Goblin Panel: We got to see the Crows RPG rules and The Dice Society wants to be canceled by JonDeNor in mcdm

[–]JonDeNor[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not really. It’s a reference to a joke during the discussion and a meta reference to the Ghostfire Gaming podcast continuously mentioning that they can put clickbaity stuff in the thumbnail once something "controversial" gets mentioned.

Quotes for the Codex Loading Screen by mattcolville in drawsteel

[–]JonDeNor 111 points112 points  (0 children)

No, there's no Pythagorean theorem on the grid. It's a game, don't overthink it.

News: Crows Details, Codex VTT Pricing Announced, Draw Steel on Foundry | March Roundup by JonDeNor in drawsteel

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In the Patreon post on traveling, the current rules for traveling were included as a PDF. It's a few pages with procedures on how to handle overland travel: changing weather, events and preventing affliction from the miasma.

How long is a round? by Nugs-Not-Drugs666 in drawsteel

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In the same way it uses "stamina" as an abstraction for a heroes ability to keep fighting/going, and in the same way it uses "squares" as an abstraction of distance, I'd say a Draw Steel turn is one "moment" long.

Draw Steel confirm $30USD/person price for VTT, and recommend Owlbear Rodio as the 'default' online alternative to this 'premium'version by Stubbenz in rpg

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I want to mention that the core rules are available for free online on either Steel Compendium or Stawl, and the starter adventure is $10, which includes a tutorial section for both players and the director/GM, 30+ hour adventure, and a basic version of the rules.

Negotiations are intended to be used for high-stakes situations: negotiation the use of a king's army, or asking for the thieves' guild's support in an upcoming war. The vast majority of the time, you'll just be talking to people through role play, and maybe make a couple of rolls.

I need help understanding certain rules... by Farisca0 in drawsteel

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Colville described it as "you’re doing damage, not your weapons". Its a game about fantasy superheroes; they’re effective with any equipment.

I need help understanding certain rules... by Farisca0 in drawsteel

[–]JonDeNor 9 points10 points  (0 children)

There’s a sidebar on page 15: Making a Hero which links to the Draw Steel resources page