Not related to any one particular system of rules.
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Non-magical wilderness (forest) threats
What are some ways that a group of several agile and fit individuals can be (mortally) threatened in a large forest in the autumn? Temperate climate, realistic setting , low magic - I would prefer to ...
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Wraiths across multiple games
In a freeform game, I'm running a story involving a creature that subsides upon stolen energy obtained from draining the magical or life energy out of other creatures, particularly humans. Coming from ...
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2answers
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Wiki engine for D&D [closed]
I'm serching for wiki engine, preferably written on python(but is not necessary), with one specific feature - user should be able to insert the block on pages, which will be visible only for one user, ...
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Dealing with power gamers [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to Handle a Powergamer / Munchkin
I'm pretty sure this was asked before but I couldn't find it
How do you deal with power gamers? That player who is clearly maxing ...
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1answer
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What published adventures are there that focus on nanotech?
I'm looking for some fresh ideas for adventures centered on nanotech and I don't care about what system they come from. I plan to adapt them for my own use so I may or may not use the system/setting ...
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System for alignment of gods
Are there systems, apart from the classical D&D, that show the moral alignment of gods and rule the degree of matching of the gods disciples or clerics to thier deity?
I want to measure this ...
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Techniques for Different Length Game Sessions [closed]
I have been both a player and GM for a long time. Currently, life takes up most of my available gaming time. Thus when I do get a chance to game, I'd like to make it as close to optimal as possible.
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Useful mental frameworks during character creation [closed]
This post on Greywulf's Lair explores the concept of a one axis sliding scale for character building:
One thing that all of these choices brings is the idea of a sliding scale. With 4e D&D, ...
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Avoiding meta-gaming in combat [closed]
What are some ways of avoiding meta-gaming (both as a player and as a GM) within combat. One of the basic decisions in combat is what to use on what, when and where and how to best position yourself ...
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1answer
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What use is a car, with no infrastructure? [closed]
I've got an idea that's not fully formed yet, kicking around in my head. I'm trying to set up a modern character who ends up stuck in a fantasy setting. Through plot-relevant forces, he was abducted ...
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1answer
159 views
Fleshing out an idea: “an orc was raised by humans, so he fights with the humans against his species” [closed]
So my younger brother is getting started in the RPG space ( <3 ) doing variations on a Lego RPG (they make those now?!). I'm advising him on his GMing.
But, crazy twist, he wants to have one of ...
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1answer
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Why does the ghost of a small peasant girl haunt the castle? [closed]
There's your typical fantasy or medieval castle, complete with some lord or lady owning it, his or her castellan to deal with the daily business needs while they are busy doing their lordly and ...
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Good sources for adventure ideas [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Are there any good websites which have story hooks and plots points for campaigns?
What are the good sources for adventure ideas/plot hooks for RPG games? I am ...
