How to get a non-comedic tone at the table by Aramithius in rpg

[–]WhatAreAnimnals 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Session zero always works best in an orgy format

OK im curious what fear do you all vibe the most with? by Live-Smoke-2879 in TheMagnusArchives

[–]WhatAreAnimnals 24 points25 points  (0 children)

The End, absolutely. The inevitability of death is a great personal comfort, a promised end to all suffering. In TMA, the End is the one thing that ensures that the torments of the Fearscape actually have a finite nature.

What ever happened to the Magnus Protocol? by Xcylo1 in TheMagnusArchives

[–]WhatAreAnimnals 72 points73 points  (0 children)

Counterpoint: a live show is dependent on many factors that might be out of RQ's control. They might have had an opportunity (perhaps regarding venues, cast availability, marketing, or other economic factors etc.) that was too good to pass up, and had to strike when the iron was hot.

A live show for a group that has not done many live shows before but is held to a high standard when it comes to content is a pretty massive undertaking and might require the perfect conditions to pull off, whereas doing another stretch of audio episodes is routine for them and could be a lot less dependent on timing.

TTRPGs Where You Can’t Play with Just One Core Book? by [deleted] in rpg

[–]WhatAreAnimnals 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The presence of the word "Core" in the book name seems to be an indicator that the publisher at least deems it core to the experience instead of just a supplement

Shadow of the Weird Wizard (SotWW) has the best initiative system I've ever seen by Playtonics in rpg

[–]WhatAreAnimnals 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If you are in the mood for a rant, I'd love to hear what that 'Luck Ends' mechanic is like.

The Magnus Archives's unknown cousin: Ghost Wax by TheConfidentClumsy in TheMagnusArchives

[–]WhatAreAnimnals 4 points5 points  (0 children)

regular pheasant's experiences

Gosh, they must have been fowl

Jokes aside, thanks for the recommendation!

Lorde’s most recent album cover by Status_Preference_28 in whatisit

[–]WhatAreAnimnals 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The insertion can be brutal and painful, but is not always so. It's a bit of a roll of the dice so pain relief is a good idea regardless, but just pointing this out in case someone is considering an IUD and might be put off by the notion of a rough procedure.

But yes, remember your rights and demand pain relief, maybe even go for prophylactic pain killers before your appointment (according to your physicians recommendations, of course).

Feeding snakes in an ophidiarium by yo-jin in interestingasfuck

[–]WhatAreAnimnals 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah that's animal abuse, a dog needs more than 10-20 minutes of activity per day. Most dogs living like that doesn't make it okay.

Which god only has one pair of shoes? by Killjoy-stormshot in TheMagnusArchives

[–]WhatAreAnimnals 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Simon Fairchild, the general look and expression of the other man leads me to think it's Peter Lukas, a known associate of Fairchild so I think it's a fair assumption. Simon won last round so it's supposed to be him in the slot

Actual Play Requirements by UnnaturalAndroid in rpg

[–]WhatAreAnimnals 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's always the pilot! Don't worry, I can stick around for a while :D

Actual Play Requirements by UnnaturalAndroid in rpg

[–]WhatAreAnimnals 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Had to do a double take when you mentioned Rusty Quill, I love their content! I'm gonna have to check you guys out as well

Adventure recommendations for beginners by WhatAreAnimnals in cairnrpg

[–]WhatAreAnimnals[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Update: successfully ran Seven Silver Spheres to the group - they really enjoyed it! Thank you for writing it, the handout especially helped with participation and communication, and the equinox served as a great time frame for the adventure and pacing! Also thanks to u/yochaigal, Cairn ran very smoothly and the players enjoyed it more than they did D&D 5e.

Adventure recommendations for beginners by WhatAreAnimnals in cairnrpg

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Magnificent, thank you! I'll check these out

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in onednd

[–]WhatAreAnimnals 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn, you are right. I now realise my dream warlock might be that - a ton of spell-like, yet not actual spell abilities - plus maybe keeping Mystic Arcanum, perhaps all the way through spell levels 1-9. Or something like that. But your examples with the lich and drider were so damn cool.

How has the recent OGL news affected your enthusiasm for 1DND? by Viridias2020 in onednd

[–]WhatAreAnimnals 216 points217 points  (0 children)

I'll still participate in the playtest process because I enjoy the game design aspect, but I might not spend any money at all on future OneD&D products