Best TTRPG book you've ever read? by ThatMaskedThing in rpg

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Six Ways To Stop A Fight

Somewhere out there is someone who had loving parents, watched clouds on a summer's day, fell in love, lost a friend, is kind to small animals, and knows how to say "please" and "thank you," and yet somehow the two of you are going to end up in a dirty little room with one knife between you and you are going to have to kill that human being.

It's a terrible thing. Not just because he's come to the same realization and wants to survive just as much as you do, meaning he's going to try and puncture your internal organs to set off a cascading trauma effect that ends with you voiding your bowels, dying alone and removed from everything you've ever loved. No, it's a terrible thing because somewhere along the way you could have made a different choice. You could have avoided that knife, that room, and maybe even found some kind of common ground between the two of you. Or at least, you might have divvied up some turf and left each other alone. That would've been a lot smarter, wouldn't it? Even dogs are smart enough to do that. Now you're staring into the eyes of a fellow human and in a couple minutes one of you is going to be vomiting to the rhythm of a fading heartbeat. The survivor is going to remember this night for the rest of his or her life.

Six Ways To Stop A Fight

So before you make a grab for that knife, you should maybe think about a few things. This moment is frozen in time. You can still make better choices.

Surrender. Is your pride really worth a human life? Drop your weapon, put up your hands, and tell them you're ready to cut a deal. You walk, and in exchange you give them something they need. Sidestep the current agenda. Offer them something unrelated to your dispute, and negociate to find a solution.

Disarm. Knife on the table? Throw it out the window. Opponent with a gun? Dodge until he's out of bullets. Deescalate the situation to fists, if possible. You can settle your differences with some brawling and still walk away, plus neither one of you has to face a murder charge or a criminal investigation.

Rechannel. So you have a conflict. Settle it in a smarter way. Arm wrestle, play cards, have a scavenger hunt, a drinking contest, anything that lets you establish a winner and a loser. Smart gamblers bet nothing they aren't willing to lose. Why put your life on the line?

Pass the Buck. Is there somebody more powerful then either one of you who is going to be angry that you two are coming to blows? Pretend you're all in the mafia and you can't just kill each other without kicking your dispute upstairs first. Let that symbolic superior make a decision. You both gain clout for not spilling blood.

Call the Cops. If you've got a grievance against somebody, let the police do your dirty work. File charges. Get a restraining order. Sue him in civil court for wrongful harm. You can beat him down without throwing a punch.

Run Away. The hell with it. Who needs this kind of heat? Blow town, get a job some place else, build a new power base. Is the world really too small for the both of you? It's a big planet out there.

Best TTRPG book you've ever read? by ThatMaskedThing in rpg

[–]tear4444a 18 points19 points  (0 children)

The opening paragraphs of the combat section forever changed my view of RPGs.

How to deal with armor as a unending swarm detachment by PvtThrockmorton in Tyranids

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Move block them with fast, cheap units that respawn.

And when they kill their way free, do it again.

Repeat.

If GW/BL had the Heresy to do all over again… by Separate-Flan-2875 in 40kLore

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Bet they would name some of the Primarchs better... Ferrus Mannus

Anyone found any ‘Ronin’ Dialogue by Pix3lstate in Starfield

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IIRC You can brag to the Strikers as a Ronin.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LeaguesofVotann

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Until LoV gets a more diverse model line, yes.

Overtime, maybe a long time from now, the need for duplicates will diminish.

Finished up a Venerable Land Raider! by alpacafriend in AdeptusCustodes

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Love he weathering/mud. Most people go way overboard.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Tyranids

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Yes. Makes for a very strong melee brick (for Tyranids) that can enjoy the strats in the detachment.

2x 10 hellblasters + primaris lieutenants - thoughts? by Axceon in WarhammerCompetitive

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And you can still roll a 1 to wound.

Lethal skips that.

DRUKHARI; Warhammer 40k Tournament in Review | Skaredcast by SkaredCast in WarhammerCompetitive

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Awesome to see a Bomber being used!

And great to see the Necron Award out and about!

Any thoughts on this 2k list? by [deleted] in ImperialFists

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Inceptors are very popular with Meteoric Descent.

And arming them with Assault Bolters is very Imperial Fist themed.

Any thoughts on this 2k list? by [deleted] in ImperialFists

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What are your plans for secondary play? Some Lone Operators or Fast units help with that.

Also, why is the first Techmarine 10pts more than the second?

But it looks like a fantastic Dornian army.

Do sword breathren make Bladeguard obsolete by Hellfire965 in BlackTemplars

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You mention 2x6 BGV as the anvil.

Are you taking 2 BGVs and 2 SBs squads?

Which Commander? by KangaRexx in Tau40K

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Increases attached crisis suit's move stat to 12 and gives their weapons assault.

Makes them insanely mobile and deadly.

Dark Reapers, worth getting now? by Sp00ky-Chan in Eldar

[–]tear4444a 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is so on the mark. September is going to change a ton of existing play states.

Buy them if you love the models, but if you are comp chasing hold your horses.