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.
>>97265308yeah, that's about the goldilocks zone of alien-ness i'm more inclined towards. though in all RPGs I run I prefer a human or human-like majority party which leaves room for one oddball that pushes it
>>97264811Should have made them with two pairs of tits (the long torso could clearly accomodate that) ... would have been waaay cooler.
In my book, any kind of alien can work, so long as their tech level is believable. While the Birrin feel like they've been designed with features that only exist for weirdness' sake, it's the natural way their biological quirkiness is presented in mundane scenarios that make them work. It's when an extremely animalistic-looking species has quirks that feel wholly unsuited for using the technology they have that starts to feel weird. Either the tech needs to feel ergonomic for them, or they need to show visible difficulty using it. Despite all this, it's pretty easy to handwave how an alien can use what it's got if it has tentacles. The game Endless Space 2 has a lot of atypical aliens, like cephalopods forced onto land (Niris), sentient Amoeba gestalt consciousnesses and tardigrade meteorologists (Kalmat), not even mentioning the ones from other dimensions, though many are the result of meddling from another advanced civilization in their development. They might have a single text box worth of exploration into their culture for you to read as the start of a quest, and a civic project you can enact relating to integrating them into your culture. I think the biggest issue I have is the annoying number of the races (especially the major ones) with very cybernetic looking "default" features, and it makes it feel way too on the nose that they were messed with by the titular Endless. Still, I really hope we get something like Star Control for the franchise at some point to more closely explore all the novel ideas the game presents on the macro level. Been thinking to maybe add some elements from the games to a Stars Without Number campaign.
>>97269490>UUUUULLAAAAA
>>97265502no. It's already perfect
Work in Progress, End-of-the-Year 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.
>>97270579these are begging for some water effect paste around where the models touches the base
>>97270583I have some Nurgle snot technical paint but tßh I like a matt look.
>>97270456pretty coolone day I am going to pile up enough eldar and other fitting bits to bash a bunch of them
>>97270456Looks a bit husky for an Eldar.
>>97270579Cool
All things come to an end, including 2025 (edition)>Previously in the Mortal Realms:>>97248359 >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.
>>97270525They look like the people on the tube, really. Grim.
>>97270507Yes, THEY forced GW to make them look bad because of their agenda to replace white men in the west... It starts with toy soldiers and ends with death camps for Caucasians so we have to put our foot down now, at toy soldiers for games we don't play, or live with the shame of failing the next generation
>>97270652This, but unironically.
>>97270652trvke
>>97270586>most of the waacfags having been filtered out of the game during its 1st edition launch where the rules werent really concreteI don't think that actually mattered TOO much, they would've started slipping back in over the editions.But on the whole you're correct, aos filters out most of the weirdos. I think probably the worst you'll have to deal with are actually the waac, or waac-adjacent types. Yknow the guys that'll stomp a newbie during a teaching game or something. But even though they're the most common type of weirdos in AoS, they're thankfully still quite rare on the whole.
I would like to talk about the Chronicles of Darkness game line Deviant: The Renegades, or more specifically, one major upcoming supplement. Deviant was released in late 2021, and has had three additional sourcebooks since then. A new supplement, Black Vans, has been in playtesting for a while, and is currently being previewed.I am not being paid or sponsored to promote this book in any way. I am just very fascinated by it, and indeed, I already ran a mini-campaign using the playtest material.Deviant is, by default, a game about playing angsty, scarred superheroes who either fight world-manipulating conspiracies or work for them. Black Vans is a toolkit full of variant rules, quick NPC creation, variant character types, and variant genres. These variants range from the minor to the dramatic, completely overhauling what were once non-negotiable, foundational themes and mechanics. Maybe your character is not angsty or scarred at all, perhaps they are a """""regular human""""" like John Wick or Batman, or the campaign might have nothing to do with world-manipulating conspiracies.These variant genres include cyberpunk, high fantasy, post-apocalypse, space opera, and superhero emergence.This is a beefy supplement. For example, one chapter alone dedicates 38,000+ words to playing other monsters of the Chronicles of Darkness: Beasts, changelings, demons, Sin-Eaters, hunters (entirely separate from the variant rules for """natural""" superpowers), mages, mummies, Prometheans, vampires, and werewolves. No additional supplements beyond Deviant are necessary; the rules are self-contained, allowing the group to play a monster mash of an urban fantasy setting without needing a daunting 7+ books. And yes, they are supposed to be balanced against one another, so a vampire in the same group as a full-fledged mage is probably some older Kindred.(Continued.)
>>97264048Have you had a look at Shallow Graves yet? It is very comprehensive in expanding player options.
>>97264144No, I only have clade companion and devoted, how many am I missing?
>>97264163Just Shallow Graves. All said, it is significantly more comprehensive a book than The Devoted Companion and The Clades Companion.Eric Zawadzki's Patreon currently has the full pre-release text of Black Vans up for subscribers, too.
>>97264163According to Eric Zawadzki, Black Vans is coming out on the 1st of January. Thus, you can pick up both Shallow Graves and Black Vans soon enough.
>>97269345Well damn alright, I just might
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.
Requesting Ruthless Heavens, Boundless Fate.
>>97270452g0f1le /d/GEMSgo
>>97270463Hell yeah! Thanks, man.
Kindly requesting One Page Rules Age of Fantasy - Vampiric Undead Faction Book. TYIA.
Ayo gib me dat...Oh wait it's free right now.
A thread for discussing the Star Wars franchise and its various media and tabletop games.Sheev I'm NJO editionPrevious: >>97217145Fantasy 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/ZE4gn0yNComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97269143>Also, any example of Rebels/NR APCs?Cilpari APC, if you're looking for something tracked. If you're after something that hovers, then the good ol' A-A5 is your go-to for the rebels.
>>97270010>>97270035>>97270040thanks a bunch!Couple more things, does the game... "flow" well? Is there always different things to do, or is it the usual "activate my strongest unit and shoot the enemy's unactivated strongest unit"? And can you snatch victory from the jaws of defeat, or if some random bad stuff happens early on, you are just in for 90 minutes of losing right from the start? And how does the game feel on the table, I mean... most games I have played are on the skirmish level and have that feeling of "this guy is behind this barrel so he gets a cover bonus, meanwhile this guy is aiming for an extra to hit bonus", from the couple of games I have seen SWL is a more "high level" with entire units doing things - which could be fine, but I am worried about the "granularity" of the game... like... like the units being sort of abstracted with the "only move the squad leader" and "everyone does the same thing" and the other models in a unit basically being tokens, window dressing, if that makes sense?This is one of my pet peeves with 40k, it is a game where the models "don't matter", it feels like in 40k you could draw a couple of blobs/rectangles on paper and just precisely position/measure them in a way to maximize your shots without really having to put models on the table. Especially with competitive table setups it boils down to geometry and math...
>>97268071The Sith vault within the Jedi Temple, whatever happened there?
>>97270346>does the game flow wellIn my experience, as long as the result of the game isn't a foregone conclusion, absolutely. Playing Legion is almost constant tension, action, rolling, planning and reacting. Every activation can change the state of the game, requiring you to adjust your plans. The only down time in Legion is when your opponent is thinking and when you're moving filler units.>And can you snatch victory from the jaws of defeat, or if some random bad stuff happens early on, you are just in for 90 minutes of losing right from the start?You can, definitely. I recently had a game where my opponent killed most of my army, but I managed to win by knocking one of his b1 squads off an objective in the last activation. Or, winning with exactly 1 b1 on the board because I scored more on turns 2-4.>other models in a unit basically being tokens, window dressingNope, where you put your non-leader minis does matter. For one, only minis that can draw line of sight to an enemy can shoot them. Two, you can bodyblock enemy squads and vehicles by spreading out your squads. Furthermore, enemy can only kill as many minis as they can see in their shooting attacks, so hiding your boys can limit enemy killing power.
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What is the best TTRPG for a Kenshi Campaign?
>>97263081>and thus to support a specific theme the end user has to undertake no small amount of design work pruning what doesn't fit.Not really? It's a little more involved in chargen if your players are the type to start buying TL12 disintegrators just because it's in the book.
>>97252652GURPS Lite with After the End
>>97255463Cyberpunk 2020 did limb-based damage & rules for replacements.
>>97252654>>97252718>>97253138GURPS After The End is good, yes, but be sure to include Martial Arts in there, too.
>>972554632D6 after Meat Points have been depleted. The only fight that needs any detail is the one the players are having with their own opponent.
Trench Raiding With The Lads 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.
>>97269610Fuck off. I’ve asked for links in these threads and multiple others and never seen a fucking thing. Also I see it’s now progressed to a ‘rape’, weird how it started as ‘Trench Crusade fans being edgy spergs’ and has become ‘serious crime’. For the record I’m Australian with deep connections in the Sydney scene going all the way back to the 90’s (think Atlantis Games on Pitt St before my friend Dennis committed suicide over that cunt Chaedy) and I’ve seen and heard literally nothing about it outside of unsupported claims in these threads.
>shits getting real goofy nowAnyway, after getting crushed by game 8 in a campaign, I am revising my list with advice given by anons, my mates, and my own experience. This is a new 700 Duc campaign list.## Wings of Simurgh ## Faction: Iron SultanateRating: 700 Ducats | 0 GloryPatron: None ## Elites ## Yüzbaşı Captain• Cost: 146 Ducats | 0 Glory• Equipment: Halberd-Gun, Alchemical Ammunition, Combat Helmet, Gas Mask, Mountaineer Kit, Reinforced Armour Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97270461>fun units at the start didn't pocket me enough wins for the resources to spend later onThis is exactly why I warn new players against taking prestige units as part of their starting lineup.
>>97270534Had to learn that lesson, especially since IS fun guys are really NOT that good unless you spend big money on them.If I could, I'd start the game with 8 azebs.
>>97270461You really want Janissary Training on your Captain so they can take Heavy weapons. As is all it's got is an accurate semi-auto rifle/polearm.Alchemist is fine, sniper is a good stop gap until you can get a Masterwork Jezzail.Shotgun/Shield Azebs are an option, but their main strength is the cheap Jezzail/Alch Ammo loadout.You also want to squeeze a muscial instrument Azeb in there somewhere as Dashes can win games.Jannies are fine, although they can take a Heavy melee weapon as they're Strong.And yeah Murad Bull is a trap as it's not a good shot. The Flamecannon however is an absolute menace. And with how much you need to spend on a Bull, you really want to have it from the start and get it promoted ASAP.
Post amazing terrain, amazing tables, and good looking games Rules: no slop!
>>97193526I used to have those weird puzzle block pieces that could be fitted either flat or at right angles that I'd use to build forts and arenas for my toys to do battle in.
>>97264183How's the view from Bangladesh mate?
>>97264252Weird shot in the dark there, especially given the way TC glazes muzzies harder than Americans glaze their donuts.
>>97260737Thanks! You can have the first model in the line for free.https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/buddy-bunker-a1f556910bb94e97c67d
>>97213658Okay but for real, let's hear the story on this.
Yu-Gi-Oh! General #591"All i want for Christmas is for Dark Magician Girl to materialize in my bedroom so i can summon her in face down ass up position, have sex with her, and end my turn" EditionPrevious thread: >>97191908Most Yu-Gi-Oh! discussion encouraged. Post OC, write dumb fanfics with bad CaC in them, duel each other, have fun, etc.>Yu-Gi-Oh! Online PlayAutomated Sims:●EDOPro website: https://projectignis.github.io/download.html●EDOPro: https://discord.gg/ygopro-percy●YGO Omega: https://discord.gg/duelistsunite●Dueling Nexus: https://duelingnexus.com/●Master Duel: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1449850/YuGiOh_Master_Duel/Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>"Normal summon Robina"What drives people to this
>>97270268Floo is based once you remove Feather Storm, Shifter, DBarrier, and Lose One Turn from the equation.
>>97270273*DFissureWhy do so many faggot floodgates have with Dimension in them?
>>97270285Because Dimension = Banish and you hate banish since nearly every deck for the last decade uses the gy as a 2nd hand.
>le gy is le 2nd handName a more reddit statement
How is it? Looks bretty fun
I'm just gonna toss two words in here;WACKY. RACES.You're welcome.
>>97265462I've seen people run Mario Kart with it. Ironically, I think races are what Gaslands is worst at, because rarely does anyone actually finish the race. It's a huge collision clusterfuck right at the start, then weapons come online and the idea of actually racing goes out the window. I much prefer deathmatches or some of the arena types with goals to accomplish.
>>97269328What's the best mode to teach some new players (including myself) and let them have some fun? 1 car each and deathmatch?
>>97269808the official kids ruleshttps://planetsmashergames.com/sdm_downloads/gaslands-kids-mode/2 pages!
>>97269328I largely found the opposite. Races had several viable approaches including smashing everything immediately, dashing to the first gate and opening fire, and racing off into the sunset. Deathmatch games don't give much hope to light, speedy teams. Flag Tag mostly went too far the other way as a couple of buggies could usually rush some flags while a heavier team had barely got started. And Saturday Night Live was hugely sponsor dependent.
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
>>97266322>let your group try a new systemThis is the only reason I would pay someone to DM.
I'm part of a couple shop owner groups and the charging to be part of a DND group seems to be getting more common, some fees are up to $30 per player per session. The cherry on top is one store owner bragging how he sells what is essentially pay to win packs during Christmas time, this netted him $10k. IDK what cuck would want to be part of pay to win DND but they deserve to be had at that point.
>>97268601I know a paid GM. He charges 30 or 35 bucks per player per session (5 to 8 hours). Considering a cinema ticket costs 22 bucks in his country, I don't find this excessive. He also dedicates one room of his apartment for that (sessions are irl), and invested in a light and sound system, plus some kind of a screen system for battlemaps, etc. From what I've heard, he's really invested in the campaigns and in the character development. Personally, I wouldn't pay for a GM, but I can understand that it might appeal to people with enough disposable income.
>>97270499seconded
>>97266322The only DM worth paying for is Van Darkholme.
Holiday cheer editionPrevious:>>97223714Pastebin: https://pastebin.com/h8Tz2ze8Survey results: https://pastebin.com/YJPZ44rqSeasonal TQ:>How do you deal with friends&family absolutely resistent to any form of game teach?>Will anon repeat his autistic data gathering endevour this year?Actually interesting TQ:>How important is winning to you? Almost noone is a mustwin-tourneyfag, but we all tend to like games we are good at more, conciously or subconciously.
>>97266583>Molly House, Old Kings Crown, and SpeakeasyI think only OKC will last. MH will be a niche for wehrles fans to say they own it and Speakeasy will be just another Lacerda. He's got next one ready to sell.
>>97268923I suppose anon is correct >>97268983. The biggest driver is is hard to single out, but I reckon it's between publishers gladly junping on the train because productionis dirt cheap, shipping is much less of a factor per unit and smallbox games having a mild revival. The latter of which I think is an overall objective good; fuck boxed air
>>972665832025 games are too new to judge. A lot of these have not hit the wide market yet. If we look at 2022 and 2023:>2022JC 2nd and GoA II were a later hit. Big names from the time that are probably forgotten or less popular now are: Carnagie, Tiletum, GWT Argentina, Endless winter, Flamecraft, Libertalia 2ed, Lacrimosa, Weather machine, Mosaic, Ahoy, Encyclopedia, Cat in the box...>2023Horseless Carriage was forgotten but the wide availability and price drop have seem to given it second wind.Others: Bloodstones, ICE, Darwins Journey, Nucleum, Distilled, Apiary, Expeditions, Kutna Hora, Daybreak, Evacuation, The fox experiment, Septima, Arborea, Last light....Maybe I'm wrong and these are still widely played? But there might also be more, do people still play Earth, Vale of eternity, Age of innovation, Sky team?
>>97270384Pretty sure people still play a ton of sky team, it's continuously on top of the sales lists. And AoI mide not have made that much splash bg wide but is very beloved by the deeper TM community. Earth, however, can not be forgotten fast enough. That game still annoys me.Also good lists, most of them have very much faded from memory indeed.
i'm gonna try to table crokinole tonight, wish me luck
Thread failed its save overnight huh Edition▶Previous thread:>>97021561▶News:Reminder that next box is Sisters vs Raptors:https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/zrjpzrms/adepta-sororitas-battle-chaos-space-marines-over-a-long-forgotten-tomb-in-kill-team-shadowhunt/▶Official Key Downloads, FAQs and Erratahttps://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/downloads/kill-team/▶Rules Scanshttps://gofile.io/d/AinK04▶Boxed Set Rules Scanshttps://gofile.io/d/NWRByw (deprecated)Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97268565If you want the recipe:>I primed white, painted the whole thing with Frostheart contrast, washed it with Tyran blue, then poured clear UV resin into the cavity up to the level I wanted it at. Then I cured it, scratched it up with sandpaper and started painted in from the edges with layers of very watered down Lothern blue. Finally I dry brushed white along the edges and added some Valhallan blizzard technical snow.
>>97268570that's mad fukken work you are insane.Good job, Anon..
>>97268580Nope it's not mine, I was also on a quest to find a good one to steal so I noted down everything important just in case, lol
>>97268570>>97268604>>97268535>>97268543amazing, A+
>>97268535>>97268543>>97268570
Welcome to the New School Revolution General, the thread dedicated to games derived from the OSR movement.>What is NSR?>NSR is a subcategory of the OSR, it mostly follows the same play style but experiments further with the mechanics and settings.>Broadly NSR games have a gm, a living world, are rules light, deadly and focus on emergent narrative, interaction and exploration.>What is this thread NOT for?Meta discussions or drama of the games and its creators aka shadowboxing with twitter, reddit and the OSRG (frens with osrbros)>stay on topic>gamesShadowdark, into the odd, mausritter, cairn, mörk borg (and its hacks), dungeon crawl classics, mothership, knave, troika!, whitehack, blackhack, old school essentials (we know this is just a retroclone), etc. >links, resources, more games!, etc:https://pastebin.com/0W8WmbCk (BROKEN we're working on it) Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97254286LOOK AT ME, MORKYI TURNED MYSELF INTO A BORGBORG RICK
>>97257227>the pickle meme >a thinking man's macro
>>97252554Honestly Mork Borg is pretty fun as long as you take it as intended, i.e. not seriously. Cairn is absolute dogshit for attention-starved redditors though.
>>97264070why? i only recently started reading up on osr and nsr stuff and cairn gets talked about pretty often
>>97267726Cairn's fine, he's just being hyperbolic. Its main sin is lacking a distinct 'identity'. I prefer Errant as an evolved version of Cairn btw
