Splinter editionPrevious: >>97708621>News & RemindersFood Chain is banned in HistoricArena Direct Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles March 27-29; win up to two Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Play boxeshttps://magic.wizards.com/en/news/mtg-arena/announcements-march-23-2026>Secrets of Strixhaven Spoilershttps://scryfall.com/sets/sos?order=spoiled>Useful Linkshttps://pastebin.com/QFA0hqaAComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
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>>97817264I like it and got it.>>97817371How long does the sale last, just for the day?
>>97817557I think the frog's up for a week but the sleeve's only for today, ye
>>97817586I bought them and they turned into something else!? I guess i got pranked this cant be legal though.
>>97817632so don't get them?
Knight Panther 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/downloads/warhammer-the-old-world/>Warhammer Chronicles:https://files (dot) catbox (dot) moe/0xt777 (dot) zip>Time of Legends:Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
Also Frank.
>>97817383Yes, bring out yer dead!
>>97817383>>97817399holy fvckin kino
>>97817383>BonereaperThat's a nicely painted one, but ngl the bonereaper aesthetic has to be one of the worst things GW has come up with. It feels like lazy cad drafting to make skeleton models less spindly & easier to cast, but on top of that it flies in the face of what made skellymans cool which was reusing the bones of what were clearly once monsters & humans- when they're morphed & warped into specific shapes that clearly were never a part of an actual skeletal structure they might as well be made of metal at that point.
>>97817399>Luthor von Drakenborg, fed up and tired of completely dominating Blood Bowl, chooses to wage war with his ancestral bladeWell, the Old World is fucked.
AoS is a higher power level setting than 40K
>>97790965not that anon but years ago I had a sister's army and I painted them all black with white hair the sister superior looked like pic related and my buddy gave me the cigar off his model and i used green stuff to attach it to her mouth
>>97817432related it looked like shit and I lost my army when I went into the military and my mom threw my old stuff away or sold it thinking I didn't need it or want it anymore have not bought from GW since getting out in 2019 and haven't played since joining in 2014
>>97790672Fpbp>>97790631I hate to break it to you, but Emperor himself alone would wipe the floor with Fagash.The Emperor, a fucking human psyker of all things, has been stalemating FOUR fucking chaos gods at once for 10 000 years and preventing them from destroying 1 planet.If Emperor wasn't stuck on the Throne he could just think about it, not even move his hand, and Nagash gets turned into fucking dust.
>>97817460>The Emperor has been stalemating FOURNagash has the power to Check Mate FIVE, so get on his level scrub
goku slams
Well its April 1st again. I return first of all to remember one of /tg/'s finest works: Dungeons the Dragoning 40,000 7th edition. Last year I gave the game a revision, stapling both books together so it could rival a phonebook.This year I have more DtD news: 8th edition is on the way. If you want to try out 7th edition before then though the book is in the same spot as always: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/2/folders/1HTYsfwiIWlGg4UZb5Bi32PYgTxKHUIp8There's also links to a place where you can wait for updates on a playtest. Otherwise, I'll just drop it all in the folder when its done. Happy April Fools.
Welcome to /2eg/, a thread dedicated to all things 2nd Edition D&D related - including settings, lore, modules, and derived systems (Alternity, Buck Rogers XXVc, For Gold and Glory, Hackmaster, Myth and Magic, and more).Since 2e draws heavily from earlier editions, older modules are welcome too. Other media derived from AD&D (such as Infinity Engine video games) also has a home here.It's what you play, not how you play it. RAW or homebrew, as long as your table is having fun, there's no wrong way to play.There's a surprisingly complete 2e fan wiki for rules stuff, it's excellent for quick reference:https://adnd2e.fandom.com/wiki/Advanced_Dungeons_%26_Dragons_2nd_Edition_Wikiad&d 2e archiveaHR0cHM6Ly93ZWIuYXJjaGl2ZS5vcmcvd2ViLzIwMjUwMjA0MTczNzUwL2h0dHBzOi8vdGhlLWV5ZS5ldS9wdWJsaWMvQm9va3MvcnBnLnJlbS51ei9EdW5nZW9ucyUyMCYlMjBEcmFnb25zL0FEJkQlMjAybmQlMjBFZGl0aW9uLw==Remember to keep things civil.Thread Question - why the 2e hate?
>>97814974>THAC0 became a meme for a reasonThere's lots of legitimate reasons someone might not like 2e, but you went ahead and picked the one that outs you as a literal retard who can't do subtraction. Congratulations.
>>97807537>>97807689Fishfag just admitted he was the one who created this thread:https://archive.4plebs.org/tg/thread/97805822/#q97807423>>97806516>TQ:Once more, for the record: Nobody hates 2e, but everybody hates (You), fishfag, and we would be happy if you got lung cancer.This having been said, I'm glad there's a /2eg/ thread active, and hopefully the next time it won't have an OP that is fishfag's flamebait.
>>97816306That post was made before this thread was, and your fishfag is not actually an individual, it's just what you call everyone who disagrees with you in your quest to shittify this board. You really need to stop taking every opportunity to try and build up your mythology.
>>97816620>That post was made before this thread wasBullshit. Picrel.>I'm more than one person.Sure, fishfag. Sure.
>>97816095There's another retard in here who cannot into high numbers, so I win.
>when your players kill the starter villain in 3 rounds so you have to quickly compress all the foreshadowing dialogue before they diemy hag lost a lot of her mystique and mannerisms last sunday
>>97817485lol you think this actually happened
>>97817496I don't think I'll get an earnest answer.
>>97817472I mean there are games that do lends themselves to theatrics because they somewhat enforce them through rules (for example in Hero you can "attack" with presence), i would assume you can use some optional rule (like some advanced fright check from some horror splat) even in d&d but as is there's nothing enforcing the pc to simply sitting there listening to the bbeg monologuing.
>>97817485I mean are you actually interested or are you doing a weird purity test?We can do storytime if you want, maybe there's someone here who's interested.>long lasting DnD 5e group>not meeting up much anymore since foreverDM went to live abroad>I offer to GM, but only get 2 people interested from our group of 7>I want to try something different, stuff like fabula ultima is too exotic for the group, draw steel is too crunchy (and I think MCDM's worldbuilding sucks) so we do DC20>it's in beta, but the combat is basically feature complete, that's the only part that matters anyway>plus it's all about customization, so I can create races and magic items that suit my world, which is a fun creative outlet for me>order 50 blank catan hexes from a spare game shop and draw a map>create a setting intro image (see pic)>my idea is for the setting is human-centered, but I create a non-human player race as a compromise for if they want to play as a dwarf or beastman or something>one player comes with the idea to play a living set of armor, and together we adapt it into a person permanently trapped into a magic suit of armor, a natural fit for the pact armor warlock in DC20Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97817775the story:>most of the once-proud barony of Nebeloort is overgrown and forgotten>what remains of human civilization is sequestered to the greenpaths of the witch Thuja>through some magic, the wild beasts and monsters that plague the forest can not step foot on this green spring grass, and all who leave the path risk death>Thuja is a hag who steals infants, and eats them to unnaturally extend her lifespan>she has a small army of homunculi, made out of "spare parts" of stolen children>however: there is a community that resists her, the adoptive family of Mr. and Ms. Hildebrand>they are kind people that have adopted outcasts from other settlements>among which are; Harald, a homunculus deserter, and Ida, a young woman that had gotten trapped in a magical harness after straying off the greenpath as a teenager>Once in an un-determined stretch of time, the communities of Nebeloort trade with the smuggler Koenraad for vital supplies>However, trouble starts when one day, Koenraad declares the prices have gone up, and the Hildebrands can't payComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
Do you prefer a ton of detail fleshing out an adventure module, or do you prefer only the most note worthy and explicit features required to run the adventure? there's two competing schools of thought on how one creates more work for the DM than the other. However they might be overlooking the effort that goes into summing and paraphrasing down a lot of fluff into actionable material to execute at the table, and how flexible the canvas is to do whatever it is you wish with the more straightforward template.
>>97815293Its pdf honestly reminds some kind of a B/X summary as if some student written down about what he heard on the first lection of D&D.
>>97815182A lot of people are obsessed with bulletpointslop. I don't need a module to tell me a bedroom has a bed, a chest of drawers, and 10GP in a sock. I want inspiration for something unique, and a bare bones list of generic features and a map of squares and rectangles is a waste of time/money. I can do that myself. >>97815299He blasted Goodmans games collected essay book How to Write Adventure Modules That Don't Suck (which isn't an adventure, and is full of guest writers giving a bunch of whatever GM advice), and then also whinged that the milestone #100 box set was too long as if it was anything like the regular modules. He then kept stirring the pot for engagement and released more videos and posted about it. Hack.
>>97815182I prefer to play a game.
>>97815351>Ben's stans defense is: "Bu-but you have to do the legwork yourself! YOu got to homebrew! it is a kit! not a full game! You supplement it with other BOOKS!"Yeah, I guess I will play D&D
>>97816409>book How to Write Adventure Modules That Don't SuckI can't believe advice in that book is>make three paths a player can choose>the first path has an old man who sends you back>the second path is a dead end>third path is correctholy cow
Gearhead thread but for /tg/Part of why I like to play ttrpg's is the analog aspect. I prefer to keep all digital things out of the experience. No laptops, ipads, phones at the table. Well, an exception can be made for googling something quick, but other than that, keep that shit in your pocket.I like to do my gm prep, world building, drawing maps, in notebooks. npc and character sheets etc.on paper.I really like MUJI stationery. Their notebooks are really nice, and their pens and pencils are amazing.I recently found some hex paper notebooks on amazon. That was really nice to use to draw some hex maps.Do you have any neat stationery or other analog "gear" that you really like? Could you share some of your cool items or showcase your note taking system or maps or whatever?
>>97809050Got my eternal pencils today.
>>97809050100% agree that everything digital is a huge distraction when playing. Prep should be rules handouts, quick reference sheets, most common and important game processes, character sheets obviously, maybe a picture or two to establish the setting, maybe some maps if I'm feeling fancy. Notes just need to be a few supporting words for each thing so I don't forget the most important details. Then a notebook and pen+eraser to take note during play. I think it's really important to lower expectations on "production value" of games. Seems like people think GM:ing is setting up a one-man movie production for the players and thus will never even try doing it.
>>97817215>eternal pencil>one isn't enough
>>97817358It is for the players.
>>97817140psychopathic behaviour
I steal a lot of ideas and plot points from TV shows and books. My players are normalfags that don't consume anything that isn't current and popular, so they don't know how much I steal. The few times they actually caught on, they were fine with it.I'm just worried I am creating a bad habit. I have tons of original ideas as well, but I'm very demotivated, since a lot of adventures fell through for one reason or another and I had to come up with brand new concepts every time, so I have been stealing a lot more recently.
>>97817067Originality is a meme. Everything has been done before. I steal from shit I like, tweak it a bit to give it my own spin and fit it into the setting or system, and go from there. I just make stuff I think is cool and roll with it.
>>97817675>then everything I make myself is originalPleaee describe something you've made.
>>97817708>PleaeeWow, I try to be polite, and I make that faggot-ass typo.
"I've never seen this" ≠ original
>>97817711This a "everything under the sun has been done" sort of thing? I just make stuff myself, like a town obsessed with a well, Timmy fell down it and died a while back and his spirit is haunting the town and charming the villagers.
So, now you need to decide. Do you close your eyes to what you've seen and go back to sleep? Or do you come with this psycho burnout and do the impossible against the unbelievable and keep the future at bay for another day? What's it going to be? In or out?Yeah? You dumb shit.>Thread Question:What’s a moment where your players genuinely surprised you and "broke" your scenario?>Unofficial Resources:https://delta-green.neocities.org
>>97817411Huh, I didn't realize that that's what Cthulhu Eternal was.
>>97817411>>97817431I’m not seeing anything tying Cthulhu Eternal to Delta Green. And, in any case, wouldn’t generic Delta Green be Basic Roleplaying?
>>97817455It looks like Cthulhu Eternal is the base Delta green system (3-18 stats, bonds as sanity armor, the DG combat system) but tailored to different eras. While it's broadly based on BRP, it's quite a bit different in the details.
>>97817431>>97817455It has the core DG features like bonds and lethality ratings but lacks the glowie focus.
>>97817455It's directly based off of Delta Green's Misery Engine, with some CoC/BRP stuff tacked on (credit rating, other skills, etc).
How hard is it to create an interesting campaign without backstory? After reading the classic Sword and sorcery stories, I wanted to do something that didn't rely on backstory and was completely focused on the present. But how do you make it interesting?
>>97817618Have interesting things happen and interesting characters be present.
>>97817618I like games that gloss over or ignore past events, because I like to get to the gameplay as soon as possible and play the game for the time agreed.But, if the game itself sucks, I won't be interested no matter what. I need gameplay that engages me; plenty of character options to choose from, plenty of ways to synergize with my own character's kit and those of the other party members. Plenty of varied enemy types and behaviors to encourage different combat tactics.If it's something like D&D or PbtA, where I need permission instead of being able to choose, I won't like it.
>>97817673>>97817677Yeah, but I have a feeling that someone will definitely complain that the story is too flat and boring.
With how much the board is overly critical of D&D, I figured it would be interesting to find out what system /tg/ likes running?
>>97815654If you go to cons like GenCon, they'll teach you to play a new game and run you through a one-shot in a couple hours. Learning new systems is piss easy and even the complex ones can be grasped with a pregen character and a second sheet of paper that explains what your abilities do.People who think every game needs hours of study and multiple read-throughs of 900 pages of material are fucking idiots who didn't even do that when they kinda learned D&D.
>>97817486I have no GenCon to pick with me to the games. When I run 5e for randoms who supposedly should know the rules it is a circus with a constant book-keeping and "what die do I roll for a skill check". DM-ing really should be a paid gig at this point.
>>97815839To be a little more clear on the hyperspecialization point, its not just that characters are specialized that's fine, its that investing into skills which you don't have high attribute in feels kinda shitty. If I want to have my mage be a little tougher by taking resilience, even assuming its a career skill IE in that characters "specialization" if I only have 2 brawn I have to put in 3 ranks before I really get a benefit out of it that feels impactful. Of course the triumphs from yellow dice are nice but I care about them and the slightly better odds from yellows way less than getting that extra green. and the amount of XP to get to 3 ranks is relatively a big investment. If you spend that XP on a skill you already have a high attribute in, the initial investment doesn't feel as shit because you're already rolling well and when you do start getting 3+ yellows you definitely notice how strong that is, So it really feels like for every character why wouldn't you just rush your most important skills to 5 before even considering other skills? The reason I think this is a problem though is because getting 4 to 5 yellow dice is really strong, its a powerlevel you should hit at some point but I think the game is served much better by having that come later and building a more well rounded character especially since 5 is supposed to represent total mastery of a subject, but the way the game works you're arguably encouraged to bump up your main skill or combat skill to 5 in the first few sessions or adventures.
>>97815839>>97817644Also on the topic of magic, I do like the system and its way better than the force power system but I think its a bit lacking or poorly thought out in some regards.some of the big things for me are that I think the action economy doesn't really let you play with multiple sustained spells, so things like barrier or curse or augment which might be neat often get ignored if you're character is already doing something else that combat, especially since you could just spend your action blasting anyways. I'm not even sure what I'd do to fix that because the core book did have a fix with implements/talents that allowed effects to last the whole encounter, then the design team clearly realized that was too strong because those options didn't show up in terrinoth.Speaking of implements, I think staff ends up being the one you use basically all the time and thats kinda boring. I wish there were both more implements with interesting effects and that implements and magic items in general were more common, which could be fixed by making stuff but lack of content is a general issue with the system sadly. I also do respect they were going for a certain theme with doing that for terrinoth but I do feel its not as fun.some specific effects just weren't really thought out either, move on arcane attack is rather silly and I have no fucking clue why the additional summon modifier on summon applies to rivals at the same exact fucking rate as minions(which arguably need that modifier to even be effective it should probably just be default for them)
>>97815839>>97817644Lastly I wish there was more incentive to actually make specific spells, like picking a set of action+modifier and giving it a flavor. signature spell isnt nearly enough. I do think spontaneous casting is fun too but I think itd be nice to have more concrete spells for characters, and yes I've seen systems that make you pay xp for spells and I hate them. It was one of my big issues with the force trees in star wars. Sure you certainly were getting an equivalent result for XP spent to the rest of the party but it felt like if you focused them that you were ignoring your skills and talents which reasonably should still be advancing as well.
Tree 2 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.
>>97815119It's not so bad for the most part. It's just that you are basically given no guidance on how 2 battlemap
>>97816108>Holy fuck, this is an official item. No, it isn’t.
>>97816108>this is an official itemare you retarded?>dndbeyond userah that explains it, you are
>>97816108>Great, how much do the magic items cost?Common items are (1d6+1)*10 GPUncommon items are 1d6*100 GPRare items are 2d10*1000 GPVery Rare items are (1d4+1) * 10000 GPLegendary items are 2d6 *25000 GPConsumable items such as potions or scrolls are half price, round down.These are official rules from Xanathar's Guide to Everything.
>>97814907My party is about to take on the Redbrands in LMoP. They found the secret entrance to Tresendar Manor but might go in the front door anyway, and either way seems like it'd be fun. The nothic is looking to backstab Glasstaff and take his staff (which is cursed), so they might get to bypass a lot of the dungeon depending on how they play it. My fighter is itching to bash some skulls after a RP heavy session last time and there'll be plenty of time for that if the party chooses, though they might also end up playing cee lo with the Redbrands too.
Previous thread: >>97680129GURPS is a modular, adaptable system, capable of running a wide range of characters, settings, and play styles, with a level of detail varying from lightweight to completely autistic.Optional rules allow you to emulate different genres with a single system, or even switch genres within a single game.A nearly complete archive of GURPS books can be found by using the image. Never post direct links to the archive anywhere in plain text.If you're wondering where to start:- The Basic Set covers everything, including a lot of optional rules you probably won't use.- A genre guide can be found in the archive, under Unofficial/GURPSgen. It tells you what extra books and articles you may find useful for many common genres.- How To Be a GURPS GM is a good read even for players.- GCS (gurpscharactersheet.com) is an excellent character-builder software, with page references to all the books and the option to export to both Foundry and Fantasy Grounds.TQ: what's your least favorite disadvantage for a player to take?
>>97816230It's not funny because the woke edition pretty much DOES look like that
>>97814823>Revised StrengthAh, ok, thanks
>>97813720Reduced swing scaling https://noschoolgrognard.blogspot.com/2013/04/adjusting-swing-damage-in-dungeon.html?m=1
>>97816378>https://noschoolgrognard.blogspot.com/2013/04/adjusting-swing-damage-in-dungeon.html?m=1Oh, that makes more sense; thanks>2013>KYOS is from 2015can't believe it took that long for gurps to have official sensible ST scaling.
>>97816271It does? I haven't looked at it because I didn't want to catch aids
Zombie Aroden Edition>>IF YOU ARE ASKING A QUESTION, PLEASE SPECIFY WHICH GAME YOU'RE PLAYING<<Previous Thread: >>97708738/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 MATERIALS<<TQ: Tell us about an undead/undead adjacent (e.g., necromancer) character you have played. What choices are missing, if any?
>>97802804>zombieStill would. Owlcat you cowards.
>>97816474Either I’m stupid, or that’s stupid. And I don’t know which it is.
>>97808241We almost beat the 'Supposed to lose' boss in the tournament in our third session. The Leshy-piloted golems.>Context>Party of 4 (Champion/Guardian/Commander/Witch)>During downtime we have the Witch craft some Alchemist fires (Because we noted how outnumbered we've been and want some AoE)>Get the Tournament sprung on us>3 rounds, 2 participants only>No healing between rounds>No outside help>No targeting the Leshy>First round is Guardian/Witch>Guardian gets his shield broken by a crit and they almost lose Round 1>Champion/Commander handle round 2, it's a shield construct and two trip-mobs>able to get through with minimal damage (After a battle medicine) and most resources intact>Final battle is a 'Meant To Lose'Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>97816594It could always be both anon! I believe in you.
>>97816743>He had 4 HP leftAiiie, so close. Good on GM to reward you.
