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- Tue Jul 07, 2020 8:42 am
- Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
- Topic: What are magic items made of?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3675
- Sun Jul 05, 2020 7:50 am
- Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
- Topic: What are magic items made of?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3675
What are magic items made of?
I'm brewing on my new D&D setting (core concept: not-South America has just been opened up to exploitation development by not-Europe), and as always, questions of economy underlie everything. From a rules perspective, everyone knows what magic items are made of: They are made of gold pieces. You...
- Sat Apr 18, 2020 8:28 am
- Forum: MPSIMS
- Topic: Coronavirus thread
- Replies: 588
- Views: 162964
- Sat Apr 18, 2020 8:18 am
- Forum: MPSIMS
- Topic: Moments when a piece of entertainment completely rocked you.
- Replies: 2920
- Views: 524983
In the Kids section of Netflix, Hilda is far better than it has any right to be. It is modern fantasy with a strong scandinavian feel. We are half way through season 1, and not only is it well paced, there is also a deep sense of world building. There is a lot going on that isn't about the main cast...
- Mon Mar 16, 2020 6:28 am
- Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
- Topic: Reommend me a Heist game
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4215
- Sun Mar 15, 2020 4:59 am
- Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
- Topic: Reommend me a Heist game
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4215
Reommend me a Heist game
I'm looking for a good heisting RPG. What I really want is something that has the cinematic heist hard coded into the gameplay. Not merely Shadowrun, which has a lot of heist-relevant content, but in the structure is basically D&D. Or Leverage. Something with mechanics for risk, suspicion, betra...
- Fri Feb 28, 2020 7:21 am
- Forum: MPSIMS
- Topic: Image macros that make you laugh, cry, or both.
- Replies: 6320
- Views: 996677
- Wed Feb 19, 2020 5:53 pm
- Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
- Topic: Current owner of Judges Guild is a Neo-Nazi
- Replies: 90
- Views: 24470
- Wed Jan 22, 2020 7:49 pm
- Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
- Topic: Recharge Magic revisited
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3201
Recharge Magic revisited
Back in the misty days of yore, Recharge Magic was published as an optional rule in Unearthed Arcana, and was received with a resounding "meh". Personally, I love the huge gonzo pile of spells that is D&D, but not so much the daily resource scheme, and I'm none too happy with huge buff...
- Wed Jan 08, 2020 6:38 pm
- Forum: MPSIMS
- Topic: So... Star Wars [Spoilers]
- Replies: 415
- Views: 107827
Ugh, the climactic confrontation between Rey and Palpatine was so fucking lame. No payoffs for anything. Two Chekov's Guns checked off the list lazily. Seriously, two lightsabers reflect Force Lightning better than one? wooooov.... And Kylo Ren gets all this development just to tossed like a chump, ...
- Tue Dec 24, 2019 2:13 pm
- Forum: MPSIMS
- Topic: Moments when a piece of entertainment completely lost you.
- Replies: 3789
- Views: 495774
- Sat Dec 14, 2019 7:08 am
- Forum: MPSIMS
- Topic: Moments when a piece of entertainment completely rocked you.
- Replies: 2920
- Views: 524983
Swamp Thing over on HBO has me hooked in episode one. The scene in the lab where they think they are doing science and then there's a monster was genuinely scary to me, and that does not happen often. I have been ruminating over what made the scene so compelling. *Good build-up and cinematography. ...
- Thu Dec 12, 2019 8:51 am
- Forum: MPSIMS
- Topic: Moments when a piece of entertainment completely rocked you.
- Replies: 2920
- Views: 524983
- Fri Nov 22, 2019 8:25 pm
- Forum: MPSIMS
- Topic: [Non-US] News That Makes You laugh/cry/neither...
- Replies: 3796
- Views: 939382
- Fri Nov 15, 2019 7:29 am
- Forum: MPSIMS
- Topic: Annoying Questions I'd Like Answered...
- Replies: 6614
- Views: 711371
Wouldn't this be where suspension of disbelief would come in? I think most people recognize that the behaviors shown in fiction don't really relect how the real world work. The human brain is really, really bad at distinguishing between fiction and reality. In the moment, you know that it's fiction...
- Sun Nov 10, 2019 5:55 pm
- Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
- Topic: Pathfinder 2e
- Replies: 666
- Views: 150483
- Mon Nov 04, 2019 2:14 pm
- Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
- Topic: Annoying Game Questions You Want Answered
- Replies: 5992
- Views: 956763
The Pathfinder 'Worg' has good stats (+6 Strength, +4 Wisdom, +4 Dexterity, +2 Constitution, -4 Intelligence), some natty armor, a decent movement, a tremendously mediocre weapon (basically a short sword with a trip attached), and no hands . Wargs are pretty bad in combat, severely less effective t...
- Sun Nov 03, 2019 6:43 am
- Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
- Topic: OSSR: John Wick's Libertarian Fantasy Utopia
- Replies: 203
- Views: 25548
- Mon Oct 28, 2019 3:16 pm
- Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
- Topic: OSSR: John Wick's Libertarian Fantasy Utopia
- Replies: 203
- Views: 25548
It's terribly ironic, in the sense of dramatic irony, that you and your ilk believe that the only way for there to be peace and prosperity is at the end of swords, clubs, and guns, with shackles and chains. It's almost like you think those tools are not widely used by private enterprise. But no, yo...
- Tue Oct 22, 2019 4:14 am
- Forum: MPSIMS
- Topic: Moments when a piece of entertainment completely rocked you.
- Replies: 2920
- Views: 524983
- Sat Oct 19, 2019 10:31 am
- Forum: MPSIMS
- Topic: Moments when a piece of entertainment completely lost you.
- Replies: 3789
- Views: 495774
Aquaman - the Italian seaside village. Yeah, so I just saw Aquaman. Like everything else from DC without Superman in it, it was enjoyable. Not good, but enjoyable. But that scene where Manta (Marvel: Ironman has the worst villains. DC: Hold my beer) and his Atlantean soldiers crash through the build...
- Tue Sep 03, 2019 7:05 pm
- Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
- Topic: Pathfinder 2e
- Replies: 666
- Views: 150483
- Sat Aug 24, 2019 5:20 am
- Forum: MPSIMS
- Topic: Moments when a piece of entertainment completely lost you.
- Replies: 3789
- Views: 495774
So, Bladerunner 2049. I was pleasantly surprised by Ryan Gosling, who I otherwise can't stand. Then again, the main character could probably be played by an inanimate carbon rod. But it's fine, I like the movie. OK, time to drag Old Harrison Ford around for a while. I didn't enjoy it in The Force Aw...
- Fri Jul 26, 2019 6:16 pm
- Forum: MPSIMS
- Topic: Moments when a piece of entertainment completely lost you.
- Replies: 3789
- Views: 495774
- Sat Jul 06, 2019 7:24 am
- Forum: In My Humble Opinion...
- Topic: Fixing racism in D&D (/rpgs in general)
- Replies: 103
- Views: 17011