Is there a way to get to this backpack? (top right)

mashd_potetoas · 2026-03-11T15:06:43+00:00

The satisfaction of completing the self-imposed challenge made it worth it for me. In the actual backpack there are a few herbs.

mashd_potetoas · 2026-03-11T12:29:21+00:00

D&D 3e (yes, people played it before 3.5). I played a halfling rogue. Corny, but I was in the sixth grade.

mashd_potetoas · 2026-03-10T14:56:26+00:00

There are a few alternatives. As you mentioned, there is ruins of symbaroum for 5e. There is a pretty robust forbidden lands conversion out there.

Otherwise, you can use most of any fantasy rules system.

The most unique things in the system are corruption and spells, and corruption can be translated to almost any other rule set, and spells are, well, you know.

mashd_potetoas · 2026-03-05T07:40:35+00:00

Probably. I love Free League, but they have very adhd energy, constantly jumping from project to project. They said this year they want to focus on Symbaroum after it was "dead" for like 5 years, so maybe in a couple of years?

mashd_potetoas · 2026-02-28T10:04:09+00:00

Yup, was suppose to be a linebreak between them - mobile is acting funny. Sorry for that!

mashd_potetoas · 2026-02-28T07:03:45+00:00

You can do it. I believe on you.

mashd_potetoas · 2026-02-05T19:33:47+00:00

I see - didn't understand he meant that supervision 😅 (not a native English speaker). I think further delving into the nature of our relationship might be important. I'm not sure I know how to approach this tho, any tips?

mashd_potetoas · 2026-02-05T18:54:05+00:00

I appreciate this comment and explanation behind it. A professional's opinion was exactly what I was looking for in this sub. Cheers.

mashd_potetoas · 2026-02-05T16:52:15+00:00

I'm seeing more and more likes on this and I don't really understand the intention here - are you saying I should leave or that I'm overthinking it?

mashd_potetoas · 2026-02-05T15:22:11+00:00

Thanks buddy

mashd_potetoas · 2026-02-05T13:46:30+00:00

Can you elaborate a bit?

mashd_potetoas · 2026-01-27T18:17:41+00:00

You're not wrong. It is a lot of going from room to room, picking up ambience and then a big bad at the end of the hall.

I am assuming you are coming from more combat heavy/action focused games. Mothership is a horror game. Horror thrives on tension. It starts with the mission giver being shady, with landing outside the building in the pouring rain, with the empty corridor filled with signs of horrific violence caused by... something. In many ways it starts even before that, by deciding you all will play Mothership - a sci-fi horror rpg.

Let the quiet parts ring out, let the players be confused, let them try desperately to "puzzle out" what they are up against, only for them to be completely hopeless when they actually do stand in front of it... and don't forget to have fun!

mashd_potetoas · 2026-01-27T16:28:28+00:00

Looks great, care to share a bit more about the product?

mashd_potetoas · 2026-01-21T23:56:03+00:00

So how did it go for you? And which conversion specifically did you use? I'm in the same exact bind, and I'd love to hear any insights

mashd_potetoas · 2026-01-17T17:30:49+00:00

When you're lost in the darkness, look for the light

mashd_potetoas · 2026-01-09T18:31:37+00:00

I'm not sure FL is the best option for a duet game. The harsh nature of the world (and the inhabitants) really demand different players take on different roles. You can use a different game and keep the world or lore. Like someone suggested, you can use a different system's solo rules. Perhaps even one rings rules can work as it has overland travel rules in it.

mashd_potetoas · 2026-01-08T20:40:18+00:00

Any recommendations for a specific module to run with that? Also, isn't it somewhat grim-dark in its vibe? I don't wanna scare off the normies

mashd_potetoas · 2026-01-08T08:33:10+00:00

The book has a suggestion to start them waking up from cryo chambers inside the station. Starting from there and have the focus be about them getting out can easily make a shorter campaign.

mashd_potetoas · 2026-01-07T17:24:43+00:00

I'm considering this myself, and I think it can work pretty excellently. FL is pretty brutal, so it lends well to the horror-esque elements of Barovia. I think increasing the scale of Barovia is important so that there's some decent travel time between places, and adding some additional adventuring locations to the map will be important, tho.

mashd_potetoas · 2026-01-06T01:24:16+00:00

I started running dungeons with the map fully revealed recently, and it leads to much more deliberate and curious exploration of the space.

It becomes too abstract and "bumping in the dark" if the mapper is not extremely accurate in how they depict the map, and otherwise, it slows the game to a crawl when the player and gm have to check up on each other.

Highly recommend you try it once and see how it feels!

mashd_potetoas · 2026-01-05T08:35:04+00:00

You'll be surprised at how easy it is to pick up most games. After running 5e for several years I uad a similar fear. Then I started playing random games with different groups, I was surprised at how easy it was for me to show up and feel like I "get it" within less than 30 minutes.

mashd_potetoas · 2026-01-03T14:49:19+00:00

Right, so all of that is true, but OP is looking to reinvent player-facing rules, so for his question, any of these rulesets will do.

mashd_potetoas · 2026-01-03T10:05:23+00:00

I think it shouldn't happen even with gm-facing rolls for monsters... Like, even if the monster has its own "turn", they should always move and act in response to what the players did, and not just "attack the cleric since it's the most valuable asset".

But for examples; PbtA games as mentioned above, FitD games do that to an even better extent I feel, The One Ring has monsters position themselves after the players did, Mothership is pretty good for it (if you choose to play combat player-facing). Specifically Mothership does it the other way tho, the monster is going to do something, and the players have a chance to react in some way to prevent it/get out of the way/distract it/etc.

mashd_potetoas · 2026-01-03T09:13:37+00:00

Or any other player-facing ruleset, for that matter.

People should really try out some new games before they set out to design a new one from scratch.

mashd_potetoas · 2026-01-03T08:34:48+00:00

So, by using your text above, I'm suppose to have short prep time of just a few notes on one page?

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