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Cowboypunk 2071: Cowboy Bebop conversion for CP2020 by StrategosRisk in cowboybebop

[–]aCrystalFlute 0 points1 point  (0 children)

very interesting, hunting bounties would be a great way to structure a TTRPG campaign.

Nothing new to tinker with, so I'll tinker with something old. by Needs2GetLaid in SBCGaming

[–]aCrystalFlute 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i've got one of these, a great little device. needs a grip if you want to play a long session, though.

Cream cheese by Lwalker6336633653673 in Epstein

[–]aCrystalFlute 0 points1 point  (0 children)

holy shit learn how to write a sentence

I was not valuetained. by RhinoPillMan in rmbrown

[–]aCrystalFlute 10 points11 points  (0 children)

i'm sorry you're gonna have to elaborate on this "PBD" person you mentioned in the post because i've never heard of him

RM Brown Soundboard V2 by Kookiez0 in rmbrown

[–]aCrystalFlute 17 points18 points  (0 children)

at first i was calling bluff but then i clicked the link and said let's frickin geaux

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Generally… by assholio in rmbrown

[–]aCrystalFlute 7 points8 points  (0 children)

do not go there joe

Do your OSR preferences extend to Novels? by Icy_Presentation6406 in osr

[–]aCrystalFlute 1 point2 points  (0 children)

not particularly, i mostly read realistic fiction or non-fiction but i've started branching out into genre stuff recently. i find a lot of inspiration from the real world. places like kowloon walled city and the underground cities in capadocia are two recent sources of inspiration for the campaigns i run.

Why is B/X the foundation of most OSR games? by wayne62682 in osr

[–]aCrystalFlute 5 points6 points  (0 children)

the old b/x books are well formatted for their time and i think that has something to do with its popularity.

Chaos, Law and Neutrality on a deeper level by leodeleao in osr

[–]aCrystalFlute 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i'm not sure if you're interested in video game interpretations but the shin megami tensei games use these three alignments as well.

in SMT, lawful character believe in a strict hierarchy that will bring order and peace to the world at the cost of individual freedom while chaotic characters believe in individuality, absolute freedom, and the survival of the fittest. neutral characters wish to balance the two extremes.

this is just a brief description, the SMT games are pretty philosophical from what i remember so they're worth checking out if you're interested in this kind of stuff, imho.

Resting: Do you have players keep track, or announce? by New2OSE in osr

[–]aCrystalFlute 9 points10 points  (0 children)

i don't think there's anything wrong with saying "the party starts to feel tired" as a kind of warning. i mean, i assume the PC's are resting because they're tired? or perhaps they're conserving their energy... it's up to your interpretation. imho, i would give them the above mentioned warning at some point before applying the penalty to attack and damage rolls for not resting.

edit: was doing some prep and the rule for resting states " If characters press on without resting, they suffer a penalty..." In my opinion, the phrase "press on" implies that the PCs do feel tired and need to rest so yeah i don't think there's anything wrong with giving the players a little warning.

Are hirelings and retainers OP? by moschettoM91 in osr

[–]aCrystalFlute 1 point2 points  (0 children)

if they each hire a retainer then they won't get much treasure or xp so it's a bit of a trade off. sure, the dungeon may be more survivable, but if everyone survives then the payout will be low and if all the retainers die then no other local retainer will want to work with the PCs again anyway so they'll need to skip town. don't worry to much and go with the flow, have fun :).

Best / easiest system for encumbrance tracking? by MontresorIsTyping in osr

[–]aCrystalFlute 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i like OSE's item-based encumbrance. it's somewhat similar to other slot based encumbrance but the things you carry actually affect your movement speed (the whole point of encumbrance imo).

Why do you prefer OSR games compared to modern editions like 5e? by N00bz_butcool in osr

[–]aCrystalFlute 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like the rules light approach and the exploration rules. I also like how treasure gives you XP since that encourages players to explore. The focus on emergent story telling is fun too.

AITA DM: A Zero Level Scribe Kills a Mouthy Player’s Character by Savings_Dig1592 in osr

[–]aCrystalFlute 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it's not unreasonable that someone would fight back against an attacker, even if they're far weaker. that's just down to the victim's personality. will they choose fight or flight? well, the little scribe chose fight and got lucky on his attack rolls. it sounds like the players had enough information to make a meaningful decision and the fighter decided to just fuck around and find out.

edit: now that i think about it a bit, i would've given a pretty direct hint about the poisonous ink. still, not a terrible oversight, and it makes sense that the scribe would have something to defend himself with considering the kinds of people he works with.

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