Is it ever worth it to invest in social skills in RPGs?
>GMs who care little for social interactions will have you rarely make social rolls
>GMs who care plenty about social interactions balk at the concept of making social rolls frequently and prefer that you freeform social interactions, except for maybe a single social roll once every other session
Depends on the system
For PF or some other garbage, of course not. With WoD, then it is worth giving a shot.
>>46170767
Just yesterday my cleric had to channel negative energy on some peasants because she failed her intimidate check (only +2 on lvl 15). 40 people died. The townguards were not too happy
>>46173835
Oh but sense motive can br really useful even woth gms that value free-form social RP, especially since we play over roll20 without video there is no way to determine if someone is lying to you if you don't know exactly what the truth us before you ask
new lego theme - NEXO KNIGHTS
>>>/toy/ is next door
Are you more accepting of waifubait if they have an interesting backstory?
Waifu needs no justification.
>>46166427
I disagree. Waifu needs to have something more than just being cute to have any real value.
>>46166427
Exactly! We don't need any justification to not ban them.
What's the point of the fucking goggles?
>>46161693
When your lovemaking goggles have just been used and your girlfriend wants it a little bit rougher this time
>>46161693
They did market research and learned that you personally dislike them. It's part of a bid to drive you away.
>>46161693
What's the point of wearing pants?
Girl wants to wear goggles, she can wear goggles.
Pauper General,
I'm sort of poking around and looking into the format and seeing if I might pick up some decks.
I saw an article that described the goblin deck as a sort of board control deck, that used cards like spark smith and death spark to grind through your opponent's board.
It was a pretty old deck though from like 2014, is that style of RDW still viable? Every goblin list I see on mtgtop8 is just these all in aggro decks.
If I were to pick up some decks to have in a bag to play with people, I'd really love it if there was some play to every deck. That older goblin list really did seem to have that, but I'm not sure how good it is today?
Here's the list from the article, it went 4-0 on a pauper premier event;
Lands (18)
18 Mountain
Creatures (31)
1 Goblin Arsonist
4 Goblin Bushwhacker
4 Goblin Cohort
3 Goblin Matron
4 Goblin Sledder
4 Mogg Conscripts
4 Mogg Raider
4 Mogg War Marshal
3 Sparksmith
Spells (11)
3 Death Spark
3 Flame Slash
4 Lightning Bolt
1 Sylvok Lifestaff
tl;dr is spark smith still worth it in the main?
Can someone explain to me why oh why chainer's edict is worth all these dollars. It's played in like, cube and pauper? Who did the buy ups.
>>46156397
OP, If you don't add "mtg" to the thread subject, it won't appear on people's filters and less people will get here.
>>46156433
Jews.
What's the funniest character death you've ever seen or experienced?
>>46153168
when i killed ur mum in bed last night
>>46153168
when i killed ur mum in bed last night
okay so it's not great but I once killed the entire group with create water.
In pathfinder, create water creates 2 gallons of water per level. We were sixth level, so I could create 12.
We found a basin radiating powerful illusion magic (it was disguised to look like something else) so we decide that that's not all the power it has.
And I decided to be cute with this. So when told to fill it up with water, I dropped 12 gallons of the stuff in there.
Well for some reason, the guys making return of the temple of elemental evil decided that it dealt 1 damage to everyone in the room per PINT of water poured in there. 12 gallons to pints is...96 pints of water. 96 fire, reflex save for half. Everyone in the room had under that, save the sorcerer, who was built like a tank and made his save. We'd never retconned anything in a game before (and this included where I had a character die on two reflex saves right after a previous death. I was incalculably mad), but this was retconned by saying I stopped it after 2 gallons. Thank god.
That's how we learned to watch out for the fact that detect magic only uncovers one school of magic.
Well, the Division is not a perfect game (it suffers from a lot of typical Ubisoft problems), but it's still pretty damn entertaining considering I've already dumped 27 hours into it (I might actually still be playing it right at this very moment...).
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You are the former United States Navy warship USS HOEL, now returned as a shipgirl and ready to kick Abyssal ass!
Today was the day. Just hours from now, you, dozens of other shipgirls, and the full might of the US Navy would bear down on the tiny island of Midway, in an effort to take it back from the Abyssals.
Everybody was now attending the final briefing before the mission. The Tarawa's briefing room was much smaller and more cramped than the one back at Pearl Harbor. It was like getting stuffed into a tiny elevator. There was barely any standing room. However, nobody said anything or complained. Everybody was too anxious about the upcoming battle, and focused on the Captain, who was standing at the head of the room as always in events such as this.
"We will now go over some last minute details on the order of battle." The Captain announces. If he was nervous or anxious, he was doing a fucking great job at hiding it. "Thanks to reconnaissance drone footage and satellite imagery we have obtained in the past few hours, we now have a better idea of of main composition of Abyssal forces."
(cont)
>>46104715
The Captain then steps aside to let the projector do its work, cycling overhead images of Midway Island. What was once a beautiful, sandy oasis in the vast Pacific Ocean was not a ugly mass of obsidian steel and marble flesh. Even in the still images, the island appeared to pulse and throb as if it were alive, churning up your stomach in response.
"As expected, the beaches are heavily defended by coastal guns and ground combat form Abyssals." The Captain continues. "As well as areas we believe are airfields for launching defensive craft."
The pictures then cycle again, focusing on a cluster of small black blobs on the ocean surface.
"The primary Abyssal ships defending the island are mostly made up of the standard Destroyers, but we've also confirmed the presence of mulitple Wo, Ru, and Ta class ships as well." The Captain's eyes then turn to Iowa up at the front, who's still standing confident. "Iowa, you and your assault fleet will have to be careful on this one. I think you of all shipgirls should know that the humanoid types are far tougher."
"Of course!" Iowa chortles loudly. "Nothing we ain't faced before!"
(cont)
>>46104727
"Actually." The Captain points to two large blobs, one white and one black, with bright red circles around them. "The Intel analysts discovered two profiles which don't match up with anything we've encountered before. Our best guess is that these are the 'unique' Abyssals we've been hearing about appearing in Asia."
"Unique, Captain?" Enterprise speaks up with concern. "How so?"
"It appears that there's only one instance of these type of Abyssals, and not mass produced copies that the destroyers or other humanoid forms appear to be." The Captain explains. "They are also significantly more powerful. According to the JMSDF's data, these two ships here are mostly likely the ones they've codenamed 'Tanager' and 'Geofons'. A battleship and carrier, respectively. I cannot stress enough that we know nothing about these ships, so if possible, avoid engaging them at all costs."
You then get a rough nudge from Portland sitting next to you, that knowing glare communicating, "You heard him, right?"
>They don't look so tough!
>Yeah yeah, I get it.
>Other
>>46104754
>>Yeah yeah, I get it.
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>QM Question:
What kind of MC do you enjoy writing?
>Player Question:
What do you like in an MC?
>>46104222
>Player
I like MCs that aren't complete blank slates.
>tfw you leave a thread and the other players fuck it up in the last few hours while you're gone.
WHY
>>46104222
>>QM Question:
>What kind of MC do you enjoy writing?
Sociopathic asshole adventurer types. Stack on some snarky douchiness for bonus points.I'm terrible, I know.
"Oh, you want to change back now?" Asai VERY SHARPLY taunts the monster that stands almost twice his size. "You want to change back?"
Uh oh, He's about to say something rude again.
Asai smiles with that big toothy grin,
"Make me."
Oh.
There goes that table I was planning to have dinner with the family.
The beast stomps right through it, trampling it to splinters.
But.. he finds himself stopped. His hands centimeters away from Asai.
I am Itsukuma Masami.
Everyone is difficult to work with but me!
Why can't everyone be as agreeable, easy going, and smart like I am?
I've captured Asai, who is apparently a half of a person. I've also captured the other half of that person, who looks like a giant building. Those two people form the entity known as "Tower". They were split when the original 'Tower' made a rude remark to the chairman, who was his master at the time.
Then, in another twist, it turns out that wasn't the reason at all? That some part of Tower wanted to ditch the 'baggage' that the other half held, and that part went on to become the Asai I know?
That's.. how it was explained, but it raises a lot of questions.
One of which, how do we put Tower back together again if this is the case?
I don't know, but if I can't figure it out soon; that monster may crush Asai!
That's... a bad thing. I guess? Maybe?
Uh oh, the metal beast is yelling again.
"STOP THIS, LET ME RETURN."
"Pfft, you were always such a drag." Asai teases, being very careful not to touch the monster despite being so close. "You NEVER wanted to help my brothers or sisters. You just wanted to keep your head low, live your dumb; uneventful life, and be known as a loyal servant."
The monster is trying to grip at him, but is still fighting some invisible layer surrounding Asai.
>Cont.
"You are complete scum." Asai runs his fingers along the beast's exterior, "And a Coward. And an Idiot. You wanted to damn BOTH of us to live under someone's thumb for our entire lives just because you're too much of a-" I didn't catch that word, I think it's English? sss- pu- sss. Something.
"So." Asai walks past him and leans against the wall. "Since you still can't get over the notion of hurting a part of yourself, I guess you're going to remain there, and I'll remain here. Just be sure to keep using magic for me, okay?"
"YOU-"
>Stop! You're hurting my ears!
>Okay you two, that's enough!
>try to think of a way to get the monster to hurt Asai.
>Try to think of a way to make the two unite
>Big monster! Stop this! Stop falling for his mind games!
>Use a card.
>Other?
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>>46104151
>Try to think of a way to make the two unite
I just want to revive the thread but my perils won't let me edition.
>Rules databases
https://mega.co.nz/#F!pFgm0RKR!J06C1gVYcjzNGsF8YNLsjQ
https://kat.cr/warhammer-40k-pdf-library-t9575373.html
>FAQs
http://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/Rules-Errata
>40k 7th edition quick reference sheet(s)
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4104995/Games/7edRef_V6.pdf
>Forgeworld Book index
http://www.dakkadakka.com/wiki/en/Forge_World_and_Apocalypse_Rules_Index
>/TG/ Argument lore and tactica
https://1d4chan.org/wiki/Butthurt
>Other stuff missing from this possibly out of date copypasta
Will no doubt be posted by angry anons in the first few replies
http://www.mediafire.com/download/3djktqezeav7dsp/DamoclesWarzoneOperationShadowtalonBurningDawn.pdf
For the Hive Mind!
It actually happened, two people were arguing other the strength of thunder wolf cavalry with thunder hammers at my club.
Are they strength 9 or 10?
Who /sonsofnostramo/ here?
Post characters that should have been planeswalkers
>>46103765
Nah, fuck that.
We've already got two big draconic Planeswalkers.
We don't need any more.
Especially as it's another example you can be an incredibly powerful motherfucker without having a Spark.
Fuck off with that shit
Teysa would have been real interesting
1- Choose a faction;
>Imperial Guard - Very Required
http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/igpbeta2.php
>Space Marines - Very Required
http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/smpbeta.php
http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/tsmp.php
>Sisters of Battle - Minor role but welcome
http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/sisterp.php
>Eldar - Really really minor role(1-2 different groups at most)
http://www.dakkadakka.com/core/painter.jsp?i=38
>Chaos SM - Minor role but welcome
http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/csmp.php
2- Use the coloring books to make your own faction, DOW/SM painters also welcome.
3- Name the faction(I suggest googling it for doubles)
4- Fill in some lore(Optional but appreciated)
5- Post it(With a name if you want credit, otherwise it's credited as anon)
6- Wait for months(literally) while I put them all together in my brain that fairly lacks cognitive capabilities.
>>46103759
>Some idea on what's going on:
I had this idea of making a really complex and integrated story about Imperials factions after a major crusade. Considering the size of the galaxy a crusade must require thousands of regiments and hundreds of Chapters to conduct. Which also leaves them with spoils of war in the end. I could have just populate the whole thing from my drafts but I figured it would be more fun and challenging to fill the factions with anon made ones. So here we are.
>Disclaimers:
I store all contributions and work them into the story one way or another, so don't hesitate to contribute.
No Orks no ork related anything, I'm writing Orks right now and I'm fed with it. No zoggin Orkz, ya 'ear!
Try to make the factions as unique as possible(it's YOUR faction after all). Theme, military focus and characterization is what makes a faction alive most of the time.
Here is an example from an official chapter. Black Templars are gothic space knights(theme), they use close combat whenever possible(military), special characters in the codex(charz)
If you submitted in a previous thread know that its been kept safe.
>Charts(Optional, use them if you want to):
https://1d4chan.org/wiki/Imperial_Guard_Regiment_Creation_Tables
https://1d4chan.org/wiki/Space_Marine_Chapter_Creation_Tables
https://1d4chan.org/wiki/Chaos_Warband_Creation_Tables
https://1d4chan.org/wiki/Chaos_Space_Marine_Warband_Creation_Tables
This is a pretty lackluster thing detailing some of the basics
Space marine Chapter
reason
Unknown
When
maybe Third founding
progenitor
unknown but thought to be Word Bearers
purity
flawed
demeanor
suffer not the heretic ( they take this extremely seriously)
and honor the emperor
r u mutated
yes
mutation
Susan membrane slowly freezes their bodies in a solid shell each time they use it
flaw
Chapter cult (The Cult of Sennatus)
figure of legend
Chapter master (Sennatus Yoan)
deed of legend
he defeated the daemon prince Arathenes of the Word Bearers in single combat
Homeworld
Hive world
Terrain
War ravaged
ruling
Hidden in the shadows (ie they run all the different nations that are warring each other and recruit form all of them.)
codex adherence
divergent (12 companies and the Cuhnoraeom (Dedicated to crazy heroics))
combat doctrine
Heroism
Special equipment
The Scripts of Sennatus are tattooed upon a battle brothers body as a rite of initiation (with the blood of the Asgar Wasp to make it extra painfull.)
Chapter beliefs
the 7 scripts of Sennatus (they are really long texts about how Sennatus was chosen of the emperor)
chapter strength
a little more than nominal (1250 to be specific)
friends
ecclisiarchy
enemies
word bearers
=][=nquisition
chapter insignia
a downwards pointing sword with a brazier at the hilt
>>46103971
oops forgot picture.
What's the most american tabletop game you've played?
>>46103708
Illuminati.
>>46103708
HULKAMANIA IS RUNNING WILD!
>>46103708
arm wrestling
looking for matriarch type aliens/evolved humans
characters you'd expect to be in power and have telekinesis
Hey /tg/ I'm joining a dystopian Mad Max inspired campaign and need art for my character who is a gas mask wearing robed figure of indistinct gender and identiy if you guys have anything fitting that description? Stuff like pic related
ITT: Actors who have done the most in helping make /tg/ related activities mainstream.
>>46103045
>ITT: Actors who have done the most in making /tg/ related hobbies and the people who partake in them look bad.
ftfy
Who?
"actor"
