Self-serve ads are available again! Check out our new advertising page here.
SMAC was renowned for having seven great factions that captured core human philosophies. The five human factions added in SMAX have been derided as gimmicky. What factions should have been added instead, what ideologies or motivations or playstyles was the fame missing?
>>79130617Maybe you could have some kind of caste system where every ethnicity has their place in the style of Halo's Covenant or Tau septs?
>>79130645Are the other factions' citizens also his customers or are they too insular for that?
>>79130645Yeah, one of the best things about Morgan is while he’s an unabashed greed-monger, he’s not like an Ayn Rand libertarian trying to justify it with highbrow fake philosophy. He loves to compete, he loves getting rich, and if you join him he’ll make you rich too up until he needs to cut you off and make you poor so he can get richer.His Luxury perk is probably as a stowaway, he needed to convince people to join him by promising them great riches.
>>79130646Probably she’s just something that shouldn’t be thought about too much, as in reality she’s almost certainly a joke about how in Civilization your chosen leader sticks around for thousands of years while also somehow existing prior to when they should have. Abraham Lincoln in the Stone Age, natch.
>>79130732lol devil hat
Why do you never see cold places where the most respected mages are the ones who can cast fire spells to warm things up, or hot places where the most respected mages are the ones who can cast water/ice spells to cool things up?
Good question.
that's more of a cool party trick than it is actually helpfulany non-retarded person would just build a nuclear fusion power plant and use that as a power source, in either situation
When Tolkien created the template most people use he created Orcs, Elves, Dwarves, Men, and Hobbits and set each of them as exemplifying an aspect of humanity that made them distinct while combining them with mythology, folklore, and cultural elements of historical peoples.Where Dwarves were Greed, Industriousness, Gnomes, and the Celts (clans, beer)... Elves were Beauty, Grace, Nature, Alfar, and the Scandinavians (from violent to peaceful).I challenge you tg, to make a race that is not one of those run into the ground doing something similar. Pick a few attributes of humanity and slam them against either some mythical being, folk story, or animal and a culture.Give us some interesting things so that people can find something worthy to inject into their games.
>>79118719I know but it's the "they aren't humanoid in the first place" that makes it a fan theory.ME1 > ME2 > ME3 > MEA
>>79123406You don't take Elfs, elves, Dwarf, or dwarves. You understand what they represent and choose another pick to fill the space.
>>79116690>Take something human and mix it with mythHow about Mongol Centaurs?Jellyfish are pretty cool though
>>79130409Mongol seems a bit on the nose. Brutal though, it would work. Even the Centaurs being rapey of Human women and Mongols being pretty rapey too.
>>79130626Perhaps the problem with that would be parthian tactics, specifically firing on retreat, it works with humans because the horse and the person are separate.
everyone knows /tg/ hates 5e but does it do anything well according to those who use this board or is it just pure trash
>>79117815>I've read crunchier RPG books like deathwatch, and its too much detail.I refuse to believe anyone coming from wargames would be confused by what is essentially flat 10s for all the modifiers.
>>79115606>Roll this 20 sided die>okay now add one of the six big statistical numbers, or one the multiple smaller skill numbers to it>is the little bubble next to any of those filled in? If yes add this proficiency number that will always be the same except for when you hit a certain power level to that last number too> Do all those numbers add up to beat the a number that the DM has told you? >If yes congrats you've just Lied to a guard/climbed a fence/murdered a goblinIf you find me the person who can not grasp this after a few sessions worth of play I am not sure what to tell you. I will however concede that Spellcasting rules are fucking weird and confusing as fuck at times
>>79127248It really isn't.
>>79111256>It's easy to learnI mean, it's not quantum physics, so yes in comparison to a lot of other things in life it is easy to learn. However, there are literally thousands of ttrpgs that are easier to learn than 5e.
>>79111218There is no such thing as an RPG designed by liberals which ISN'T pure trash, anon.
sorry about what happened to your dire wolf. Here's your new animal companion
>>79105199>the dark lord and the capybara are both in the hot spring, only their heads are above the water>they both have an orange on their head
>>79130143>General Capy looking out from the cliffs of Dover as the amphibious assault begins. colorized.
>>79104696did a biblically accurate angel rape your dad or something?
>>79105715those are redditors too, just trying to fit in.like how drag queens act more like parodies of women than actual women.
>>79123780sort of like how Heaven's Gate capitalized on ancient aliens.and christianity capitalized on the book of enoch. and islam on christianity. and judaism on zoroastrianism.Why are cults always so plagairistic?
I find that the only way for zoomers to even appreciate anything that is outside of 5e is to make it somehow simpler. This is actually not a terrible idea because despite the simplicity 5e still has a lot of "caulk" to it that makes it unfun to actually read the actual setting books of, so how exactly would you make a system that is simpler than 5e AND make it appealing enough for them to read your book? After all you want those faggots to play your game
>>79126835
>>79122965agreed, it would be sussy af to hear anyone talk like that
>>79129702If we rangebanned anyone using Twitter screenshots I think the website could he saved
>>79124406>Have them roll 1D6 whenever they make a character; the D6 is the cheapest and most accessible dice; with the result being that character's number. Whenever they need to roll a dice, they need to roll above their number to do anything dragons related (combat) or below their number to do anything dungeons related (exploration). Matching the number is a critical success, and they get something extra good on top of the expected result.I unironically like this. It's pretty close to honey heist
>>79128440I'm a 3.5 player I find that 5e is really simple. Maybe I'm just too much of an autist to relate to anyone.
ITT: Games about being sussy
fucking zoomers...gods I feel too old for this board.
What are the basics of a road trip campgain? A couple of players in a car traveling the world in a car. Fighting monsters and taking a rest at the local motor inn and catching a bite at a diner.How do I make a game feel road-trippy enough?
>>79123892>local motor innYou've got a car filled with faggots, but this is the gayest part of your post.
>>79123925What the fuck is your problem?
>>79123892Going to do a Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas one off next time I’m with my group now. How would the drugs work in a ttrpg ? Perhaps similar to the way Doom works on Conan 2d20. Trade short term satisfaction with long term tripping on mescaline
>>79124728Use FATAL for that
delet this edition>Previously, in the Mortal Realms>>79125756Official AoS websitehttps://www.ageofsigmar.com>Downloads; Rules Errata and FAQs:https://www.warhammer-community.com/downloads/https://www.warhammer-community.com/faqs/>Art Databaseageofsigmart.booru.org/index.phpComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>79131237He went home and he’s smoking it off right now
>>79130786reminds me of sobbing wojaks
>>79129391How are they threatening your way of lifeYou'll be a fat neet troglodyte then as you are a fat neet troglodyte now
>>79130786Takes effort to make that model look shitter than usualGrats
Anyone have any tips on painting lumineth's biege / ivory robes?I don't use GW paints so I'd like some pointers for how to go about it
If Humans, Dwarves, Elves and Orcs are races, what is their species called?
>>79116583>halfling feykin>elves not
>>79040156Haha rekt
>>79040670Isn't that a relative thing though? Like dwarves and gnomes call them such
>>79060492
>>79052616>>79053498Enlightened Centaurists are the fucking worst
Handwritten EditionA thread for people who play single player role playing games.Discord: https://discord.gg/JKeyHcUFAQ/Q&A, links, topics, and games: https://rentry.co/srpggPrevious :>>78839166Question of the day: What different solo games have you played?Interpret this oracle in the context of your game: (Mythic GME) Focus: NPC positive. Meaning: Divide investment.
>>79130066Worldbuilding is still fun even without actually playing with what you build.
yah, its going to be a comfy afternoon.
>>79131632What are you going to play?
>>79131655my campiagn.rn at a docktown doing some espionage city stuff. trying to figure out who sent an assasin against my party. easdropping and detectiving.
Next: >>79132163
>PCs encounter a goblin with a mop>"please don't kill me! I'm just trying to keep this place clean!"
>>79108615There's a difference between walking into a tavern and seeing a goblin dishwasher sweeping up and getting panicky after a bunch of blood covered thugs march in demanding meat and beer and adventurers fighting their way up the tower of high overlord deathbringer and walking in on what is very obviously the head vizier hastily putting rags over his gold trim robes.
>>79125397Look very big when you walk into a room.
>>79109635>"please don't kill me! I'm just trying to clean the sharts"
>Why are you harassing my employees?
Board game ideas thread?Either mechanics, theme or both.
I kind of want a game where all you do is upgrade your [blank]. Like a ship, submarine, space ship, mad max vehicle, whatever. Your player board is your vehicle and it has lots of spots for upgrades that modify how it works and you draw cards for adventures which may require checks on upgrades, cause fights, find salvage or shops, just whatever there is to find out there. A deck of big cards is your scenarios or modifiers to the game or your endgame condition. Several starting vehicles that are asymmetrical. I don't know, I just want a board that you can upgrade the fuck out of with stuff you find but I'm not sure to what end. Its a pretty vague idea as it is.
>>79123330Nuff said
>>79129254Definitely already a thing.
Rate my game on a scale from shit to not so bad
>>79130383And My Game 2: Eletric Boogaloo.
I got 3 pots of lahman medium as a freebie/apology (the store fucked up my order), not sure what to do with it.I remember reading somewhere that you can dump some lahmian into the Citadel paint pots to pre-thin the base and layer paints, thus requiring less diluting with water later on. Did anyone try that? If yes, what's the correct amount of medium for mostly-full paint pots (around 10ml left)?
>>79128236I didn't think that this belonged there, but I guess I'll try. Thanks.
>>79128393Um... I don't follow. The washes are way thinner than cream-like paint, isn't it very similar to adding water?
>>79126593No, you add medium to make glazes (layers of semi-transparent color). Useful for tying rough blends together, subtle hue changes, or generally emulating oil painting techniques. Adding it to your base paints is just going to make the coverage worse, would not recommend. You can also use acrylic medium combined with acrylic pigmented inks (Daler Rowney, et al) to make your own contrast paints. Basically, the store gave you near valueless dead stock.
>>79128585Yes. Lahmian Medium is great for thinning down inks and things that you dont want to be glossy like most wash type paints. Unless you have a shit ton of it you really dont want to bother using it with paint, unless you have a slightly glossy finish paint that you want to cut down a bit.It also makes for a fantastic light sealer/matte coat for things you've drybrushed, terrain/bases, and transfers.Dont ever put it over a metallic, but if theres anything you want to matte down a bit or have a slightly different finish to, like cloth, you could do a lot worse than using a light coat of it.
>>79129576>Adding it to your base paints is just going to make the coverage worse, would not recommend.Well, damn, but thanks for the info. Is there anything else besides the water that I could use to thin down the paints and make them easier to work with sans-diluting on palet? I don't like how thick they are, especially base paints, but I hear both flow improver and water are bad for potted paints and should only be added just before applying to mini
Hear me out, fa/tg/uys.Is there any way I can put a goblin maid cafe in my campaign without exposing my shortstack fetish? Genuine question.
>>79113866I'm DMing a Pathfinder 2e campaign and my one player who is a goblin is literally all of those things. He's also heavily into Touhou.
>>79125287>Goblin Slayer>used as an example of something that isn't cringeoh dear
>>79125287I need to read goblin slayer like I need to eat lead paint chips.
>>79125287Personally, I think that goblins in that series might as well be demons.
>>79085905Why hide?
