SevenSidedDie

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Roleplayer, lapsed blogger, and full-time dad.

Started playing with AD&D 1st edition and started GMing with AD&D 2nd edition. Ran D&D 3rd edition, D&D 4th edition briefly, then became a fan of indie games and the OSR. Particularly fond of GMless and short-form games because they fit nicely into a busy schedule, and are very good for enticing non-gamers into the roleplaying hobby.

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Running Savage Worlds in Shaintar • Playing nothing • Scheming Broken Swords RPG • Reading A Clash of Kings

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Aug 21	comment	Can Paladins be evil? On the subject of question validity: This doesn't really have a meaningful answer unless you constrain it somewhat. In gaming, the answer is trivially Yes. Probably you are unconsciously thinking of a particular context smaller than ALL OF GAMING EVAR even if you don't recognise it at first. Are you thinking of in the D&D (and D&D-like games) tradition? This is my assumption, since D&D is where the alignment concept of good/evil being a mechanical thing/constraint comes from. "Any kind of instances (ever)" is too broad and will get the question closed, so tighten it up for us please!
Aug 21	comment	Can Paladins be evil? There is an entire concept for them: the Anti-paladin.
Aug 21	comment	Which All for One: Régime Diabolique products are physical print books? ISBNs can be used for digital books, so unfortunately the presence of an ISBN doesn't give any clues about whether there is a print version.
Aug 20	comment	Is there software that can help build a character portrait? Yeah, it's not ideal to my mind either, but it's all I know of that's out there.
Aug 20	comment	Which All for One: Régime Diabolique products are physical print books? I was about to go consult RPGGeek to see if it had the answer, but I see you've already done that. :)
Aug 20	answered	Is there software that can help build a character portrait?
Aug 20	answered	Recommendations for Arctic Campaign Sites/Settings
Aug 20	revised	Do monsters need THAC0? rolled back to a previous revision
Aug 20	comment	Do monsters need THAC0? Please don't make major revisions to a question that change its meaning. I've rolled it back. The question that you changed it to is a duplicate of How do you calculate THAC0?, so please go there to find out how to add THAC0 to 1st edition creatures.
Aug 20	comment	Do monsters need THAC0? @Dr Rotwang In a pinch, yeah. Because 1e to-hit numbers aren't linear with AC, using "just" the To-Hit-A.C.-0 numbers in that list will give different results for some AC numbers than when using the monster combat table on p. 75 (which is OK what with GM fiat and all!). Given that it's a "recapitulation of monster statistics", I personally interpret the list as a quick-reference rather than the full authority.
Aug 19	revised	How can I resolve dangerous journeys without playing out every battle in detail? link Dungeon World to its RPGGeek entry
Aug 19	revised	How can I resolve dangerous journeys without playing out every battle in detail? a couple typos and a clarification
Aug 19	comment	What effect does the size of a shield have in AD&D 2nd Edition? Gaming.SE post for context: Baldur's Gate: what shield size should I use?
Aug 19	comment	How do I allow player agency in situations with predetermined outcomes? Yeah. You have to be fair as GM—but that doesn't mean the "justice" system has to be fair in the game.
Aug 19	comment	Realistic modern day combat system to model real life ambush "You don't see any targets, but there are bullets whizzing over your head from every direction. Your heart is hammering in your ears, and you're certain you're going to die. What do you do?" Narrate the non-attacking decision points, presenting each turn of events according to their choices, including the occasional "OH SHIT THERE'S THE ENEMY" opportunities to attack.
Aug 19	revised	How can I resolve dangerous journeys without playing out every battle in detail? alternatively, a simple roll for complications
Aug 19	revised	How can I resolve dangerous journeys without playing out every battle in detail? added 152 characters in body
Aug 19	answered	How can I resolve dangerous journeys without playing out every battle in detail?
Aug 19	comment	Are we doing mild consequences and stress right? Nice breakdown of what the rule looks like in practice.
Aug 19	comment	How do I allow player agency in situations with predetermined outcomes? THIS! This is what I was going to write. Let them totally win, and then "lose" due to villany! They'll be gnashing their teeth at the tragic miscarriage of justice… and now you've got a huge plot hook. Who bought the judge? Who's the real villain? Where do the PCs have to go to pursue justice?