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General Q&A about playing or creating role-playing games. All human-mediated games, tabletop or virtual tabletop, are welcome.

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"You found a cursed ring!" How do I let the player roleplay it without spilling the beans to everyone prematurely?

3 answers  ·  posted 11mo ago by Monica Cellio‭  ·  last activity 10mo ago by curryandanahn‭

secrets session-management
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How do I make sure I'm not cutting into other people's RP time as a player?

1 answer  ·  posted 11mo ago by Mithical‭  ·  last activity 11mo ago by Monica Cellio‭

etiquette
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What kinds of encounters besides for combat can I include in a game?

4 answers  ·  posted 10mo ago by Mithical‭  ·  last activity 10mo ago by tommi‭

encounters dm-tips
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How can I organize my DM notes in such a way that I have access to necessary information but not too much?

1 answer  ·  posted 5mo ago by Mithical‭  ·  last activity 4mo ago by dsr‭

dm-tips
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When did "sandbox" come to prominence as a piece of jargon?

1 answer  ·  posted 9mo ago by tommi‭  ·  last activity 19d ago by James McLellan‭

history-of-gaming terminology
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How important are Sorcerer supplements when running the game for the first time?

1 answer  ·  posted 9mo ago by tommi‭  ·  last activity 9mo ago by tommi‭

Sorcerer supplements
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How to find out the purpose of play of a con game?

1 answer  ·  posted 10mo ago by tommi‭  ·  last activity 10mo ago by dsr‭

player-advice convention one-shot call-of-cthulhu
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How do I ensure that character death is impactful at higher levels?

4 answers  ·  posted 8mo ago by Mithical‭  ·  last activity 8mo ago by Lundin‭

dungeons-and-dragons-5e dm-tips character-death
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History of Wizards of the coast's forums

0 answers  ·  posted 9mo ago by tommi‭

dungeons-and-dragons history-of-gaming
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What and how major are the changes from Apocalypse world first edition to second edition?

0 answers  ·  posted 9mo ago by tommi‭  ·  edited 9mo ago by Cereal Nommer‭

apocalypse-world edition-comparison
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Arcane Armor clarification

1 answer  ·  posted 10mo ago by Quintec‭  ·  edited 7mo ago by Cereal Nommer‭

dungeons-and-dragons-5e rules-adjudication
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How to determine the target(s) of Catapult?

2 answers  ·  posted 10mo ago by Cereal Nommer‭  ·  last activity 10mo ago by Dana‭

dungeons-and-dragons-5e mechanics rules-adjudication spell-effects
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What kind of attack bonus does a level 1 sorcerer have with a light crossbow in D&D 5e?

1 answer  ·  posted 11mo ago by Mithical‭  ·  last activity 11mo ago by DonielF‭

dungeons-and-dragons-5e mechanics
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How do I ensure a game is immersive when playing remotely?

1 answer  ·  posted 9mo ago by Mithical‭  ·  last activity 9mo ago by Cereal Nommer‭

dm-tips
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In Call of Cthulhu, what's best practice for requiring skill checks when there's uncertainty about which skill would be required?

1 answer  ·  posted 7mo ago by Mithical‭  ·  last activity 7mo ago by dsr‭

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(How) Can PCs use the frosty orb of a one-eyed shiver?

1 answer  ·  posted 7mo ago by Cereal Nommer‭  ·  last activity 7mo ago by dsr‭

dungeons-and-dragons-5e dm-tips rules-adjudication princes-of-the-apocalypse game-balance
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Fighting fantasy rpg and CYOA books

0 answers  ·  posted 9mo ago by tommi‭

cyoa Troika! Fighting-fantasy
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Does a Wizard automatically know how to craft scrolls from known spells?

2 answers  ·  posted 2mo ago by InfiniteDissent‭  ·  last activity 1mo ago by Cereal Nommer‭

dungeons-and-dragons-5e
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How can I make the Wild Magic Sorcerer subclass more fun in a non-combat-heavy campaign?

1 answer  ·  posted 8mo ago by Mithical‭  ·  last activity 8mo ago by Mithical‭

dungeons-and-dragons-5e wild-magic
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Do you incur the Wish penalties for using Wish for one of the alternative uses outlined in the PHB?

2 answers  ·  posted 6mo ago by Mithical‭  ·  last activity 6mo ago by Fie‭

dungeons-and-dragons-5e spell-effects
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Did Mentzer and Gygax play together?

0 answers  ·  posted 5mo ago by tommi‭

dungeons-and-dragons history-of-gaming TSR
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Merlin picking a spy in hammer of first mission

0 answers  ·  posted 10mo ago by MissMulan‭

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