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I'm reading Leverage with an eye towards running a Star Trek spy campaign. I'm going to use the 2d20 Star Trek rules, but there are some very interesting philosophies about gaming in that Leverage book.

Also, Star Trek Adventures is a blast to play

I believe that the specific RPG's are fighting in a crowded market for sales, and the licensed IP will bring it to the attention of fans of that IP. As an experienced player you could, for example, set your C&C game in a high school for wizards. But how many C&C fans are there compared to Harry Pott...

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Tue Aug 04, 2020 5:37 pm

Just finished reading One Word Kill by Mark Lawrence... it takes place in the 80s and the main characters play 1e DA&D... there is also time travel, a heist, and a tiny bit of character growth.

This is a fantastic series, read them all, you won't regret it

Peace Talks by Jim Butcher, the latest in the Dresden Files Series. It sort of felt like the middle book in a trilogy, even though this is #16 in the series (I think)

I don't know if I'm allowed to post here, but Star Trek Adventures wouldn't need to be house ruled for lower deck characters, rules are already in place for that, the system just assumes you're playing the command staff of something, star ship, star base, fleet. I'm a fan of the system and find it v...

I tried it once, back in the days of 1st ed. It wasn't particularly difficult, but it was "one more thing" to track. Good for the simulationist, I suppose

this simulates different weapons types effectiveness against certain armor types. Piercing weapons are effective against chain mail, that sort of thing

Momentum = Determination in the above example. 1 momentum spent gives 1 extra d20 to roll. Determination is more powerful and harder to get, and that extra dice bought with determination is 2 successes. I will be the first to say that there are things about 2d20 that I don't like (extended work trac...

One might argue that an etheric ghost must translate to the material plane to interact in any way with regular old folks, but can shift back and forth at will. One could also argue that this is why magic weapons are required to hit in the first place and that this situation is already accounted for ...

That is a heck of a deal for a system that's a ton of fun (once you get the hang of it). If you are a Trek fan, you should get it. That $41 gets you a LOT of material, and 13 adventures.

Star Trek Adventures for a new campaign starting next Sunday, Corona virus willing

Played Firefly:The Game with wife and son yesterday. Beautiful game, sketchy mechanics

Yes, the pages are glossy.

New Years day game of Star Trek Ascendancy with the newest races, Vulcans & Andorians added. Vulcans won with their secret agenda.

Thanks. Very helpful. Looks like I'm off to DrivethruRPG

Nice review, thanks. Are the conspiracy rules tied to the system, or are they useful for C&C as is?

Currently reading Outbreak Undead 2nd edition in preparation for our annual Christmas Zombie game. The rules are simple enough, but presentation leaves a little to be desired.

I think there should be a save, at least for the more powerful undead. Stunning a vampire seems pretty powerful for a 5th level cleric

Instead of a tiger, it could be a displaced panther. Same stats, just some local flavor

I just finished "A Houseless God and Other Tales" by Trolllord Steve, I guess that counts. Light page count anyway

How about clerical blessings as wards against evil translated into bonus to AC?

I'm really enjoying your rundown of this system. It makes me wonder if I did something similar would I actually read a rule book cover to cover?

The Hobbit was originally planned to be 2 movies, written as 2 movies and shot as 2 movies, but the studio decided to make it a trilogy after the first movie was release, and Jackson had to scramble to add enough stuff to make a third movie, including rebuilding many sets and bringing the actors bac...

It's black & white throughout

The holiday weekend saw two games of Scythe (we're playing the Rise of Fenris campaign) and Age of Mythology. We used to AoM all the time 10 or more years ago, but it's showing it's age now. Still, nothing a house rule or two couldn't fix.

Tiamat's Wrath, book 8 in "The Expanse" series by James S.A. Corey. I flew through the first 7 books, 5 short stories, and the comic book, but am taking my time with this one since there are no more books yet. I understand there will be at least one more, but as this one only came out a couple of we...

I just started the Mutant: Year Zero game on my PC. Humble Bundle has it for $12 this month if you buy the monthly subscription. You can cancel again right away if you don't want to pay every month

My "current" campaign has a half orc monk with skills learned in gladiatorial arenas. He has a human paladin for an aunt, and a half elf rogue as another aunt (I'm still not clear on this particular family tree). He is played as a character with some anger control issues, explaining the monk class a...