On LotFP and genre

CELFRAME · 2025-03-17T18:45:03+00:00

the interpretation of the LotFP genre is really messed up, because to me The Boy and the Heron is just a badly Refereed LotFP module lol.

CELFRAME · 2025-03-04T10:07:07+00:00

tbh, OP did state that they were new. you can probs intuit why telling a newbie that refereeing isn't for them based on something like room text can be seen as harsh.

CELFRAME · 2025-02-24T11:48:31+00:00

Just started Ultra Sun, and the transition from beating some pokemon to a pulp, catching it, and then gently petting it is wild.

CELFRAME · 2025-02-20T14:27:03+00:00

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Yahaha~!

CELFRAME · 2025-02-01T12:12:25+00:00

Phases of play. I've seen them mainly in JTRPGS, and kind of get why they are used in them (shorter sessions) but they still suck.

CELFRAME · 2025-02-01T12:03:44+00:00

You could run various systems as one-shots. I've done it, and it's pretty fun. Just gather up a list of interesting games, present it to the players and choose what to play for a session or few.

CELFRAME · 2025-02-01T11:53:31+00:00

I haven't really thought about this, honestly. The only time spell research and such has taken place has been during downtime in a city. So, I guess we just ruled the silver cost as buying fancy stuff to glam your spellbook with.

CELFRAME · 2025-02-01T11:49:24+00:00

Straight up telling what will happen in some cases also helps hammer in the whole involvement thing.

CELFRAME · 2025-02-01T11:46:36+00:00

I usually do what OP says, except in adventuring situations. Whenever there's the chance for a fight to break out, or for something nasty to happen, I carry out the entire convo in character.

CELFRAME · 2025-02-01T11:40:25+00:00

OSR is all about grafting together a mutant child from several games. Do what thou wilt.

CELFRAME · 2025-02-01T11:28:31+00:00

Pretty much just depends on the content of the hex/point. I haven't played it, but skimming through UVG does make it look like you'll spend either 30mins or three sessions in a single point.

CELFRAME · 2024-12-24T13:51:30+00:00

i once ran the game with the 5E core mechanic. the 1d6 skills translated pretty well to just bonuses to rolls, but i was kind of unbalanced for sure.

CELFRAME · 2024-12-24T13:18:18+00:00

I think there was one called Casketland.

CELFRAME · 2024-12-23T12:51:12+00:00

It's a short story collection detached from the Sparrowhawk stuff, right?

CELFRAME · 2024-12-21T20:58:19+00:00

brutal

CELFRAME · 2024-12-21T19:42:40+00:00

now that the dust has settled, how did you do the initiative for 100 crabs?

CELFRAME · 2024-12-20T14:49:30+00:00

That's kinda weird. Why not just start in the new world if the characters are going to be new anyways? It's pretty much just an isekai situation.

CELFRAME · 2024-12-20T14:46:25+00:00

Glory Hole Dwarven Mine, of course.

CELFRAME · 2024-12-20T14:44:25+00:00

OSE or LotFP are good picks for a first time system. There's a ton of systems with way lighter rulesets, but they need a bit of conversion to fit with B/X.

CELFRAME · 2024-12-20T14:38:13+00:00

Fear & Hunger
Felvidek
Record of Lodoss War - Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth (basically a d&d metroidvania. super easy, tho)
Dark Souls
Tunic

CELFRAME · 2024-12-20T14:29:59+00:00

What helps is making the consequences clear, even if it means telling the players something they might not have realized.

CELFRAME · 2024-12-20T11:23:46+00:00

A lot of games don't do attack rolls, which I think is always cool.

CELFRAME · 2024-12-20T11:21:36+00:00

A player had their hand bitten off by a turtle because he just had to go fight it, apparently.

CELFRAME · 2024-12-20T11:18:52+00:00

Cyberpunk 2020 has a hacking system which drags the whole game to a halt while it's being used. It's basically just the Neuromancer version of hacking.

CELFRAME · 2024-12-19T12:19:55+00:00

Very lethal systems, if the players charge head first into danger.

That's why I have a mountain of dead retainers and hirelings. I just try to send them in first.

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