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On the ring since 2026-09-16
Latest activity 7w ago
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A weird thought came over me. "What if players could keep a character from dying?"It was an odd thought, especially as I'm specifically designing a game where characters can,...Linked by the ring
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I don't really like magic systems. In fact, I'll go further: I don't like the idea of even calling magic a "system." I don't like it having rules, and points, and casts per...Linked by the ring
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Summer is over. I don't really like summer as a season; I don't do well in heat and leaving the protective confines of the Bay can lead me to immediately perish. (Scotland is,...
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On the 26th of August, 1346, the forces of Edward III, king of England, stood in a series of columns between the villages of Crecy and Wadicourt, peering down the hills...Linked by the ring
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I love Call of Cthulhu. I'll gush about it some other time; for now it's enough to begin with the fact that it is my favorite game system I've ever played and I've played more...
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I have a tendency to start fights. I really don't know why; I have some strong opinions, but most people do, too, and I think I'm much more mild than most. I hate arguing; I...
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Listen, admit it: You want to read someone else's homework. I get it. You're super curious about the history of tikka masala. Well, bruh, today is your SECOND luckiest...
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RPGs are intensely personal, which is odd when you remember they're done as a group activity. I guess they have that in common with sex. I'd rather not extend that metaphor...
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My best friend loves Madea. I'm not really the world's biggest Tyler Perry fan, but I do respect that Madea, with her tough exterior and warm heart, has at least a little in...
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Night is a setting for my heavily-customized 5e game. I was a coward when I first started running it and allowed all the base classes, though I did require players to read the...