>>48209553

Depends on the King.

The Lumenaires of King Alderic VII of Chalon are level 15 initiators, but the lieutenants of the BBEG Wild Hunt are level 18 with Mythic and some seriously broken templates given their status as genetically engineered Moon Elves.

>>48209553
Royal Guard are level 10 Phalanx Fighters with Polearms, Lunge and a focus on tower shield based teamwork feats. They are surprisingly tough to crack while fighting in formation.

BBEG has no guards. She just manipulates people for her own ends.

The Musketeers are formidable, with excellent weaponry and a few class levels, but they can't really stack up to an equal number of adventurers past level 3 or 4.

>>48234476

Dungeon World is a more rules light version that works reasonably well. Its an inept port of a much better game into the D&D millieu, but it still turned out alright because Apocalypse World was solid enough that a hack by hacks still turn out a B- effort.

D&D?

Don't you just spice up/reskin the game?

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>>48234529
>DW
>better than D&D
OP didn't specify edition, and DW is only better than pic related.

In fact this entire thread can be summed up with pic related, since it's what people actually mean.

>>48230495
A friend of mine used his familiar to make bombs, put ball bearings back in bottles after use, distill alchemist's fire, and rob cities blind.

He was playing an arcane trickster/conjuration wizard/pact of the chain fiend lock.

It was honestly a pretty cool character.

That campaign kind of fell apart though after the paladin player left. I'd like to get it started again, because I really liked my character too, but my friend has already moved on.

>Players need to pick a side to support in a civil war
>They want to fight both sides
I mean, they COULD do it, given that they have the tech both sides want (ability to bind souls to metal golems to create an endless army) but I don't think they have a plan for what to do with said army if they win.

>>48230671
Prop up the weaker side, then betray them!

Do you know something cool about the latest in brain reconstruction that I don't know? You sound like you might do.

Also, faster than light travel is possible becaue players want to travel between star systems.

Mortality is a narrative barrier that people are used to and like more than immortality.

Not having FTL--that is, being extremely limited to a single area unless huge amounts of time are given up, origins are entirely abandoned, and so on--is a narrative barrier people are not used to and do not like as much.

That said, there are probably sci-fi RPGs where immortality is not just possible but expected (Eclipse Phase maybe? I think that has brain-in-a-jar stuff), and where FTL is nowhere to be found.

>>48227895
So it's just narrative bullshit?

Maybe if you actually read the blog post rather than blindly posting just to get a rise out of, "lol, goblins!" You'd know that it's a guest artist for two weeks.

>>48224109
Well now I just feel like a fool.

>>48224121
Good. You should.

>>48221470
Magical arms race. Always magical arms race.
Depending on how close the setting is to a magic-fueled, post-scarcity society the development of magitech will go hand-in-hand with warfare.

Airships would probably be a thing, since balloons are a lot simpler than aeronautics. Most warfare would be magical bombing and tunneling.

>>48221470
>So in a world where prestidigitation can light a candle, the military applications of combustibles are limited. The side which attempts to use it risks total annihilation the minute the enemy wizards find their supply.

>>48221539
>Airships would probably be a thing,


Um.

>>48221556
WHAT ARE YOU NOT UNDERSTANDING ABOUT NON. FLAMMABLE. HELIUM!?

I guess that settles it, then. RIP, Warhams.

>>48219286
>>48219139
My entire GW story has started to die, moving on to other games

>>48219896
Sad. Somebody started up a 40k group at my local comics store about a year and a half ago, but it fizzled out.

>>48198666
Most important thing is to first decide which part of the setting you intend to run your game in. A game set in Japan will be way different from one set in the Vampire Kingdoms or the NGR or the Federation of Magic.

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Pick a starting location and at least one destination Mad Max/Death Race your way through the wilderness in between
As much super science and magic as there is in RIFTS such things still only exist in relatively small pockets compared to the rest of the world a trip through the American South-West with a little dip into Mexico can be life threatening for most low level PCs especially those unprepared for the vampires

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>>48198666
Have the rest of the boooks to complete your collection
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/3wjc3rr9zqufo/Rifts

For an episodic game you can set the PCs up as mercenaries or bounty hunters and send them up against a different enemy or group of enemies each session. This premise works for larger organizations as well like the NGR or the Federation of Magic and the Coalition

>>48198573
The devil. His plan is to destroy everything because he thinks it's fun.

He can be destroyed forever by the power of true friendship.

>>48198573
What's the most boring BBEG you can think of?

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>>48198673
Nyarlathotep is the better verison of the Devil.

>>48198408

Nope, I'm not really interested in Weird War stuff. I do wonder how long it'll take for the inevitable World War I/II Dark Era, though.

>>48198408
First for Werewolf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2E1yfaMC4Js

>>48198408
What about the allies summoning demons to fight the Germans?

How mad would you be if I painted my Commissar in my dude's colors?

>>48234362
Didn't you already ask this?

>>48234374
Maybe. Could've forgot though.

(Yes, I just pasta'd the last one)

>>48209224
The description being the same is fine, but you forgot the link to the last thread.

Last thread:
>>48149677

>Any guess when the new starter hits? A friend of mine is interested in the game and wants to start with Haqq.
Their site says early September.

>>48201800
If you're favourite part of a gaming session is character creation, 3.5 has g0t the most choices and nuinaise.

>>48201800
OD&D is a short read

AD&D is the most creative edition

Basic/RC is the best rules-light edition

3.pf has online references with search functions, making all material easy to reference

4e ended up being the best grid based combat after MM3

5e is DM edition, even if 4e made building games and encounters easy 5e has a new level of power in the DM's hands to completely customize the game - plus it's the easiest edition for homebrew

>>48201800

>OD&D
"The trendsetter" is the most I can say about it. I like the limitations imposed on players/characters, but in general the best feature in my eyes is that every other D&D owes itself to this one.
>1e
Never played this one, sorry.
>2e
Scale. Coming from 3.X/Pathfinder, one would be surprised to see how much slower character progression is and how much lower numbers are. For those of you now fond of mechanical numbers for character growth, an AD&D2e Wizard might feel pretty realistic. The wide variety of sourcebooks and optional rules are a bonus.
>3.X
I'm not terribly fond of the system, but I do credit this for an influx of new players. Not all of them can be winners, but I've seen many Pathfinderfags mature into good players/DMs in their own right.
>4e
Parity. I personally disliked the loss of the linear warriors/quadratic wizards, but 4e was a concentrated effort to make every class feel tightly balanced and avoid the dreaded Caster Edition from returning. Whether it worked was debatable, but I think the attempt was admirable enough. D&D embracing its combat-simulator status isn't for everybody.
>5e
Tightness. The playtesting and focus on avoiding 3/4e's mistakes didn't work entirely, but ultimately 5e is a smoother experience. It's not too bloated (yet),and lends itself well to houseruling.

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>>48225529
Of more concern, however, is your family. Jinyuu-onee-sama is looking slightly careworn, though she is clearly pleased that you have all returned home safely. The injuries you have all suffered worry her immensely, even Yui-niji-chan's, which is a step in the right direction as far as you are concerned. Shoko is very happy to see Yuuhi, and there is even more definition to her rock solid abs than there was before you left; she's clearly not been sitting idly by. But it is Er Yin-sensei that concerns you...
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>>48225561
Despite this, she is smiling and Kiku-chan is kneeling at her feet as she sits in one of the easy chairs. Shoko is on the floor near the table, pouring sake for herself and Yui-niji-chan, while Yui herself is kneeling at the table in front of Akari, who is sitting on a couch and massaging the tall oni-chick's shoulders. Yuuhi-chan is regaling everyone who will listen with the tales of your adventures, while Inau-kun and your sister are making tea. As for Kiki-hime, well....

[] You're going to take her to that bath, is what you're going to do.
[] You're going to join her on the couch, curl up beside her and just bask.
[] You're going to abscond with her to the porch outside, and....uh, talk, sure.
[] You're going to see what she intends to do and follow her lead, actually.
[] You're going to kiss your wife and step outside and think for a moment.

>As a reminder to the returnees and to guide new readers, Ryukuza is mildly psychic and some of her choices will reflect that. In addition, what she chooses is less important than how others will view her for making the choices she has taken. More than one choice may be made, but I do pay attention to ordering of choices and write ins are always given first priority. However more choices taken means longer writing times.

>Sometimes I will interrupt selections with other choices or situations that occur, though I will generally go back to those choices and include them later when appropriate. This usually happens when other characters interrupt Ryukusa's choices with questions, actions, or commentary that distract her. I take player conversations into account while writing, and will often double check to see what may have changed while I am writing.

>Welcome back.

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>>48199167
No, players who try and betray the rest of the party for no character reason are.

>>48199167
>>48199197
They are bad but I personally believe that fluff lawyers deserve their own circle of hell.

>>48199167
I've played reasonably pleasant games with rules lawyers.

In my experience the worst type of player is the person who's been playing 3.P for too long and thinks roleplaying requires having a specific number to reference for every little thing you want to try to do.