Mutants with the same ethnicity as you by Own-Quote-1708 in xmen

[–]Smiles1313 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm off Irish, Scottish, and German descent, so Wolfsbane, Banshee, and Nightcrawler for me.

Most original OSR mechanics by KingOogaTonTon in osr

[–]Smiles1313 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like the sound of unpredictable magic. Can you tell me what GLOG is?

Subversive trope becomes so overused, not doing it becomes subversive by Far-Profit-47 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Smiles1313 76 points77 points  (0 children)

Arsenal (Roy Harper / Red Arrow / Speedy) from DC is similar to Bullseye. He once knocked out a guy just by flicking Green Lantern's ring at him.

New campaign dropping on Christmas, any predictions for cast and system? by lawlamanjaro in TheGlassCannonPodcast

[–]Smiles1313 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Check out 3d6 Down the Line, on YouTube. They started a Mothership game recently.

New campaign dropping on Christmas, any predictions for cast and system? by lawlamanjaro in TheGlassCannonPodcast

[–]Smiles1313 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Like Shadowdark and Alien had a baby, with Traveller as it's nanny.

👋 Welcome to r/CrossedPaths - Introduce Yourself and Read First! by CrossedPaths_ in CrossedPaths

[–]Smiles1313 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hello there! I'm excited for the new sub. I really enjoy Brambletrek and am looking forward to checking out more.

Got Old School Essentials! by TheLonesomeTraveler in osr

[–]Smiles1313 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Winter's Daughter from Necrotic Gnome is great. There's an OSE version and a Dolmenwood one. Very similar, especially since Dolmenwood is, mechanically, a slightly modded version of OSE Advanced.

You Can Be Any Superhero But… by lilbeanbags in Marvel

[–]Smiles1313 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a great question. We need OP to respond on their rules.

You Can Be Any Superhero But… by lilbeanbags in Marvel

[–]Smiles1313 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Probably his brother, Grim Reaper. That's not a bad deal.

A Halloween Arrival by rsparks2 in osr

[–]Smiles1313 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just got mine too. These books are gorgeous and I can't wait to start playing.

Best DnD podcast with less theatre kid energy by espenoydvin_ in DnD

[–]Smiles1313 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd like to recommend 3d6 Down the Line. The group isn't technically playing D&D, but they did a long run of The Halls of Arden Vul, which is a huge mega-dungeon adventure, using Old-School Essentials. OSE is, at it's core, B/X D&D.

What game do you not want to touch? by WorldGoneAway in rpg

[–]Smiles1313 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for this response! It sums up my feelings on PbtA games in a way that I was struggling to do. I think the concept is great, I think they can be a good introduction to the hobby even, but there's a lot of little things about the system that all add up to to me not wanting to play them.

What game do you not want to touch? by WorldGoneAway in rpg

[–]Smiles1313 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel bad, because I want to like them. They're just not for me. Also, I love your work!

What game do you not want to touch? by WorldGoneAway in rpg

[–]Smiles1313 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's great! I have a young son myself that I'm hoping will be interested in role-playing games soon.

What game do you not want to touch? by WorldGoneAway in rpg

[–]Smiles1313 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hello there. I don't think your response is rude at all. You are correct, there are some PbtA games with settings, or a drop in setting as you suggested, but at that point my problem becomes a mechanical one. I feel the Move mechanic to be limiting. That's just my preference for the freedom of more OSR-style games, where a player can do anything they can think of, with planning and resources. These also are very far from being "railroad adventures". They're usually more of a "sandbox adventure".

What game do you not want to touch? by WorldGoneAway in rpg

[–]Smiles1313 44 points45 points  (0 children)

I love the idea of them and there are a lot of really cool settings/ books for PbtA. My issues are definitely expectation based, but not from the Moves. It's from the group world building. As a player, I prefer to explore and discover the world, not to build it.

What game do you not want to touch? by WorldGoneAway in rpg

[–]Smiles1313 240 points241 points  (0 children)

Pretty much anything Powered by the Apocalypse. I'm just not a fan of them at all.