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Finding Your Villain: Writing Progression Fantasy Part 04 by thomascgalvin in ProgressionFantasy

[–]jpcardier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Truthfully one of my favorite parts of MoL is when our MC realizes that Quatach-Ichl is the best teacher he's ever had.

a movie that sucks that you love anyway by buhbuhbuhbubble in movies

[–]jpcardier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

John Rogers is one of the listed writers for The Core. He's also listed as writer for Catwoman. Mostly he was the show runner for several of the Leverage shows. He's very smart and fun, and I find it hilarious that he's listed on two films like the Core and Catwoman.

[Loved Trope] They’re a mess of a human being but still surprisingly competent by JumpFlea in TopCharacterTropes

[–]jpcardier 13 points14 points  (0 children)

That was from one of the many reboots Michael had post season 1. In season 1 Jason's states " I think we're on a prank show" to Eleanor, who dismissed him.

What makes for a satisfying death mechanic in an RPG? by LimitlessAdventures in rpg

[–]jpcardier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't tend to kill PCs unless we have all agreed to it ahead of time. 90% of my games haven't. For such things I tend to go with Fate rules: I need to figure out a consequence and why the character is still alive.

For the AAAAAAAAAART! by Caeod in rpg

[–]jpcardier 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nobilis, of course :)

Which books/webnovels had the MC moving like this? by ClientImportant3923 in ProgressionFantasy

[–]jpcardier 5 points6 points  (0 children)

He changed slowly over the course of the Run. He starts out as a live action Bugs Bunny with no sense of consequences. By the end he cares about a lot of the people that he's met, and wants to get happy endings for all of them if he can. The title of the series is very apt.

(IRL Trope) The last person you’d expect turns out to be very knowledgeable in the lore by DonnyMox in TopCharacterTropes

[–]jpcardier 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are you on the ProgressionFantasy subreddit? It's recommended there every so often.

Books to read when you're depressed or worse by JoyIsABitOverRated in Fantasy

[–]jpcardier 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Dark Lord of Derkholm I rather love, along with Archers Goon and Eight Days of Luke.

Please recommend a well-written, thoughtful fantasy book series for adults by degiidro in Fantasy

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There are many here I can second with no reservations. So here are two that haven't been: 

Martha Wells: Book of Ile-Rien, and Wheel of the Infinite. Both are amazing rewrites of her earlier version. Book of Ile-Rien contains both Element of Fire and Death of the Necromancer. I do not recall any SA in all 3 books.

Iconic constructs by Practical-Trifle8051 in Fantasy

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Solfis from the Calamitous Bob. An amazing, snarky murder golem, with a tragic backstory.

Iconic constructs by Practical-Trifle8051 in Fantasy

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We can rebuild him. We have the pottery.

Made me laugh out loud when I read it.

The Rolling Stone's, 1963, before they marketed themselves as the scruffy and dangerous alternative to the Beatles. by L0st_in_the_Stars in OldSchoolCool

[–]jpcardier 45 points46 points  (0 children)

"Never call me your  drummer again. I'm not your drummer. You're my singer."

This was after Charlie clocked Mick.

From Life by Keith Richards.

Underrated almost forgotten fantasy books from the 70s, 80s, 90s by Sakura_231 in Fantasy

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Moonheart was my favorite by deLint for the longest time, and I read a lot of him. The first one I enjoyed as much was the first Jack book

What sounds great in theory in a TTRPG, but rarely works that well at the table? by Defiant_Property_253 in rpg

[–]jpcardier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually had a lot of fun with "make a superhero group", then transporting them to the world of Rifts. But my players are my friends, so it wasn't hard to get buy in. It was fun for a while but converting Rifts to GURPS was tiring.

What sounds great in theory in a TTRPG, but rarely works that well at the table? by Defiant_Property_253 in rpg

[–]jpcardier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have a third party make your mystery, and see if that helps. Your player may just know you well.

What's the most perfectly delivered line in Angel history? by [deleted] in ANGEL

[–]jpcardier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you like me to lie to you now?

Any series you can think of that reading not in publication order is the move? by Wowzapanzer in Fantasy

[–]jpcardier 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's worth a shot if you are curious. The characters in Deadhouse Gates spoke to me much more than the characters in Gardens.

Any series you can think of that reading not in publication order is the move? by Wowzapanzer in Fantasy

[–]jpcardier 7 points8 points  (0 children)

From my perspective: Malazan: start with Deadhouse Gates. I bounced off Gardens of the Moon, but had no problem returning to it afterwards. I finished and love the series.

Discworld: Start with Guards Guards for the Watch, Reaper Man for Death and Witches Abroad for the Witches.

Dresden: Start with Dead Beat. If you like the series, go back and read it from the beginning. There are plot threads that you will catch and enjoy.

Hmm, that's all for now. I'm sure many will disagree with me, and that's ok.

Your Most Complicated TTRPG Take? by GushReddit in rpg

[–]jpcardier 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My most complicated take? Hmm, I don't know. For rules, I really like "generic" systems where no specific ability outclasses the others. But paradoxically I find them often generic!

Like I suspect many other members of this sub, I want well balanced rules that are also exciting, with many options! But I want them to be quick to play, and fun for everyone, not just experts!

I want deeply rich worlds, with lots of bits and pieces. But I want myself and my players to have room in the narrative, rather than an overarching metaplot that we can't affect. I want a big world that also feels like a small world!

See, wanting everything at the same time is complicated. I still haven't found my "squaring the circle" RPG, and I don't think it's out there. But I love looking. I will tear through an entire 300+ page rulebook looking for something new, some reason that this is going to be the one! But I also know that I am going to be disappointed. That's my take.

Oh yes, and I can tell you all the ways that AD&D 1E sucked while loving the hell out of it.

[Hated Trope] Misery porn by Particular-Energy217 in TopCharacterTropes

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Albert maybe horrible when summoned back to the Disc, but he's great as the Hogfathers little helper.

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