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Gamer Life General Discussion
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Your GM Kill Rate
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by Grooven
—
TriOmegaZero,
thejeff,
Auxmaulous
and
72
others
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204
posts
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by Turin the Mad
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Difference between a good rules lawyer and a bad one
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by Opuk0
—
Darkheyr,
Durngrun Stonebreaker,
BigDTBone
and
25
others
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204
posts
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by Durngrun Stonebreaker
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Is system mastery just another name for power gaming?
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by baalbamoth
—
Matt Thomason,
baalbamoth,
TriOmegaZero
and
34
others
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204
posts
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by Pan
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Wait, that isn't in the rules
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by DM Under The Bridge
—
DM Under The Bridge,
Malachi Silverclaw,
MattR1986
and
30
others
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203
posts
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by DM Under The Bridge
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Ways GMs can annoy their players
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by Jiggy
—
Nezzarine Shadowmantle,
N N 959,
Damian Magecraft
and
55
others
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203
posts
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by Snorri Nosebiter
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An explanation why some people don't like playing around optimization
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by Jaçinto
—
thejeff,
Rogar Stonebow,
Snorter
and
34
others
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202
posts
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by Rogar Stonebow
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Studded Plate: a blog about RPGs and LEGO
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by Tim Emrick
—
Tim Emrick
and
Gaberlunzie
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201
posts
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by Tim Emrick
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How to Handle A Min-Maxer
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by Alia Blackburn
—
Ryan Freire,
Aranna,
Create Mr. Pitt
and
55
others
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201
posts
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by Liz Courts
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MinMaxing
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by Lilith Knight
—
Orfamay Quest,
kyrt-ryder,
DrDeth
and
19
others
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201
posts
(Closed)
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by Liz Courts
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Character Backgrounds - Off Limits to GMs, or Fair Game?
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by Tormsskull
—
thejeff,
ElterAgo,
Hama
and
49
others
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201
posts
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by Sissyl
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I Want To Adventure Here
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by Adam Daigle
—
DungeonmasterCal,
Shadowborn,
Fire Mountain Games
and
39
others
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201
posts
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by ReckNBall
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Poll: Star Trek vs. Star Wars?
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by kaboom!
—
LazarX,
Lord Fyre,
SuperSlayer
and
60
others
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200
posts
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by Driftbourne
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The Fluff Veto: GMs Controlling the PC "Why"
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by Big Lemon
—
thejeff,
Anzyr,
Death_Keeper
and
22
others
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200
posts
(Closed)
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by Liz Courts
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If RAI isn't the goal, you are a cheese builder
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by ciretose
—
Scott Betts,
Talonhawke,
ciretose
and
39
others
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200
posts
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by Jess Door
|
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The league of people okay with anime in their fantasy.
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by Rosita the Riveter
—
Greylurker,
Jiggy,
thejeff
and
37
others
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197
posts
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by Goth Guru
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A Rant About DMs who Cry Realism
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by Ion Raven
—
Kirth Gersen,
Bill Dunn,
Ion Raven
and
49
others
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197
posts
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by GodzFirefly
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The cruelest thing your players have ever done.
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by Vagabond?
—
Avamira,
DM Under The Bridge,
Rynjin
and
64
others
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196
posts
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by HeHateMe
|
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Why is stealing from the Dead so ubiquitous in DnD, Pathfinder, and other D20 games?
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by R. J. Fire
—
Azaelas Fayth,
thejeff,
Thalandar
and
55
others
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196
posts
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by 3.5 Loyalist
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How much should a GM "coddle" the players?
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by Adamantine Dragon
—
Kirth Gersen,
Adamantine Dragon,
DrDeth
and
49
others
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194
posts
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by PnP Fan
|
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Wife hates that I game
|
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by Zexcir
—
3.5 Loyalist,
Sissyl,
Adamantine Dragon
and
77
others
|
193
posts
(Closed)
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by Chris Lambertz
|
|
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The 5 RPG Characters We Should Stop Playing
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by Neal Litherland
—
Kobold Catgirl,
thejeff,
knightnday
and
41
others
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192
posts
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by feytharn
|
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MMOs are evil?
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by MrSin
—
Scott Betts,
MrSin,
kmal2t
and
36
others
|
192
posts
(Closed)
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by Jessica Price
|
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Gamer Chicks ARE The Hawtness!!
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by Lord Fyre
—
Lord Fyre,
Tarren Dei,
David Fryer
and
67
others
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192
posts
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by Patrick Kropp
|
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What's Your Most Commonly Played alignment?
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by Burma "The Tusk"
—
Jaelithe,
Malachi Silverclaw,
MrSin
and
69
others
|
191
posts
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by SweetAnubis
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When murder isn't evil, what is slavery, torture, etc.
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by laraqua
—
Deadmanwalking,
Jörmungandr,
jupistar
and
23
others
|
191
posts
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by yellowdingo
|
|
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What is the fantasy “Standard” for role playing games today?
|
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by Terquem
—
Krensky,
kyrt-ryder,
Tormsskull
and
31
others
|
190
posts
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by Liz Courts
|
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Is the classic fantasy setting dead?
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by Zolanoteph
—
thejeff,
Irontruth,
Drahliana Moonrunner
and
46
others
|
189
posts
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by Flamewarrior
|
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GMs don't run That
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by ulgulanoth
—
TriOmegaZero,
Hama,
houstonderek
and
55
others
|
189
posts
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by Hama
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Things you don't want to (but often do) hear the Dungeon Master say:
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by Terquem
—
Quiche Lisp,
xanthemann,
Irontruth
and
63
others
|
188
posts
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by Goth Guru
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Methuselah - Who is the oldest Gamer on the Boards
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by The 8th Dwarf
—
Jess Door,
Crimson Jester,
Kirth Gersen
and
106
others
|
187
posts
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by GregH
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Adding children to the group
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by Popupjoe
—
Popupjoe,
Lune,
DM Under The Bridge
and
43
others
|
184
posts
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by Muad'Dib
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On the nature of Evil
|
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by knightnday
—
Anzyr,
TheAlicornSage,
Steve Geddes
and
29
others
|
183
posts
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by Kthulhu
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Gamers, what the heck is wrong with us?
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by Evil Lincoln
—
The Jade,
Mairkurion {tm},
Ask A Succubus Censor
and
43
others
|
182
posts
(Closed)
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by Ross Byers
|
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Weird ridiculous characters we all secretly want to play
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by Dire Elf
—
Dire Elf,
Fromper,
GM_Beernorg
and
69
others
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181
posts
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by Dire Elf
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Lack of spelling annoys me... dunno why...
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by Hama
—
Celestial Healer,
Sissyl,
Scintillae
and
47
others
|
181
posts
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by Sissyl
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Optimizing and Builds
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by Weylin
—
Zurai,
Zombieneighbours,
Stefan Hill
and
29
others
|
181
posts
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by Dogbert
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Forum Problems that don't occur at your Table
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by Tormsskull
—
Aniuś the Talewise,
Rynjin,
thegreenteagamer
and
57
others
|
179
posts
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by captain yesterday
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How often does your DM get baffled by what you do?
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by kmal2t
—
Azaelas Fayth,
kmal2t,
3.5 Loyalist
and
48
others
|
179
posts
|
by Azaelas Fayth
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Anti-Power Gaming
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by dunelord3001
—
Freehold DM,
Josh M.,
KaeYoss
and
38
others
|
179
posts
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by Ion Raven
|
|
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"Forced" to ROLE-play. Opinions?
|
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by Aardvark Barbarian
—
Shifty,
pres man,
Prince That Howls
and
47
others
|
179
posts
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by Shifty
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What Makes Someone a Grognard?
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by Readerbreeder
—
thejeff,
GM Tribute,
Vincent Takeda
and
47
others
|
178
posts
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by Orthos
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Would you feel violated?
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by Nepherti
—
Nepherti,
Freehold DM,
DeathQuaker
and
59
others
|
178
posts
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by LazarX
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Males in Role Play Games
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by GM Treppa
—
Studpuffin,
stormraven,
GM Treppa
and
36
others
|
177
posts
|
by Oreofox
|
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Gamers are Gamers, No Matter the (Trans)Gender
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by Maccabee
—
3.5 Loyalist,
Cori Marie,
Alexandra Pitchford
and
34
others
|
177
posts
(Closed)
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by Liz Courts
|
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Players that drive you CRAZY
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by IceniQueen
—
AM PALADIN,
AM BARBARIAN,
Jerry Wright 307
and
60
others
|
177
posts
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by Shadowborn
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Your Pick for Most Overrated RPGs of All Time
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by joela
—
Hama,
KaeYoss,
Zombieneighbours
and
56
others
|
177
posts
|
by Herald
|
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Strange but True Confessions of Real Gamers
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by Mairkurion {tm}
—
Mikhaila Burnett,
Matthew Morris,
Orthos
and
60
others
|
177
posts
|
by Steven Purcell
|
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Personal Rant, You Don't Have to Read It
|
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by Summoned Creature
—
Sissyl,
Marthkus,
Randarak
and
24
others
|
176
posts
(Closed)
|
by Chris Lambertz
|
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|
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In Contention to the "Stormwind Fallacy" retort
|
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by kmal2t
—
kmal2t,
Snorter,
John Kretzer
and
31
others
|
176
posts
|
by Big Lemon
|
|
|
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What are some annoying things you've had to go through as a player because of your GM?
|
|
by Sauce987654321
—
cranewings,
TriOmegaZero,
Jerry Wright 307
and
59
others
|
176
posts
|
by Zerombr
|
|
|
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Your Pick for most UNDER-rated RPGs?
|
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by anthrorob
—
jemstone,
InVinoVeritas,
Sanakht Inaros
and
73
others
|
176
posts
|
by Xaaon of Korvosa
|
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|
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Modern vs 'Historic' outlooks on G vs. E and L vs. C
|
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by mdt
—
TriOmegaZero,
Beckett,
Kamelguru
and
50
others
|
176
posts
|
by mdt
|
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|
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GM Pet Peeves
|
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by Charlie Bell
—
Ellis Mirari,
memorax,
Josh M.
and
40
others
|
175
posts
|
by Ellis Mirari
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|
|
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How does 7 Int / Cha / Wis affect role playing?
|
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by Runaway Panda
—
Aranna,
Rynjin,
Pendagast
and
26
others
|
175
posts
|
by CylonDorado
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|
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Homerule it and Get Over It
|
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by Urizen
—
Urizen,
TriOmegaZero,
Kirth Gersen
and
44
others
|
175
posts
|
by Ringtail
|
|
|
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Can We Stop Using The Word "Adventurer" Now?
|
|
by Neal Litherland
—
thejeff,
kyrt-ryder,
BigNorseWolf
and
53
others
|
174
posts
|
by wraithstrike
|
|
|
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How do YOU prevent novas?
|
|
by devilbunny
—
Kobold Catgirl,
Umbriere Moonwhisper,
Damian Magecraft
and
61
others
|
174
posts
|
by Deadalready
|
|
|
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No more heroes anymore
|
|
by tony gent
—
Mikaze,
Josh M.,
Kirth Gersen
and
53
others
|
173
posts
|
by RDM42
|
|
|
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Fellow players disapprove of my class choosing method
|
|
by Ravingdork
—
Ravingdork,
Drachasor,
Tormsskull
and
71
others
|
173
posts
|
by Hama
|
|
|
|
Dealing with the more adult aspects of gaming...
|
|
by Mikhaila Burnett
—
Dark_Mistress,
Studpuffin,
Michael Suzio
and
48
others
|
173
posts
|
by Kirth Gersen
|
|
|
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Female Gamer Needing Her Voice Heard!
|
|
by Inara Red Cloak
—
Inara Red Cloak,
Lord Fyre,
Set
and
67
others
|
172
posts
|
by The Eldritch Mr. Shiny
|
|
|
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Survey: If you could play D&D with anyone live or dead as dungeonmaster, who would it be?
|
|
by Heathansson
—
Crimson Jester,
3.5 Loyalist,
LazarX
and
114
others
|
171
posts
|
by W E Ray
|
|
|
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Why are Gnomes so awful?
|
|
by Jeremy Mcgillan
—
yellowdingo,
Jeremy Mcgillan,
Freehold DM
and
58
others
|
171
posts
|
by Eacaraxe
|
|
|
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Optimization vs. Role Playing; or, why don't people understand what it means to be an 'adventurer'
|
|
by Geno
—
3.5 Loyalist,
Kydeem de'Morcaine,
Adamantine Dragon
and
60
others
|
170
posts
|
by CylonDorado
|
|
|
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Difficulty of finding fellow gamers that match my (old fashioned?) gaming style
|
|
by DunjnHakkr
—
Scott Betts,
John Kretzer,
DunjnHakkr
and
24
others
|
170
posts
|
by DunjnHakkr
|
|
|
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The Ethics of Slavery in RPGs
|
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by Chris Mortika
—
yellowdingo,
Steven Tindall,
Chris Mortika
and
44
others
|
170
posts
|
by ArchLich
|
|
|
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So many Dick DMs. What's a Player to do other than sit in the seat?
|
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by kevin_video
—
kevin_video,
Icyshadow,
Rynjin
and
48
others
|
169
posts
|
by Lumiere Dawnbringer
|
|
|
|
Role-Play vs Roll-Play whats your opinions?
|
|
by DrkMagusX
—
TriOmegaZero,
Adamantine Dragon,
Jiggy
and
46
others
|
169
posts
|
by Mark Hoover
|
|
|
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+1 - player's girlfriend or friend ”that just came to hang”
|
|
by Hama
—
Hama,
kmal2t,
3.5 Loyalist
and
43
others
|
168
posts
(Closed)
|
by Jessica Price
|
|
|
|
To what standard do you expect GMs to live up to?
|
|
by hasteroth
—
Jiggy,
TriOmegaZero,
hasteroth
and
33
others
|
167
posts
|
by captain yesterday
|
|
|
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I AM GOD! and other signs you're playing with a bad GM
|
|
by pres man
—
ciretose,
pres man,
Hama
and
56
others
|
167
posts
|
by Generic Dungeon Master
|
|
|
|
1001 Side Effects of Potions
|
|
by I'm Hiding In Your Closet
—
Goth Guru,
I'm Hiding In Your Closet,
Set
and
21
others
|
166
posts
|
by Goth Guru
|
|
|
|
Custom World Building, Player Entitlement and the issue of GM / Player trust
|
|
by Adamantine Dragon
—
Adamantine Dragon,
Arssanguinus,
Scott Betts
and
31
others
|
166
posts
|
by GM_Beernorg
|
|
|
|
Hey! You got your dinosaurs in my Fantasy!
|
|
by Matt Stich
—
brassbaboon,
Matt Stich,
HappyDaze
and
33
others
|
166
posts
|
by underling
|
|
|
|
The Role of Slavery in Your Games
|
|
by lucklesshero
—
Knight who says Meh,
thejeff,
Drahliana Moonrunner
and
35
others
|
165
posts
(Closed)
|
by Chris Lambertz
|
|
|
|
Hiya!
|
|
by PIXIE DUST
—
Liranys,
PIXIE DUST,
Thomas Long 175
and
12
others
|
165
posts
|
by Liranys
|
|
|
|
How bad were the 1980s?
|
|
by Thelemic_Noun
—
KaeYoss,
Shadowborn,
Matthew Winn
and
63
others
|
164
posts
|
by ChrisRevocateur
|
|
|
|
Thank you Sean K.
|
|
by Jesse Brake
—
Jesse Brake,
wraithstrike,
Evil Lincoln
and
32
others
|
164
posts
|
by wraithstrike
|
|
|
|
Back in the Day....
|
|
by Yerv Kinkash
—
Kolokotroni,
Brian Bachman,
ProfessorCirno
and
44
others
|
164
posts
|
by cfalcon
|
|
|
|
Are Halflings Offensive?
|
|
by White Wyrm
—
Hama,
Azaelas Fayth,
Detect Magic
and
50
others
|
163
posts
|
by Azaelas Fayth
|
|
|
|
....really grinds my gears...
|
|
by LazGrizzle
—
Usual Suspect,
Hama,
thegreenteagamer
and
58
others
|
162
posts
|
by tony gent
|
|
|
|
Wait... You do what?...
|
|
by Thefurmonger
—
nosig,
Jiggy,
Jaelithe
and
85
others
|
161
posts
|
by Lemmy
|
|
|
|
If We Did in Real Life What We Do In Pathfinder
|
|
by ShallowHammer
—
thegreenteagamer,
captain yesterday,
Tacticslion
and
48
others
|
161
posts
|
by Tacticslion
|
|
|
|
I will buy Chronicle of the Righteous, Champions of Purity, Distant Worlds, or Cerulean Seas: Beasts of the Boundless Blue for the first twelve posters that want them
|
|
by Mikaze
—
Mikaze,
Oceanshieldwolf,
Drejk
and
55
others
|
160
posts
|
by Mikaze
|
|
|
|
A discussion of the skill of improvisation
|
|
by Mark Hoover 330
—
Haladir,
Planpanther,
Interesting Character
and
9
others
|
159
posts
|
by Interesting Character
|
|
|
|
Do people enjoy non medieval-europe Fantasy Settings
|
|
by godfang
—
HeHateMe,
Orfamay Quest,
mechaPoet
and
40
others
|
159
posts
(Closed)
|
by Liz Courts
|
|
|
|
I think Lawful Good is a paradox, help me
|
|
by Soldack Keldonson
—
3.5 Loyalist,
Being,
kmal2t
and
50
others
|
159
posts
|
by Sissyl
|
|
|
|
D&D post WotC
|
|
by joela
—
Samuel Weiss,
Freehold DM,
Lord Fyre
and
52
others
|
158
posts
|
by Lord Fyre
|
|
|
|
Best Class Slogans
|
|
by David Fryer
—
Dragonborn3,
David Fryer,
Xabulba
and
60
others
|
157
posts
|
by roguerouge
|
|
|
|
How 'mature' a game do you run?
|
|
by EldonG
—
EldonG,
kmal2t,
TriOmegaZero
and
67
others
|
156
posts
|
by 3.5 Loyalist
|
|
|
|
Male gamers who insist on playing female characters
|
|
by Judge_Jack
—
Set,
stardust,
pres man
and
78
others
|
156
posts
|
by Xpltvdeleted
|
|
|
|
How do you play bad will save characters?
|
|
by Undone
—
Undone,
Matthew Downie,
gnoams
and
45
others
|
155
posts
|
by snickersimba
|
|
|
|
1001 Things to do to freak out and confuse players
|
|
by SPCDRI
—
Goth Guru,
Dragonborn3,
CalebTGordan
and
76
others
|
154
posts
|
by Goth Guru
|
|
|
|
Min / Maxing and how far is too far?
|
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by thepuregamer
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