I've decided to decease my internet time and blue light exposure, buy an ebook reader, and get used to finishing the day with some reading, instead of all the other things that give me insomnia.What /tg/-related books have you been reading anon, or what you think what other people should read too? I've read Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit before I knew what the hell ttrpgs even were. Same with the original Dragonlance books. I was thinking of picking up Elric of Melnibone and Original Conan the Barbarian. Already read and enjoyed Eisenhorn, most of the Slayer books with Gotrek, first 1.5 of the Black Company books. And dear god I haven't read books for fun in so long, what have I been doing?
>>96812854>"The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England" by Ian MortimerI read this last year, really fucking good. I'll also add, in regards to related nonfiction The Faithful Executioner: Life and Death, Honor and Shame in the Turbulent Sixteenth Century, a really good book about crime and the legal system in the 1500s in the low country. Very interesting read.
>>96603000What are some /tg/-related books with necromancy as a focus besides the one with ads on here recently?
>>96603000No mention of the Chronicles of Narnia yet? Really?
>>96819172Didn’t he do some other /tg/ worthy stuff as well?
>>96603000I believe that there are Girl Genius books you might be interested in.
Do you prefer to play ugly characters? Or attractive characters?
>>96812789Based anon. I can finally agree with somebody on this leftwing hellsite.
>>96800285>I'd feel like with how lethal a lot of the stuff is, you'd be seeing a lot of people maimed or deformed from this life.That's why I go out of my way to use magical, instead of natural, healing, in any game that allows it. Look, adventurers are mostly physically fit people, physically fit people are almost always attractive, and attractive people are vain and want to maintain their looks. Therefore, adventurers with magical healing capabilities would absolutely use magic that includes stuff like scar removal.I know this is 4chins and we hate pretty people here, but more adventurers in D&D should look like picrel, over some grimdark scarred monstrosity of a human.
>>96763764>Do you prefer to play ugly characters? Or attractive characters?I mean, I'm working out my AGP issues through the medium of roleplaying games, so yeah I'm obviously going to play the most smoking hot characters I can make within a given system. Nobody WANTS to be ugly.
>>96826185I dunno, I usually play as ugly, misshapen, crippled etc characters. Not that I don't want to be attractive but it's a lot easier to insert into a horrible reject.
>>96826185>I'm working out my AGP issues through the medium of roleplayingI hate you so much.
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>>96828894thats the wedge he needs jammed there to keep the heat shield from falling off.
>>96828912Not himpost your models
>>96828912Not who you responded to but bear with me I'd have to revarnish it if I flowed wash into there again and I can't be arsed but I'll put it on the todo.
>>96828931great job man! the yellow is great at breaking the black/white of templars
>>96828936Thanks man its a recipe and scheme I stole from some video ages ago and been addicted ever since.
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>>96828580That's it, thanks.
>>96828592Yes. Just have a power like obfuscate or hunter's winds to hide it.
>>96828632Ass Ass?
>>96828726you just reminded me how in the fps paladins there was a bug for a while that would completely crash the game of anyone on either team if you wrote ass ass if they hadn't turned off their profanity filter
>>96828726Yes...
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How does your jumper trim their pubes?
>>96826723The story said that demons developed human speech from imitating humans in order to escape from hunters or to lure prey. They don't even understand most of the concepts they use even if it's part of the language they speak. They also have language but are incapable of developing proper societies, at best just having a leader that forces weaker demons to follow them.>>96827580And those that try to explore that nature or even go against it are arguably because they can't conceive an actual way of coexistence and will just force things with their usual way of acting.
>>96827152They are narcissists and sociopaths taken to the extreme. There are people out there who will just hurt or use and discard others even if it brings them more harm on the long run simply because they lack the necessary brain paths to function as a social being.
>>96828008>>96827904Have you tried going back and polishing up or at least reviewing what you've already written? Having a clearer image of how the story got there might help it move forward.
>>96828900But enough about trans people.
>1e: The lich casts a Death Spell against your 12th level mage and your 1st level apprentice.>"Ok, I need to make a Save vs Spells 9 or better. Level 1 here only saves on a 19 or better. He's in trouble.">5e: The lich casts a Death Spell against your 12th level mage and your 1st level apprentice.>Uh-oh! Here I am getting punished again for trying to role-play a wizard who only has a 14 INT. I need to roll 14 or under while my genius DEI apprentice has 19 INT like the average 5e wizard and only needs 19 or under.>DM: "eh, it's ok, even if you fail you get 3 death saves or re-roll several times using your inspiration points or drink a Resurrection Potion. You can't really die.">"Yeah I know, but it's the principle."
>>96826940Just read the book, faggot. Make sure you pirate it so Sissies of the Coast don't get anything.
>>96826955Sure, give me the page number that text appears on and I'll read it.
>>96821260It's a goat run through AI.
>>96825995>those sleeves>no shoulders thoRetarded.
>>96810173>D&DFound your problem
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>>96819674lewdt
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>>96819674I really like playing the smaller tricksy factions like the Crows and the Alliance. However, I am god awful at it.
>>96819674I've heard mixed things about it. Is it fun to play?
>>96822196my goodness... this must be australian root...>>96822926when every part sings in harmony, it's symphonic. the beautiful politics that emerge around the table as everyone tries to claw their way to the top, offering alternatively favor and fucking over... mwah. maybe i'm starting to understand the horny meeples...
How do you counter this spell without sounding mad?
>>96815057
>>96819286>A failed saving throw indicates that a character fails to notice something is amiss. A character faced with proof that an illusion isn’t real needs no saving throw. If any viewer successfully disbelieves an illusion and communicates this fact to others, each such viewer gains a saving throw with a +4 bonus.
>>96815057Antimagic field into noogie, followed by a wedgie, swirlie, and locker shove.Casters have ZERO response to this technique without sounding mad.
>>96815057I don't have gums for it to get stuck in or a tongue to feel the kernel anymore... but I can remember. Give it here, please! I'll tell you anything you like, just give me more popcorn!
I eat more popcorn
The coolest elf thread for cool elfthusiasts.Any system, setting, art or homebrew welcome (especially white collar related).
>>96824547Neat
>>96812871pic>>96823295yeah but the drip goes harder in Warhammer Fantasy because they arent weargin latex, almost skin tight armor
>>96820593I want sexy brown space elves conquered
Mauls, hammers and maces don't seem like very elven weapons
Should magic be something anyone can learn with a bit of effort or be reserved for special cases?
>>96802133>>96802143This is a pretty interesting take.
>>96802133>>96802143>>96813824Have you looked into Finnish myth and Folklore? There magic was highly musical and poetic, and as far as I know anyone could learn some magic (I should re-read my sources and the additional material I've gathered)
>>96766494Is this what an apprentice mage looks like usually?
>>96820482Yes, in my setting.
>>96800528Fuck off wonderfag
Favorite anime-inspired games? Could be adapted from a specific anime or just based on the medium and its conventions.
>>96816728You're right, any system that does noir and sci-fi would probably be fine for GITS.I guess with FF you could take any old dungeon crawler and simplify the travelling, combat and dungeon procedures. Then crank the xp gain down to nothing and you'd have a system that does most JRPG settings pretty well.
>>96814430Bubblegum Crisis.I only had a cursory look at the rulebook in the store, but I've only ever heard good things about the game and system.
There's Kagai! from Postmortem Studios.It's a love song to all the really fucked up anime and Japanese horror, like Blood: the Last Vampire, Wicked City, Machine Girl, Tokyo Gore Police, Urotsukidōji, Meatball Machine, Tetsuo: The Iron Man, etc.
Did you know this existed? What are your thoughts on it?
>>96826656Generally decent, though I do wonder about why we're supposed to think going with the more spectacular than prudent option wouldn't result in more than a few scratches (and that's assuming Jet's prosthetic arm are bolted-together face are "mere scratches"). If there isn't something in the rules, or GM advice at least, to push things in that direction I suspect it can result in some disappointment when someone follows the advice there and expecting grand adventure only for the character he's invested in to get promptly killed by some random mook.
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>>96821008Yeah, I really hate that, even if flat chicks are cute these unisex bodies look too manly. As a wise woman once said: "men should be buff and women should be vavoom.">>96825216Damn, the rich keep getting richer. AMG never misses the mark on CIS releases.It's a bit crazy to me from a balance perspective that Grievous (even the the infantry version) is now the best vehicle commander in the game even when compared to the like of Cody, Veers and even Marquand.Though it makes sense lore-wise, he was a seasoned ground General even before getting shanghaied into joining the CIS, so it's fitting that he would be good at directing both infantry and vehicles.It's just a bit frustrating that CIS gets the most versatile army, they feel like the only army that doesn't get restricted by their faction identity.
>>96820676If the new legion sculpts are anything like the standard for shatterpoint the quality is fantastic, barely any mouldlines to clean up and they fit together without any major pains
>>96825259Agreed, I'd also like that>>96825445They are very good now. The big thing about vehicles is that they can't be knocked off objectives through suppression. They also usually block LOS. As far as competitive choices go:>Empire - AT-STs, specifically in Tempest Force>Republic - AT-RTs, ISPs>Rebels - AT-RTs, Lanspeeders, Speeder trucks>Shadow collective - Speeder trucks, swoop bikers>CIS - droidekas, crabs, spiders, snails, Aqua droids>>96825512>PicLovely stuff! >unisex bodiesI've seen some people greenstuff some tits and ass on, and the results are pretty good. See: the pic>GregComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>96826159The final result. As mentioned, these are not mine.
>>96826168Neat.Really makes you wonder why they didn't a include female torso or three on the sprue. They have them on various other squads/heroes
What game has the best dark elves?
>>96824877VNs are the most dogshit medium ever invented.
>>96824925That doesn't really change anything of what I said.
>>96780083>No, Dwarves and Dark Elves were two different races even in Norse myth. Wrong.>Since the Prose Edda describes the dökkálfar as being subterranean dwellers, they may be dwarfs under another name, in the opinion of a number of scholars such as John Lindow.[11][12]>Svartálfaheimr ("world of black-elves") appears in the Prose Edda twice,[3][7] in each case as the place where certain dwarfs can be found to be living:[8] In Gylfaginning 33, the "world of black-elves" is where the dwarfs are sought by the gods to craft the fetter Gleipnir to bind the wolf Fenrir.[9] And in Skáldskaparmál, 39, the "world of black-elves" is where Loki encounters the dwarf Andvari.[10]
>>96812463Better double check your 'facts'.
>>96826642>draw a tiefling>call it an elfalso the main 'elf' comes from a subgroup which only lives the same lifespan as a humanthey're very un-elf likeand the writing is bad
I didn't mind when missiles were still expensive, but ever since the WWII pack, they've more-or-less rendered surface ships worthless for their point cost? I haven't seen a single table bring anything except submarines, aircraft carriers, and destroyers in years. Are the devs ever going to make the naval battle component of the game playable again or what?
>>96818323Sorry, which game are you talking about?
>>96821984The big one.
>>96821100It's typically estimated based on what their reactors could refine, plus a hefty dose of bias from the researchers about which nations they enjoy (compare FAS vs IISS).>>96821403>1e drones: an expensive way of bombing a few guerillas without the media penalty>2e update: drones are now super cheap and kill everything>3e update: drones are autoblocked by jammers>4e update: fiber optic drones counter but you just know swarms are coming up in the next patchCan we get a little balance please?
>>96820941>Powercreep always ruins every game.capitalism. capitalism ruins every game. otherwise they could freeze in time and be the same game forever, like battleship or checkers.
There is no hope for the naval system. Currently.Ships used to have to get close but now they can kill each other without ever getting into torpedo range which makes entire builds useless.Go missile or get tabled. Best hope is that the new lasers include some autoblock for missiles. Then surface stuff will be fun again.Speaking of no fun shit, planes fight without ever entering the map. All the airforce engagements at the last tourney consisted of two assholes rolling dice in silence in front of an empty table before yelling "GG RTB" then leaving the table. Might as well do rock-paper-scissors.Ground is the only fun area. Drone update broke a lot of the meta but smart players are finding ways around it. Really excited to see what comes out of this in the laser update, maybe my tank build will be viable again
"Why was there no thread for several days?" edition.>>What this thread is for:>/tg/ gets shit done again and is creating a “Battle Bible” (Ala 2nd edition) for 4th edition Warhammer 40k.>>What this thread isn’t for:>Alternative ideas for what 4th edition could include, such as alternating activations, new unit ports, etc. This is a Stage 4 process and so there's plenty of time for that later on.>Don't engage edition warriors, trolls and rule revisionists. We're trying to keep it tight; mannered and objective focused.>BATTLE PLAN:>Stage 1:Finish revising and formatting the SRD.>Stage 2:Compile all GW official erratas into the SRD.>Stage 3: Condense all the codices into up to date SRD. - pending>Stage 4: Make a Hobby Enthusiast supplement for the SRD.>Stage 4: Make an Optional Rules supplement for the SRD.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>96822133>>96822286Witch Hunters anon here. While I do understand the dexes would look a lot nicer there, I honestly don't feel like doing it all over again. Also, to be completely honest, I'm not seeing much improvement with the new dexes. I'm still using my written ones for my games. The rulebook was very nice and in need of an abridged version, but I don't feel like the codexes do. Something like SM that had several extra rules scattered in WDs have an argument for it, but for something like Witch Hunters not really. At most just write a paper or a one or two pages doc file including the Imperial Armour units and that's it.With 2nd Edition it was necessary because everything was wildly scattered there, but for 3rd and 4th, most of the main stuff isn't hard to find or access. And that's without mentioning how many msitakes are on the written pdfs we've uploaded (once again I bring attention to the Ork pdf and how much apparently made up shit was written there).Call this a blackpill or whatever. I'm happy with just the main SRD.>>96823623I see the point. I honestly expected some kind of funky cheese strategy or wargear combination, maybe even some meta Clan choice from that WD article, but no, just basic green tide. Nothing against players liking that playstyle, specially if done for flavour, but it's definetly not one I like. I prefer kiting out my Warboss and using the other units.
>>96822133Well maybe I am being too optimistic; so far I have zero takers. It is practically a zero effort buy in to take one of the examples I have made and replace the words “ork boy” with “space marine” in notepad but so far no one has. You don’t even have to learn latex, just use your basic elementary school pattern recognition. I have already done all the hard work.One of the nice things about having your source data separate from your template is that the template can be updated at any time without actually changing the contents of the document. This means if someone wants to for instance make a new all pink rule book they can, without it effecting the other versions at all. And if the source data gets updated to fix an error then every version can be updated all at once, ensuring there are not multiple slightly different forks floating around.
>>96825665FWIW I had a look at your github and the way the files reference each other and I do think its neat and the sensible way to go, but I am a techie nerd who is used to stuff like that. Others might not be so willing. My previous issue with latex was that it was a fucking huge install of bloated wierdness on windows (for a text editor ffs), but since Ive just installed Linux mint thats slightly less of an issue. But its still got a steep learning curve for anyone who has not experienced it.
>>96825658>I prefer kiting out my Warboss and using the other units.The main rules definitely encourage taking things that arent boys, but at the end of the day they are just tools to deliver the boyz.I think the Speed Freaks supplement rules encourage a more diverse range of units, I hope to play them some day, since the delivery mechanism is built into them. The boyz have trukks, bikes, koptas, and wagons. You dont necessiarly need to spam dudes or have some kind of trick up your sleave to get a bunch of foot sloggers where they need to be.
>>96825922>bloated weird install That’s the best part of using something like latex is that you don’t even have to install it to contribute. So long as you have the ability to type a .txt file and follow the syntax set forth in my many examples, then you can contribute. Anyone can edit up a new unit file and then upload it, and someone else can then download it and compile the pdf. It really just comes down to can you balance curly brackets correctly, as any syntax errors will need to be corrected by the one compiling. The less work one person has to do the better.
