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Many years ago, an issue of Wizard magazine commented that most comic book plots were almost stolen from soap operas. You may be on to something there... Thanks so much for watching and following.

I still don't even own that one yet. I own the older too. And Neverwinter nights. But I'm still financially at a point where I'm not quite able to grab that one I just got to get somebody to help me find a job and then I will. Probably by the Christmas time sale.

Thanks. Yeah, late 19th and early 20th. There seemed to be a sense of "oh, we can explore there!" That's why all the great Egypt/mummy stories, deepest-darkest Africa, hidden temples in Tibet kind of stories seem to take place in those eras. Of course, Solomon Kane is kind of an exception to that statement.

Yeah, my D&D character went down with zero HP last night (stupid Tasha's Hideous Laughter combined with a racial ability that froze me in place until I got a 19 WIS save on a DEX-based character, followed by a stun and gang-up from two baddies!) and I was completely ready for him to die. I was even ready to grab my level 10 Knowledge Domain Cleric from my other game and bring him in. But, then my dice finally started rolling well on death saves, so I didn't lose my Ranger/Rogue (yes, I'm building Snake-Eyes, so what?) But, your comment has earned an entry for future topics for me to address. Thanks for watching and thanks for reaching out. Let's keep the conversations going!

It's called Die Laughing. It's on DTRPG. www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/263554/die-laughing. Of course, me being myself, I'm going to Savage it. Thanks for watching!

It's the first of the films. Made to feel like an installment in a series of films, like the old Buster Crabb Flash Gordon films. No background films needed. It's just good storytelling from George Lucas AND Stephen Spielberg. 1981.

I'll have to take a look. One trait (unfortunate or not, depending on how I look at it) I possess is that I love collecting systems, especially at a macro-system level. But, call of Cthulhu... that one's always been a bit special. I wrote my Senior paper in college on Rats in the Walls and the way it displays how horror works in literature. I've been a Lovecraft fan for a long time. Thanks for the recommendation.

As for miniatures and terrain, still try to remember it's an abstracted game. But, those two tools do give a nice approximation of what is in front of the players. Sometimes I forget cover, and my players forget it too. If you have cover, you are going to find yourself a lot harder to hit. I always use my Chessex Battlemat more for the approximate layout. But, if we're, say, in a blacksmith's workshop, I'll give a benny to the Player who asks, "Can I take a pair of tongs off the wall to use in jamming the door to keep the zombie hoards out a little longer?" And my answer will be yes. So, don't stress over having too great of a map or terrain. Make sure they don't slow you up too much. But, if adding them in helps your players have a better time, then, by all means, include them.

Nice! If you're a fan of history, you know how a well-placed arrow (not always to the knee), sometimes to the clavicle, can change history. I agree with Shad from @Shadiversity when he points out that the length of the bow didn't affect its poundage. My current ranger-rogue build is using a "longbow" for stats, but actually a short bow for maneuverability and for historical accuracy. It was the poundage of the bow, not its length that gave the penetration (damage) results.

@@acerpg Oh yeah I would of used a heavy crossbow with whole bunch of ghillie stuff over it because that would of been badass and that would of made more sense from a logical position too but the dnd rules are just a wee bit dumb but eh.

Because, the house was built in 1975 and they thought it was cool. Which I don't agree with... Also they thought that this windowless room made a great bedroom. Which I also don't agree with. If it didn't act like a Faraday cage for my phone... I might like it better. When I get reemployed, and get some money, redoing this office is at the top of my list.

Thank you! Thank you! I appreciate you taking a shot.

there is no way you just one upped my own gun joke 😂😂 that’s funny man

Exactly! Which is why I advocate for looking at the character sheet of EACH player character! That way you can see where they put their points and how they chose their Hindrances and Edges to tell you what kind of play they are after. Thanks for commenting!

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Besides, when the players have a choice, then choices have consequences. And when those consequences occur, they don't necessarily get to choose the consequence.

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I will have to revisit my amusement park analogy for a longer video and that includes the fact that if the players choose not to interact with one piece of the amusement park that doesn't mean that that piece doesn't run it just means that they didn't interact with that piece. So they will need to suffer the consequences of not interacting with things.

As there are consequences in the universe, the yogurt is a character that you as a GM portray. So, yes, he does get his own choice and ability to make choices as limited as you have to be managing so many other characters in the story and the world.

Fair enough! I'm just spitballing a lot of this, as, I usually fast-forward my travel times as well. Unless, between base and the capture point other horrible people are going to be shooting RPGs or other such attacks at us. Then, there's action in the environment, but it's now caused by characters, not just the environment itself. Truth be told, I liked in LotR where Cahathras was the malignant entity, not in the movies where, to make it action-packed, Sauruman cast spells and caused a major snowstorm. It felt contrived. But, maybe the story would have been just as strong if we'd hand-waved and said something like, PLAYER: Why are we at the gates to the Mines of Moria? I thought we were going over Cahathras... GM: Because the mountain turned out to be a bit of a malignant entity. Everyone roll your Vigor (or CON if playing D&D) and if you fail, take a level of bumps and bruises (or one level of Fatigue). ...hand waved!

Well, I thank YOU for viewing it. We can just all keep up the typical RUclips cycle of Subscribe-Like-Share. I am so clueless about what I'm actually doing here, other than showing up every day (most of the time) and making something I hope someone finds interesting. Keep watching, maybe, someday, I might actually do something as cool as @the_fat_electrician. But, until I do, know that it's my viewers who really are the cool ones.

Ooh! I love it! It's so evil!

The best stories come organically and grow throughout play. Sounds like you had a great time.

When we have too many choices, we sometimes don't know where to go. But, it is the kite string that keeps the kite aloft. Hindrances help us to have a lens through which to focus our minds and find a character with whom we can more readily connect and a focus for our play of that character.

When you are running a pirate game. Or Abyssal...

Thanks! You're wonderful. Don't forget to tip your waitress!

I can agree with that. I like to get that agreement in session zero, if I can.

I love that a lot of the heavy imaginary lifting that used to be all on the GM can be transferred to the players and that they become more part of the storytelling experience. It's our story, not mine as the GM.

Congratulations on being a new dad. Fatherhood is the second best thing I've ever done with my life. Marrying my wife to become that father was the first. Save up the dad jokes. You'll need them to make them groan in later teen years. My almost 20-year-old still hates them. Or more, he hates himself for laughing at them. I allow him to kick my bottom occasionally when the cringe is too high. But, it's only because I choose to allow it. I taught him everything he knows, but not everything I know. And age and treachery truly do win over youth and energy. Good luck in your dad journey. And thanks for tuning in.

@@acerpg Thank you. Being a dad (or parenting in general) is one of those things that you truly understand how hard it is only when you become one. It is hard yes, but also it's great. When I see my boy smiling, my heart melts and I even forget how tired I am. To keep that face smiling, I gotta start stacking those dad jokes for the future, haha. Wishing you and your family a great day

Yeah. I discovered my personal, favorite balance while running on Foundry VTT: show an evocative picture that sets the mood, and let my players take it from there. I like the same in person, but will occasionally still break out my battlemat and wet erase markers to roughly sketch out a scene. But, my art is so atrocious that I once drew a house and it was immediately condemned. But, it can work.

Thanks. I'll work on continuing to improve and provide better content as I grow and move forward.

For Savage Worlds ammo tracking, I usually run by the rule of Full > High > Medium > Low > Out, depending on the length of the combat. I'll also through out of ammo as an option for rolling a critical failure.