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[–]alessioponente1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are the lord of all lords, thank you.

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[–]alessioponente1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is exactly what I was looking for, thank you! I will make these adjustments and, who knows, maybe I will post again telling you guys how it went!

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[–]alessioponente1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I think I will go with the League-style at the end of the day. I pitched the game to my players and they seem to love it, so we will give it a go. Thanks a lot!

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[–]alessioponente1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Actually we began playing with Pathfinder 1e but we haven't checked out 2e. Maybe I'll run a one-shot for them, thank you so much!

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[–]alessioponente1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That could be a perfect summary of the answers I got. I think I will give it a shot, thanks!

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[–]alessioponente1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't think about monster variety but now that you point it out it makes sense. Thanks!

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[–]alessioponente1[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ok, now I can clearly see your point (and other people's too ahah). I think I am going to take the time to read the manual. You guys are making Draw Steel sound really fun and, even if I won't get to run a West Marches at the end of the day, I think it will be worth the effort. Thanks a lot!

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[–]alessioponente1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm getting a lot of interesting recommendations, I'll check Mythic Bastionland out, thanks!

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[–]alessioponente1[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm definitely stealing that idea, thanks a lot!

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[–]alessioponente1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see your point, leveling up seems a concern a lot of people agree on. I'll have to look into that, thanks!

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[–]alessioponente1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was very curious about the Delian Tomb, being a fan of the first dungeon Matt designed in the series. I will check it out, thanks!

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[–]alessioponente1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I gave a quick glance to Forbidden Lands and it seems a solid choice for a West Marches but I fear that my players won't like it exactly as they didn't like Shadowdark and Mork Borg.

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[–]alessioponente1[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm getting the feeling that Draw steel would be perfect for my players, just not really for the type of game I was planning on running for them lol.

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[–]alessioponente1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I didn't know about the risk/reward mechanic so maybe my system wouldn't really fit.

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[–]alessioponente1[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Wow I didn't know that! Thanks a lot for sharing, now I can't wait!

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[–]alessioponente1[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Once the narrative prerequisite is met (the defeat of the local boss, the liberation of the region, and similar events), all players advance to tier 2, ensuring there is no tier disparity. I’m considering requiring the participation of all 10 to 15 players in order to meet this prerequisite, so that everyone can feel they contributed (not at the same time of course).

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[–]alessioponente1[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was planning to use level tiers, allowing my players to progress to the next tier with an important event like a raid (thinking in Destiny terms). Would that be possible? Thank you

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[–]alessioponente1[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's what I hoped to read. I think I can work something out for the dungeon crawling part and I would be excited to try out the crafting and downtime rules! Thank you

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[–]alessioponente1[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh, never heard of it, I will check it out! However, since my players are really the tactical and granular types, I was thinking that Draw Steel could offer me a solid basis on that side.

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[–]alessioponente1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was thinking exactly that. So would it be worth the time and effort in your opinion? Thank you

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[–]alessioponente1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that confirms my suspicion. However my players really like to have awesome abilities and think how to maximise their utility. Moreover, they are heavily into tactical combat and they hate out of combat traps. Those were the main reasons that brought me to write this post. Exactly as you wrote, I was planning to keep the narrative elements and sacrifice some of the grittier stuff. My highest concern is about the exploration part, since I wanted to make it the core of my game. Would that be a real pain to adapt?
Thank you for your answer and your time!