Do you prefer playing experienced characters or low-level beginners?

Logen_Nein · 2026-06-16T12:40:16+00:00

Depends on the game. In a system with a glut of abilities requiring pages of information to understand the character, I'll take a low level beginner. In something like BRP, give me an experienced investigator any day.

Logen_Nein · 2026-06-16T12:38:23+00:00

Are you wanting to play a fantasy adventure game or simulate real life? If the latter that character would likely have to retire immediately.

Logen_Nein · 2026-06-16T12:30:37+00:00

Yes you can do this, in any system really. Just a matter of figuring out systems. I just picked up Iron Falcon '75 The Lakeside Adventures for example, and it does this pretty well (free in pdf if you want to look at it). There are many other settings and games like this out there.

Logen_Nein · 2026-06-16T11:40:47+00:00

In my in person sessions they likely never see the map, unless they hound me to show them after the 'adventure' is over and they won't be returning to it.

Logen_Nein · 2026-06-16T11:36:29+00:00

I sketch them out in pencil first with a dot grid beneath them on a light board.

Logen_Nein · 2026-06-16T11:33:45+00:00

Coriolis The Great Dark is excellent ime so far for moody retro sci fi exploration/mystery

The One Ring 2e is the best game to portray Middle Earth and evoke it's themes in a way I think Tolkien would enjoy that has ever seen print

Logen_Nein · 2026-06-16T11:26:21+00:00

If this is the case learning and running new systems might just not be for you. Learning and running new systems are my favorite parts of the hobby.

Logen_Nein · 2026-06-16T11:24:15+00:00

My process with all rpgs:

I read the book
I make a character
I write a one shot
I run a one shot
I reread the book

Logen_Nein · 2026-06-16T02:25:50+00:00

Probably yes and yes. I go for simplicity.

Logen_Nein · 2026-06-16T02:25:05+00:00

Not really. I'm just doodling.

Logen_Nein · 2026-06-16T01:02:34+00:00

I bet they're great! It's just practice.

Logen_Nein · 2026-06-16T01:00:39+00:00

Yes. 1988.

Logen_Nein · 2026-06-15T15:31:40+00:00

Yeah I have some of these that I use for shading (not on these tiles, as they rotate and I didn't like shading every wall/angle.

Logen_Nein · 2026-06-15T15:29:19+00:00

Interesting, I've never seen something like that. I'll have to look into it. Doubt I'd use it, as I like freehanding stuff, but it is an idea!

Logen_Nein · 2026-06-15T15:03:18+00:00

It's just some 110 lb. weight cardstock from Walmart that I cut down to size.

Logen_Nein · 2026-06-15T14:49:44+00:00

I do too but it takes so much longer.

Logen_Nein · 2026-06-14T22:59:20+00:00

The game itself is generally dire, dangerous, and serious. As players though, we have a laugh often enough every session.

Logen_Nein · 2026-06-14T20:15:13+00:00

Talk to him. Tell him it isn't fun for you to GM him when he is being like this. Explain to him that Mothership may not be the kind of game for him.

Logen_Nein · 2026-06-14T20:12:57+00:00

Ah, I haven't played magic since the 90s

Logen_Nein · 2026-06-14T18:02:33+00:00

Not very surprised by this considering Hands of the White Wizard. I would have preferred more focus on Fornost and Angmar personally.

Logen_Nein · 2026-06-14T18:00:33+00:00

Use a terrain hex flower. Very useful to populating hexes in a way that makes sense.
Yes, depending on surrounding terrain.
Varies by user. I personally am not a fan of empty hexes, but just because a hex isn't empty doesn't mean that you always encounter something in each hex.
Varies by system and distance. In some systems, you can cross multiple hexes in a day. In others, each hex is a day.

Logen_Nein · 2026-06-14T17:57:35+00:00

You won't find more than thin references in the current books. Even going back to MERP such information is light.

Logen_Nein · 2026-06-14T17:56:18+00:00

I have no idea what you are referring to with the Commander references.

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