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Gamer Life General Discussion
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I have altered the fluff, pray I do not alter it further.
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by DM Under The Bridge
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DM Under The Bridge,
Freehold DM,
Spook205
and
27
others
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211
posts
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by DM Under The Bridge
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Things you just don't like in your fantasy RPGs
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by Ganryu
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Drejk,
TriOmegaZero,
Evil Lincoln
and
54
others
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211
posts
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by Hama
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Gamer Terms I'm Starting to Hate
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by Kirth Gersen
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A Man In Black,
Brian E. Harris,
Enevhar Aldarion
and
57
others
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211
posts
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by Laddie
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At what age and what game did you start pen an paper rpgs?
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by Vidmaster7
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Vidmaster7,
Alex Martin,
GreyWolfLord
and
94
others
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212
posts
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by Adjule
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"Original Gamer" argument annoying?
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by PIXIE DUST
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thejeff,
Jiggy,
KenderKin
and
51
others
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212
posts
(Closed)
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by Liz Courts
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What is Power Gaming?
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by Wind Chime
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3.5 Loyalist,
Rynjin,
TriOmegaZero
and
32
others
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213
posts
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by Ellis Mirari
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Dungeons and Feminism!?
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by Silentwolf
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Petrus222,
Beckett,
Sean K Reynolds
and
37
others
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213
posts
(Closed)
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by Erik Mona
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Magic vs. Martial
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by Dunmuir
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wraithstrike,
Ubercroz,
JoeJ
and
42
others
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215
posts
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by Deadmanwalking
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Playing a character instead of playing a class
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by Renvale987
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Kobold Catgirl,
MattR1986,
Majuba
and
26
others
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216
posts
(Closed)
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by Chris Lambertz
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Should living players be able to loot dead players?
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by Xallin
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Rynjin,
Bill Dunn,
Lemmy
and
47
others
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216
posts
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by Kobold Catgirl
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"Gamist" vs "Simulationist"... FIGHT!
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by veector
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Samuel Weiss,
crosswiredmind,
CourtFool
and
33
others
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216
posts
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by crosswiredmind
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#level20problems
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by BigDTBone
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Goth Guru,
The Usual Suspect,
KahnyaGnorc
and
46
others
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218
posts
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by The Usual Suspect
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The Development of Compelling Female Characters in Games
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by Louis Lyons
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Shifty,
Rynjin,
3.5 Loyalist
and
34
others
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218
posts
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by Rynjin
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"Gamer Girl": Thoughts on This Label?
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by Kobold Catgirl
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thejeff,
Orfamay Quest,
Kobold Catgirl
and
39
others
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219
posts
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by BearsDragon
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What does your Paizo handle mean?
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by bookrat
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captain yesterday,
The Green Tea Gamer,
Aniuś the Talewise
and
71
others
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220
posts
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by Cap'n "Grizzly Adams" Yesterday
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What does your Avatar say about you??
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by KaiserDM
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captain yesterday,
Conrad Verner,
Tacticslion
and
94
others
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226
posts
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by Barzillai Thrune, Mint Hater
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RP
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by Jacob Saltband
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thejeff,
Jiggy,
Aranna
and
20
others
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227
posts
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by Jiggy
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Pathfinder problem. Is it just me?
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by Jaçinto
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Jaçinto,
thejeff,
MagusJanus
and
23
others
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227
posts
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by Jaçinto
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If I used the word "Toon" rather than PC... (A discussion of terms)
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by Manimal
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Rynjin,
Kobold Catgirl,
thejeff
and
45
others
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228
posts
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by I'm Hiding In Your Closet
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Dumb Character... Not Dumb Players
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by emontague
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kmal2t,
TriOmegaZero,
Irontruth
and
13
others
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230
posts
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by Steve Geddes
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Musings on Alignment (And how a lot of people get it wrong)
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by VampByDay
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MrSin,
Jaçinto,
DM Under The Bridge
and
28
others
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232
posts
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by Te'Shen
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Forum members you would like to play with
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by Nicos
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captain yesterday,
thegreenteagamer,
Hmm
and
50
others
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233
posts
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by The Usual Suspect
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What is the Golarion equivalent to your modern job?
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by baron arem heshvaun
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captain yesterday,
Orthos,
Redbeard the Scruffy
and
97
others
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234
posts
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by Deadmanwalking
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New characters start at level 1.
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by Vulnerable to Fire
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kyrt-ryder,
thejeff,
TriOmegaZero
and
44
others
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235
posts
(Closed)
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by Chris Lambertz
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Am I the only GM who doesn't want to screw over the players?
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by Ashiel
—
Evil Lincoln,
Valegrim,
Cartigan
and
63
others
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235
posts
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by Sissyl
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Class Balance and Cupcakes
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by WPharolin
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ciretose,
Irontruth,
Rynjin
and
21
others
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238
posts
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by Irontruth
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Empire Today Issue 4
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by yellowdingo
—
Freehold DM,
Goth Guru
and
Vutava
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239
posts
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by Goth Guru
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GM fudging save rolls
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by Catocato
—
Udinaas,
Jaelithe,
Matt Thomason
and
39
others
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239
posts
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by Spook205
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The Two Extreme D&D Gamer Archetypes
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by Gorbacz
—
Kirth Gersen,
Vincent Takeda,
thejeff
and
51
others
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240
posts
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by TheAntiElite
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Is min-maxing the root of all evil?
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by Wild Card
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mdt,
TriOmegaZero,
wraithstrike
and
35
others
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240
posts
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by jhpace1
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How do you handle "roleplaying" vs "rollplaying" in your games?
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by SunstonePhoenix
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kyrt-ryder,
Kirth Gersen,
thejeff
and
41
others
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242
posts
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by Wei Ji the Learner
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Best Character Name Ever?
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by veector
—
DungeonmasterCal,
Simon Legrande,
Twigs
and
112
others
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243
posts
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by DM Lil" Eschie
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"That is cheating!"
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by BloodyViking
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TriOmegaZero,
ciretose,
Lord Snow
and
39
others
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243
posts
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by Mystically Inclined
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The Eight Primary Game Design Fallacies
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by Athaleon
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Anzyr,
TheAlicornSage,
BigDTBone
and
23
others
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246
posts
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by knightnday
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Girl Gamers Get No Respect?
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by Kitty Martini
—
Dragonsong,
Josh M.,
The 8th Dwarf
and
56
others
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246
posts
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by Cadogan
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Who has a grognard in their group?
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by DrDeth
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John Napier 698,
thejeff,
DungeonmasterCal
and
31
others
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247
posts
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by J-Bone
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Super Powered Fantasy vs. High Fantasy - warning… Grognard rant ahead...
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by baalbamoth
—
Jerry Wright 307,
Kirth Gersen,
Orthos
and
24
others
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249
posts
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by Jal Dorak
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Gaming Terms that Annoy You... and why
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by Haladir
—
Jiggy,
thejeff,
kyrt-ryder
and
43
others
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256
posts
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by Goth Guru
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Player insults GM. What would you do as a GM?
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by AbsolutGrndZer0
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Hama,
Irontruth,
Jaelithe
and
40
others
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256
posts
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by phantom1592
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Excellent piece on being Black and Nerdy....
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by ShinHakkaider
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Freehold DM,
ShinHakkaider,
thejeff
and
32
others
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257
posts
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by Draco Bahamut
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Female gamers do exist!
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by Yucale
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Urizen,
Mairkurion {tm},
Lindisty
and
32
others
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259
posts
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by Jason Beardsley
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Good DMPCs?
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by Derek Vande Brake
—
Jaelithe,
Jack Assery,
TriOmegaZero
and
21
others
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262
posts
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by R_Chance
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Worst things your GM has done to you?
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by Deadalready
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MrSin,
Hama,
Reshar
and
60
others
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263
posts
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by Rysky
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GM Screens: They're toxic. Yes or No?
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by Jeremiziah
—
TriOmegaZero,
Kirth Gersen,
GregH
and
33
others
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264
posts
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by Jerry Wright 307
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So what was it like playing D&D in the 70s?
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by John Benbo
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John Benbo,
Shifty,
houstonderek
and
37
others
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266
posts
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by John Benbo
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deceptive characters
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by melferburque
—
melferburque,
Sebastian Hirsch,
BigNorseWolf
and
38
others
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267
posts
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by Thorazeen
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Retiring "Boob Plate Armor"
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by QXL99
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Shifty,
TanithT,
Arcutiys
and
30
others
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267
posts
(Closed)
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by Chris Lambertz
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Roll 3d6 in order...
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by loaba
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The Eldritch Mr. Shiny,
Johnico,
Fatespinner
and
82
others
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267
posts
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by Axolotl
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Are dragons overrated?
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by Shadow13.com
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Shadow13.com,
Heathansson,
Dragonborn3
and
39
others
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269
posts
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by Caladors
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Why do martial characters have to be "realistic"
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by Mavrickindigo
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Freehold DM,
Orthos,
Immortalis
and
35
others
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270
posts
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by Freehold DM
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Killing NPC's and monsters in games… Is it considered murder?
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by Jacob Saltband
—
Vincent Takeda,
thejeff,
Vivianne Laflamme
and
18
others
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270
posts
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by PnP Fan
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"Saying No" (KQ article relevant to locked snowflake thread)
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by Grimmy
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Adamantine Dragon,
Aranna,
Freehold DM
and
29
others
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271
posts
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by Dire Elf
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do people think "rollplaying" and "roleplaying" are mutually exclusive?
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by Johnny_Devo
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thejeff,
LazarX,
Covent
and
36
others
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272
posts
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by Sarcasm Dragon
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Gm Question: Is it okay to expect your characters to run?
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by Rocketman1969
—
Ashiel,
Adamantine Dragon,
thejeff
and
34
others
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272
posts
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by DeathQuaker
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Another alignment thread
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by Hama
—
MrSin,
3.5 Loyalist,
kmal2t
and
14
others
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273
posts
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by Spook205
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Why are players today so entitled?
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by Vulnerable to Fire
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thejeff,
kyrt-ryder,
TriOmegaZero
and
53
others
|
273
posts
(Closed)
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by Liz Courts
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So I have two players who have had a falling out
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by Osric the Vindictive
—
thejeff,
Kobold Catgirl,
DM Under The Bridge
and
39
others
|
275
posts
|
by Arturius Fischer
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MMO terminology in tabletop RPGs
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by Hama
—
Hama,
Scott Betts,
Shifty
and
30
others
|
276
posts
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by dunelord3001
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That's NO WAY for a PC to die.
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by WhipShire
—
WhipShire,
The Beard,
kevin_video
and
101
others
|
277
posts
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by The Beard
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Tabletop RPG's becoming a rich man's hobby?
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by SuperSlayer
—
SuperSlayer,
TriOmegaZero,
Irontruth
and
52
others
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277
posts
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by Steve Geddes
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Players do the darndest things.
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by Kileanna
—
Kileanna,
GM_Beernorg,
DungeonmasterCal
and
37
others
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278
posts
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by GM_Beernorg
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Is GMing fun any more?
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by richard develyn
—
Kirth Gersen,
TriOmegaZero,
Brian Bachman
and
43
others
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280
posts
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by Jeremy Mac Donald
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How often do people get the nontraditional gaming group
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by doc the grey
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MagusJanus,
Annabel,
BigNorseWolf
and
34
others
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282
posts
(Closed)
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by Liz Courts
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Anime, martials, expectations vs reality.
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by Gorbacz
—
Jiggy,
Sundakan,
thejeff
and
31
others
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283
posts
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by Sad TOZ
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Role / Roll / Storytelling / Elitism
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by MendedWall12
—
KaeYoss,
Damian Magecraft,
Cartigan
and
38
others
|
285
posts
|
by KaeYoss
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Orientalism, Game Design, and Roleplay
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by Annabel
—
DM Under The Bridge,
Snorter,
Hitdice
and
38
others
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286
posts
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by DM Under The Bridge
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Roleplaying XP, and why I avoid it.
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by StealthMarmot
—
thejeff,
TriOmegaZero,
Auxmaulous
and
28
others
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287
posts
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by TOZ
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Crazy DM rules thread. Wooo
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by karkon
—
Jaçinto,
KaeYoss,
TriOmegaZero
and
46
others
|
288
posts
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by Tiny Coffee Golem
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Being Unique - My Dislike of the Term Special Snowflake
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by Apupunchau
—
Kileanna,
TheAlicornSage,
Goth Guru
and
39
others
|
290
posts
|
by Kileanna
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Funny character ideas
|
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by equinoxmaster
—
equinoxmaster,
Liranys,
The Indescribable
and
46
others
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293
posts
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by Arutema
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Cutting Down on "Creeper" Behavior
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by Kirth Gersen
—
Don Juan de Doodlebug,
Sissyl,
Freehold DM
and
38
others
|
295
posts
(Closed)
|
by Liz Courts
|
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My Gaming Pet Peeves
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by Tarrintino
—
thejeff,
Hama,
DungeonmasterCal
and
43
others
|
298
posts
|
by Jerry Wright 307
|
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Player horror stories
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by LilithsThrall
—
KaeYoss,
Jeremy Mac Donald,
Mistah Green
and
51
others
|
299
posts
|
by Jeremy Mac Donald
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An essay on gamestyles to aid in discussion, and recruitment of like-minded players
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by Interesting Character
—
Interesting Character,
Haladir,
thejeff
and
11
others
|
300
posts
|
by Interesting Character
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Styles of games you could do without
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by Scythia
—
Freehold DM,
Tinkergoth,
Sissyl
and
34
others
|
303
posts
|
by Tribalgeek
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Transgender PCs
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by KSF
—
KSF,
Ashiel,
Gaberlunzie
and
36
others
|
304
posts
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by KSF
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The Joystick / Mouse Effect
|
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by Phazzle
—
KaeYoss,
Mistah Green,
ProfessorCirno
and
33
others
|
305
posts
|
by Jeremy Mac Donald
|
|
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New players filling 'necessary' party roles
|
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by Jaelithe
—
Jaelithe,
DM Under The Bridge,
kyrt-ryder
and
26
others
|
306
posts
|
by phantom1592
|
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Dark Skinned People in Fantasy
|
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by Zolanoteph
—
thejeff,
Inner Heru,
Odraude
and
35
others
|
307
posts
|
by DM Under The Bridge
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Survey: Do the rules serve the setting or does the setting serve the rules.
|
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by ciretose
—
ciretose,
shallowsoul,
thejeff
and
25
others
|
308
posts
(Closed)
|
by Ross Byers
|
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TPK's and DM saves... Do you or Don't you?
|
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by WhipShire
—
Gailbraithe,
Shifty,
Bascaria
and
28
others
|
311
posts
(Closed)
|
by Ross Byers
|
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If I wasn't convinced before ...
|
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by VagrantWhisper
—
Scott Betts,
Kruelaid,
Moorluck
and
36
others
|
311
posts
|
by Chubbs McGee
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RPGs, Fairness and Fun
|
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by Cougar
—
TriOmegaZero,
Immortal Greed,
Snorter
and
41
others
|
313
posts
|
by Ellis Mirari
|
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DM says / DM means
|
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by Petty Alchemy
—
Hama,
Tacticslion,
Rynjin
and
46
others
|
319
posts
|
by HyperMissingno
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How much cheating do you tolerate?
|
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by bookrat
—
Jiggy,
Jaelithe,
Kobold Catgirl
and
35
others
|
319
posts
|
by DM Under The Bridge
|
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Cheating GMs... and how I hate them...
|
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by John Kretzer
—
John Kretzer,
Kirth Gersen,
Hama
and
32
others
|
319
posts
|
by Aubrey the Malformed
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Should optimization override fun?
|
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by Silus
—
Freehold DM,
Tormsskull,
Trogdar
and
36
others
|
321
posts
(Closed)
|
by Liz Courts
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Playing the other sex
|
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by invidca
—
Liranys,
Terquem,
thejeff
and
52
others
|
322
posts
|
by Vincent Takeda
|
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Character's 'Famous' Last Words
|
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by xanthemann
—
xanthemann,
Tirq,
Icyshadow
and
67
others
|
322
posts
|
by Mike Franke
|
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Horrible and terrible stuff in games - how much is too much
|
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by Hama
—
3.5 Loyalist,
Steve Geddes,
TriOmegaZero
and
22
others
|
322
posts
(Closed)
|
by Liz Courts
|
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Do you hate getting forced into roles too?
|
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by Ravingdork
—
CoDzilla,
ciretose,
Cartigan
and
27
others
|
324
posts
|
by Taylor Lautner
|
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So, is there an example of a Lawful Good Society on earth?
|
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by Rogar Stonebow
—
thejeff,
Rogar Stonebow,
LazarX
and
32
others
|
326
posts
|
by UnArcaneElection
|
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What's The Absolute Worst PC You've Ever Seen?
|
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by MilesBeyond
—
David M Mallon,
Orthos,
DungeonmasterCal
and
81
others
|
328
posts
|
by Goth Guru
|
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If you're an atheist, how can you have gods and religions in your setting?......
|
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by Hama
—
Jaelithe,
bugleyman,
thejeff
and
28
others
|
328
posts
(Closed)
|
by Liz Courts
|
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Increasing Female Participation
|
|
by bdub
—
thejeff,
houstonderek,
Fergurg
and
36
others
|
328
posts
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by Liz Courts
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What was it like growing up through the anti RPG hysteria of the 70s and 80s?
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by Kelsey MacAilbert
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Sissyl,
Hama,
Orthos
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63
others
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328
posts
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by Vincent Takeda
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Rant about accustations of cheesing / cheating / powergaming / munchkinism
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by Talonhawke
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ciretose,
loaba,
Zark
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22
others
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328
posts
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by Zark
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Things that bother you
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by Grumbaki
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DungeonmasterCal,
captain yesterday,
Rysky
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54
others
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329
posts
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by Veltent
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Role Players Vs. Tactical Gamers
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by Nosreme
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Jal Dorak,
CourtFool,
Zark
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41
others
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330
posts
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by Grand Magus
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Types of game styles you don't like
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by Hama
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Hama,
Liranys,
TriOmegaZero
and
49
others
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336
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by FuelDrop
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