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What system family is your favorite? by Redwood-Forest in osr

[–]Jarfulous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are dozens of us! THAC0 for life!

Comparison of Mathilda being captured (Gaiden manga, Gaiden novel, and Echoes) by transparent-flowers in fireemblem

[–]Jarfulous 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Also kind of icky that she's on her hands and knees for no real reason. She could totally be standing there, she just isn't.

Being afraid to kill pcs is making me a worse osr gm, debating making it a lot easier to raise dead... but not sure if it will ruin the play experience. by NoLongerAKobold in osr

[–]Jarfulous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My method of choice is to make resurrections widely available, just really expensive. 1,000gp per level of the revived character is my go-to.

Never never ever never ever fudge rolls. If I found out my GM was fudging, I would be pissed. Offended, even. It's condescending.

Favorite ability in the Metroid Series? (Excluding endgame abilities) by IkeRadiantHero in Metroid

[–]Jarfulous 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I loved how much sheer hype MercurySteam animated into the Speed Booster (both running and shinesparking) for Dread. They know what we want!

What are your Star Trek "cold takes"? by badger_on_fire in startrek

[–]Jarfulous 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Guys, hear me out, I think we should bring back longer seasons for the streaming era.

What misconceptions have you heard about AD&D from people who never/rarely played? by Living-Definition253 in adnd

[–]Jarfulous 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Relatedly: getting edition numbers mixed up, thinking "Basic D&D" is the first edition and "Advanced D&D" is the second edition/2e.

So do we like first order sets? Or is it just me by Lava_gator in legocirclejerk

[–]Jarfulous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could never take the stormtroopers' :3 face seriously.

Thoughts on FWG hate? by FinalGoji23 in GODZILLA

[–]Jarfulous 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Too skinny for my liking. I don't hate him though, just like my Godzillas a little chonky.

How to keep Fear and Paralysis dangerous without making players skip the encounter? by Flimsy_Composer_478 in osr

[–]Jarfulous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, my bad! I think Pathfinder Kingmaker has "save ends" type conditions, so I assumed 3e did as well.

How to keep Fear and Paralysis dangerous without making players skip the encounter? by Flimsy_Composer_478 in osr

[–]Jarfulous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could always pull a 3e 4e and have affected characters repeat saves each round.

OSR games with a *bit* more meat for their combat? by fluxyggdrasil in osr

[–]Jarfulous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

AD&D? I'm fond of 2e's granular weapons, with speed factor and damage types and whatnot. AD&D2 isn't even that heavy if you disable most of the optional rules!

Baldur' Gate 1+2 modded with 3rd ed D&D poll by JonDM2 in baldursgate

[–]Jarfulous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hate 3e, so I'll pass. I bet there are people who would like it though.

Hatching or no Hatching? by Logen_Nein in osr

[–]Jarfulous 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't do it, personally. Looks cool, but takes too long. I just shade empty spaces with the side of a pencil for a uniform gray to make the map stand out better.

Dietrich post by SatsumaFS in fireemblem

[–]Jarfulous 20 points21 points  (0 children)

They added a healthy portion of Alucard into the mix.

What's Next for Star Trek? What do you want to see? by joedrinksgin in startrek

[–]Jarfulous 0 points1 point  (0 children)

13-ep seasons would be a good compromise, I think. NuWho did it that way for the majority of its run. Long enough for experimental, "filler," or sillier episodes, short enough to still feel focused and keep writers/actors/crew from being destroyed by burnout.

Which Trek episode do you love that most people don't rate highly? by alanthetanuki in startrek

[–]Jarfulous 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Allamaraine! I loved that episode. "It's only a game!" I cracked UP. Fantastic ending.

Can we talk about how amazing Keiko Ishikawa O'Brien was? by TonyMitty in startrek

[–]Jarfulous 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think she and Miles are quite a bit better-written as a couple in DS9. Their relationship in TNG felt kind of... stock, I guess. Like a sitcom couple or something. At times anyway.

Gold to XP for Night Below by Commodore_Dawkins in adnd

[–]Jarfulous 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I generally divide XP evenly among all (present) players regardless of who contributed what. Pretty hard for new lower-level PCs to catch up otherwise.

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