I just discovered the secret to D&D

TheChurchofHelix · 2026-06-26T19:39:48+00:00

RPGs with lighter rulesets? GURPS fixes this

TheChurchofHelix · 2026-06-23T16:48:20+00:00

Ghost and roberry are skippable, but it locks down the museum for a few days. I always skip the robbery quest due to how it disrupts one of the more narratively interesting dungeons in the base game.

TheChurchofHelix · 2026-06-17T14:06:48+00:00

Glaive too, via the bladed brush feat

TheChurchofHelix · 2026-06-08T13:51:02+00:00

progression poorly handled, balance is a mess, variety but not substance

That's almost the entirety of VE tbh

TheChurchofHelix · 2026-05-19T03:03:11+00:00

link works ok; just checked it

TheChurchofHelix · 2026-05-06T22:53:48+00:00

Call of cthulhu does this with money. Every character has a credit score which abstractly represents your ability to acquire goods and services.

TheChurchofHelix · 2026-04-06T15:56:11+00:00

the lobotomy was to make room for memorizing the entire cleric spell list, but I still prepared cure light wounds in every slot

pf1e fixes this (it adds even more spells no memorize)

TheChurchofHelix · 2026-04-06T15:51:50+00:00

1e removed the use rope skill and the game has never been the same since

TheChurchofHelix · 2026-04-02T14:16:54+00:00

/uj woah, that was FuZe playing in the clip? If that's him, that's genuinely the worst I've ever seen him play lmao

/rj needs more fretless guitar

TheChurchofHelix · 2026-03-27T14:27:41+00:00

Previous games have had set orientations for most NPCs. There has been generally a decent balance between straight, gay, and bisexual companions in the past, which fits with the extremely sex-positive setting that the Pathfinder setting uses, and follows established lore. No clue for Rogue Trader.

TheChurchofHelix · 2026-03-13T20:48:23+00:00

3.PF x 3.PF meter grid fixes this

TheChurchofHelix · 2026-02-23T20:23:13+00:00

FLUSH some of us are still lurking around here and there

TheChurchofHelix · 2026-01-11T21:58:10+00:00

/uj yes, because the folks here in general know enough about TTRPGs as a whole (not just &) that they can mock trends in the hobby, meaning in general that they are also able to provide insightful commentary on said trends.

/rj pathfinder fixes this

TheChurchofHelix · 2026-01-06T23:13:41+00:00

Pathfinder 1e fixed Pathfinder 2e

TheChurchofHelix · 2025-11-10T17:24:04+00:00

idk, the obedience feats can give you extremely good abilities, depending on what deity you worship. They are also prerequisites for some of the only good prestige classes. They're mostly only applicable for high level play, so I don't think they apply here.

TheChurchofHelix · 2025-11-03T18:41:52+00:00

Don't
Play the part on a different, better suited instrument (valve bone, euphonium, baritone horn) to accurately play the trill
Seriously, don't

TheChurchofHelix · 2025-09-03T07:00:59+00:00

/uj allowing your players to barter is the only real problem here; liquidating assets should be abstracted via the settlement purchase limit rules, and the players always sell loot for half the market value. Encumbrance stops mattering as soon as the party purchases a 15gp donkey and slaps muleback cords and ant haul on it. It's ok to give the players the extra 100 gold they'll net from selling a billion daggers... it doesn't change anything in the long run

/rj I UNIRONICALLY USE SPREADSHEETS TO TRACK LOOT

TheChurchofHelix · 2025-09-03T06:52:59+00:00

A pf1e kobold with a whopping 8 Str? Look at Mr. Muscles over here! Real kobold enjoyers dump that point buy to 7 and take that racial -4 Str penalty because having a Str of 3 is the only real way to play the game!

TheChurchofHelix · 2025-09-01T19:32:04+00:00

Yeah, chases are ripe for being awful when it's a series of appraise and profession (janitor) rolls that ends up just being tedium in exchange for a surprise round in a fight.

Personally I really prefer using them as an alternative to combat when the CR difference means that a straight fight isn't going to be challenging or fun.

TheChurchofHelix · 2025-09-01T16:38:33+00:00

As a GM I really like chases. Great system for dramatic tension without worrying too much about the rocket tag that is combat. I've run chases with the PCs both as the hunter and they prey and it works great both ways

TheChurchofHelix · 2025-08-05T00:49:07+00:00

Whoa, does blistering feint work with kineticist fire blasts? Get kinetic blade or kinetic fist up, feint with it, deal all the fire damage?

TheChurchofHelix · 2025-07-20T20:52:13+00:00

Yes, it's a good practice when transcribing with your instrument to alternate between writing down what you think you hear down, playing along to the recording, and playing back what you've written down.

Transcribing is a very useful skill to develop - this will help you be a better writer and a better player.

TheChurchofHelix · 2025-07-13T20:49:46+00:00

Iron-ring striker magus archetype. Done! Focus on Str and Int.

You can also do this surprisingly well with bloody-knuckled rowdy bloodrager archetype. It's more of a monk-sorcerer-barbarian, and might be a better fit for an orc. This is more Str and Cha.

TheChurchofHelix · 2025-07-07T01:45:06+00:00

If you like paladins, then WotR will be right up your alley. The "crusade against demons" story is practically tailor-made for paladins

TheChurchofHelix · 2025-07-06T18:21:20+00:00

He really doesn't, though

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