nature too
Surprise Edition>2024 PHB Scanhttps://files.catbox.moe/g8oo9h.pdf>Cropped and rotated, but more artifactyMjAyNCBQSEIsIE5vIFRodW1icywgT0NSZWQsIEFub24ncyBCb29rbWFya3MgdHJhbnNmZXJyZWQgb3Zlci4gCgpodHRwczovL2Vhc3l1cGxvYWQuaW8vd2Fvcm9h>2024 DMGhttps://files.catbox.moe/fd04pq.pdf>2024 Monster Manualhttps://files.catbox.moe/atd38s.pdf (D&D beyond version)https://pomf2.lain.la/f/1en5qwum.pdf (scan)Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97242633>I also feel like this applies mostly to homebrew adventures with already heavily invested players who prefer more narrative in their games than straight up dungeon crawling or murderhoboing.I mean, yeah, why would you ever want to play a pre-written adventure with uninvested players?
>>97242686>big kerfuffle happened a few sessions agoIn character or irl
>>97242686Fuck did you do this time, anon?
>>97242690The authors seem to recommend running factions kind of like their own NPCs, where the faction itself has its own stated goals, personality, and agency. Each of the individual members of the faction fall into line with those qualities (unless the story demands otherwise). They also mentioned that they cribbed the "clock" mechanic from Blades in the Dark and apply that to all their games now, where the faction's goals are visualized as a subdivided circle (4, 6, 8, etc. subdivisions based on difficulty of achieving the goal). The faction fills in or loses a filled in part of the circle based on actions the party takes, and a full circle means the faction achieves its goal. For example, a rebel group that is trying to prop up the true heir of the recently deceased local noble would get part of its circle filled in if the party displays evidence in the court that the usurper came to his position by illicit means, or if they go and kill the usurper, but they would lose part of their circle if the usurper sends the party to attack their base of operations or if the party skips town without challenging the status quo.>>97242738I'm a newbie DM putting together a run of Lost Mines for four (mostly) new players of varying levels of engagement. Maybe I'm putting the cart before the horse asking if it's worth trying to get a player engaged when they don't even know their class abilities at level 1 beyond "hit the guy with my sword". Maybe asking them to examine their character motivations more will make them more engaged.
>>97242892>I'm a newbie DM putting together a run of Lost Mines for four (mostly) new players of varying levels of engagement. Maybe I'm putting the cart before the horse asking if it's worth trying to get a player engaged when they don't even know their class abilities at level 1 beyond "hit the guy with my sword". Maybe asking them to examine their character motivations more will make them more engaged.players are never as invested as the dm, so we are basically always one level of sophistication aheadwhen your newbie players are just at rolling dice and hitting things with a sword, you're already starting to think of thematic links between encounters, playing to strengths and weaknesses, clues and red herringsonce they finally start thinking of their character motivations and what they want to accomplish, you should already be at the stage of narrative arcs, ebb and flow, managing tone and pacing, etc
Out on Patrol Edition>What is this?/TG/ DEVELOPED A GAMEIT IS PLAYABLE. IT HAS BEEN PLAYED.EXPEDITION is a ~1880s era, Jules Verne-inspired retro-futurist, underground blood soaked adventurescape.It is a Skirmish wargame. Two players with their own expeditions, on a hexgrid map, explore & fight each other for victory and profit.3 versions of the rules exist, 2 of which have been playtested. The main one is 2e, to be found :>https://www.mediafire.com/folder/us7vnek39dc6k/AgarthaRulesas with maps, tokens and lore resources.>TL;DR Dochttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1LxdaGoBlJRTMuziMDupG5TeeFwNDnsIW2pfaRAcFDgA>Main Lore Doc, including links to anon-written short stories and additional lore in "Recommended..." sectionComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97237066>>97237280>Maharaha LPI think so>Regular Troops wouldn't benefitThen it applies to Ascetics, Pirates, Priestesses, Flag-Elephants, and Spies, which is definitely enough on its own.>SharpshooterThe lost men still use prophecies, and even the Arch-Heretic British can use them too. For the Sharpshooter I would suggest letting it use a variation of the predestination prophecy where only it can attack once the condition is met, but it can do so without LoS and with a damage buff. Sevenfold Sharpshooter or something like that.>ElephantsIt is a bit of a kludge, but you could combine the profiles and add an addendum saying that two elephants constitute one elite for the purposes of the elite counter. I have done that repeatedly for units.>Gas Masks as traitsComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97238006Something like this?>Seventhfold SharpshooterSecretly note down an Enemy or Hostile model, a hex and publicly note an upcoming turn. If at any point in the noted turn the noted model enters the noted Hex, interrupt its activation, and the “Lemurian Sharpshooter” resolves as many ranged shots as it has available (if it has 4 shots, do 4 attacks; if it has 2 shots, do 2 attacks; if it has to reload, nothing happens). The “lemurian sharpshooter” still needs to be within its range to do so.
Merry christmas, everyone!
Have a holiday Revenant. This one is a test unit to see how assembly and painting works for something like this. I drilled a hole in the mouth to make a rictus howl and melted the face down with acetone, once it sets it should hopefully look mask-like. After that I'll need to firm up the crest and maybe add something on the back if I feel like it.
Christmas edition>Previously in the Mortal Realms:>>97225164 >Official AoS website:https://www.ageofsigmar.com>Downloads, Rules Errata, Sharty on the 'log 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.
>>97242807Ghryan is the safe option if you want to go ulgu you will have to be clever with it
>>97242841All I have with Ulgu is "make it wet", so probably a lot of blues and grays and glossy bits to look like water. It is true that Ghyran is cheasy peasy, but it's not like I'm on a time limit, I can take my time figuring it out.
Anons help, I've got some 40k stuff on the way but I want to avoid the 40k thread as much as humanly possibly. Wat do.
>>97242944You can paint your bases and share them here. I like seeing people get creative with their bases desu.
>>97242945I could stand to improve my Ork bases. I did them a few years back and they're about as basic as I could have conceived of. But fair, worst case scenario I rotate paint projects constantly so I guess it'll be fine.
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.
>>97241180What supers settings have the best takes on Santa and why do you think so?
>>97241180>tfw someone made a supe I wanted to make
>Admire superhero for a long time.>Make one superhero setting up.>It's more akin to 90s X-Men and Infamous series.>If you don't live in quarantine zone or work for the government you can get labeled as a bioterrorist if you use your powers.Why am I like this?
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/9fzM6128>Need a starter dungeon? Here's a curated collection:Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97227101i take the other anon's point, this *might* skew a bit 'artpunk', buthttps://monsterbrains.blogspot.com/blog dedicated to monster art. plenty of weird and wonderful vintage illustrations.
>>97239871meri kurisumasu minna
>>97238426I got a Tarot deck I can use to expand my randomization options.
>>97227101I like bits of Fire on the Velvet Horizon. Mace didn't do it as monster stats but it does have neat art. idk man I've got 273 files in my bestiary folder, I can pick one and find neat looking monsters as needed.
>>97227775I like portraits, but not pregenerated ones. A quick sketch of the character is always fun.
Mondstille 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/the-old-world-downloads/>Warhammer Chronicles:https://files (dot) catbox (dot) moe/0xt777 (dot) zip>Time of Legends:Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97241952They're still available models through AoS. I understand unwillingness to carve up rare models but ogres are common as shit.
Karak Eight Peaks is a good example of how rancidly ass the writing in Warhammer is.>hyperadvanced super strong rich dwarf province fell apart and got wiped out by goblins>dwarfs fail miserably trying to retake it because uhhhhhh lol goblins are so le random and funny>army of retards who are hilarious (painfully unfunny) cockney parodies are stronger, smarter and better in battle than the dwarfs ever could be because uhhhh le epic subversion of expectations i guessPisses me off to no end how pathetic and useless Warhammer Dwarfs are written to be, it's like anti-plot-armor.
>>97242824I advise you to reread the sad history of that place.
why does no one wear skirts? Skirts are bad ass.
>>97242903>sad history>dwarves must always suck and die because the hack writers say so because they hate themDwarves, elves, and brets were the three biggest punching bags in all the fluff, dishonorable fourth mention for beastmen who probably would've been shit on just as much had they ever even been slightly more relevant. There's nothing sad about any of their stories, you know they're gonna job hard af because that's what the turdburglars in charge of the lore demanded.
It's Da PDF Share Thread!Get ready to stuff your hard drive like Santa's Magic Sack!STEP 0:<----- That image is not a PDF, it's an image, at least for now. Check the 4plebs link below to find the PDF.PLEASE READ DA FAQ BEFORE REQUESTING OR SHARING.It will answer 99% of your questions about this thread. If you haven't read it, we will know.STEP 1:Please exhibit good manners. Threads start sliding off the board after a certain number of posts. More posts wasted on being rude means fewer posts available for sharing.STEP 2:Request, share, stay awesome!Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
Does someone have Chasing Adventure?
Requesting a Clash of Rhyfleshttps://zombiesmith.com/clash-of-rhyfles-the-rules-pdf/
>>97227893What are the best Christmas-themed supplements/games?
>>97241573/o-s-rchive
>>97238987>>97238991>SWADE & Companionsgf/d/LDubUH
Which one do you recruit and why?
>>97226577Whichever lets me play the penguin
>>97226577Nuns. For making battle nuns and anal with said repressed battlenuns. I understand anal is an option with the guys too, just not into that.
>>97226577>Which one do you recruit and why?I would hire Archimandrite
>>97237113>Anyone who leads a group with a building is unlikely to leave that post. So that rules out abbots, superiors, priests and bishops in most cases. The pope is literally a senior administrative position and mostly concerned with management and both internal and external politics. Same for the bishop. Priests are stuck to their congregation and specialize in preaching more than practice. Monks are stuck to their monastery and serve by living an ascetic life and nuns are women and thus lack agency.Depends on the noble rank of other members of the party. A Bishop wouldn't be that strange a holy man amongst a group (such as Charlemagne's Peers) supporting a King or Emperor. Abbots fit amongst upper nobility such as lesser Kings, Dukes, and Marquess. It would not be unexpected to have a Count or Baron receive council from the brother or sister superior from a convent or monastery in their lands. Knights would likely interact with the parish priesthood. Outside their monasteries frairs, monks and nuns would likely be the clergy interacting with the more common people.
>>97226577>A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
