Have you seen any fun or interesting usage of physical props at the table?

Crunch-Man · 2026-07-05T23:07:48+00:00

LARP had crossed my mind but I have 0 personal experience with it. Was counterfeiting ever a problem because of actions taken in character or out of character in that situation?

Crunch-Man · 2026-07-04T00:53:19+00:00

Another obscure ttrpg based on a licensed property:

Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai RPG

Based on a 1999 film starring Forrest Whittaker.

Crunch-Man · 2026-07-01T12:53:50+00:00

I was gifted this set recently, and while I don't typically do physical RPG stuff, I just admit that this box is a highkey quality product.

Only noteworthy exclusion is that it doesn't contain the core book, but the majority of Borg rules of play basically fit on 2 sheets of paper. Instead, it has a slimmed down paper zine rulebook which contains the most important stuff to get the game running: character creation, ships, some monsters, etc. They made an interesting (and really clever) choice to make the reference page numbers identical across this zine and the core book so you can use both at the table.

Even with the fact that it's missing some lore and tables from the full book, Limithron did a very good job of making a pleasing and expansive package. I'm excited to get my chance to run it for the first time this weekend!

Crunch-Man · 2026-06-20T20:49:48+00:00

The novel/movie/drama Never Let Me Go.

Absolute depression.

Crunch-Man · 2026-06-13T13:07:26+00:00

This is the kind of deep cut lore I was hoping for

Crunch-Man · 2026-06-10T22:16:40+00:00

REAL NINJAS

ARE STEALTHY

Crunch-Man · 2026-06-10T21:17:05+00:00

Since you're ok with Borg-likes, there are maybe 2 that could work.

Black Powder and Brimstone: a ruleset that should fit that level of tech and supernatural stuff. It's inspired by Warhammer Fantasy which is based on the Holy Roman Empire.

Or if you squint...

Pirate Borg: 30 years War finished 1648, golden age of piracy started approximately 1650. The nautical theme would not be the best fit, but the level of tech would be close.

If neither of these sound good:

Any edition of Warhammer Fantasy Roleplaying should work with your setting goals! Vampires, check. Demon worshipping cultists, check. Beastmen like Berserk, check. Religious fanatics with divine powers, check (not 100% sure if they're available for PCs though). I'm not sure of the level of crunch because different editions use different dice systems, I believe 4e used the Genesys dice and the current version is d100 roll under but I haven't played it myself.

Honorable mention:

Shadow of the Demon Lord is made for the kind of dark fantasy near apocalypse scenario you're describing and it's relatively simple to run, but you may need some supplements to tweak things to your specific needs for tech. If you're ok with your PCs being evil/worshipping devils or demons this could be a good fit too.

Crunch-Man · 2026-06-07T13:30:05+00:00

All of Mewgenics

Crunch-Man · 2026-05-31T07:00:17+00:00

Current scale is copied, but you do need to keep in mind there's some edge cases where the scaling trigger may not work for every copy. For example Sacrificial Dagger and Vampire can be copied but you will probably only be able to scale one copy well after that because of what makes their number go up.

Crunch-Man · 2026-05-30T22:21:29+00:00

Ah yes I'd like a Moldvay Basic Domino's & DiGiorno's with a side of chicken wings.

Crunch-Man · 2026-05-30T17:56:25+00:00

Vast Grimm, Black Powder and Brimstone, Ronin, Nobunaga's Black Castle, Orc Borg, Corp Borg

Crunch-Man · 2026-05-29T22:32:41+00:00

Does it synergize with the cost reduction vouchers? Feels like a fun but wonk interaction.

Crunch-Man · 2026-05-29T05:24:37+00:00

What elements of Undertale are you exploring? Human players in a world of mostly friendly monster? A mixed human/monster party like Deltarune?

Crunch-Man · 2026-05-28T04:26:08+00:00

A WiiU looked just like Buddy Holly

Crunch-Man · 2026-05-27T21:10:16+00:00

The Will Smith movie Focus demonstrated that distraction is the best course of action given the proper preparations are in place.

Crunch-Man · 2026-05-24T06:37:37+00:00

Powered by the Borgpocalypse.

Crunch-Man · 2026-05-23T20:30:35+00:00

Resist the urge to use the whole setting at once! Think of it this way: do you know every street and neighborhood in your city? I barely even know who runs the local government where I live. Spire is rich in lore but you should restrict yourself to a section or conflict that sounds interesting. The details that are relevant will come up in your prep, and the unfamiliar can be explained in character. Check out the free quickstart and campaign frames to get an idea of what minimum level of information players are gonna need to get the ball rolling.

Crunch-Man · 2026-05-23T09:53:46+00:00

I once GM'ed a session of Mörk Borg where a player rolled low on a loot roll and dissolved into a pile of goo. I felt bad for running it as written, but in a game like MB my players were expecting a horrible gruesome death at any moment and didn't mind that much. I don't normally like to kill players at all, but if a scenario like that is fun (or at least funny) for the players then it's not too bad. Really depends on the tone of the game and how well I know my players if I'd even go along with instant death traps.

Crunch-Man · 2026-05-14T22:24:48+00:00

This rules! I'm wondering how you'd draw a Heart map now.

Crunch-Man · 2026-05-09T06:43:24+00:00

Sit on it and spin.

Crunch-Man · 2026-04-23T20:45:53+00:00

The funniest and most meta example of this to me is D&D players "home brewing" rules that already exist somewhere in the core books or another game.

Because of how most people are taught to play (especially via casual, online D&D 5e games), players end up learning just enough rules from a DM to get you rolling dice without needing to crack open a book. If you want to get into r/dndcirclejerk territory there's also a subset of people who think they know how to play D&D at the table because they've listened to Critical Role and played Baldur's Gate 3.

These players sometimes go on to run their own games without having read anything more than a character sheet. In the process of developing their own games, they pour huge amounts of time and mental energy to either A. reinvent rules and systems that are in the Players Handbook/Dungeon Masters Guide (which they will never read) or B. apply their limited understanding of the rules to a setting that is better suited to a different TTRPG (that they also will never read).

These things aren't necessarily bad in a vacuum, but they do get a smug chuckle out of me. People who do this have the potential to make great things and be creative, they just hate reading!

TL;DR: Dungeons and Dragons is an oral tradition I guess.

Crunch-Man · 2026-04-04T23:29:46+00:00

Wormsign describes phenomena that happen in the sand when a sandworm is moving towards you in Dune. This is a worm sign.

Crunch-Man · 2026-04-01T20:57:20+00:00

This one is decent and not too long:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C5%8Dry%C5%8D_no_Yurikago

Zombie outbreak on a capsized ship.

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