For anybody else that hates needless acronyms, FOSS apparently stands for Free and Open Source Software.
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flibbertygibbit@ttrpg.networkOPto rpg@ttrpg.network•Freebies, Sales, and Charity Bundles for April 20, 20251·12 days agoYes, original Battletech was simulating large scale mech warfare with collectible minis (let’s face it though, most people just liked to paint and have them). The Battletech RPG (to my understanding) is that flavor adapted to a TTRPG.
If you like mechs and video gaming, I encourage you to check out the MechWarrior series. It is the video game adaptation of Battletech.
flibbertygibbit@ttrpg.networkOPto rpg@ttrpg.network•Freebies, Sales, and Charity Bundles for April 20, 20252·12 days agoThe site appears to be back up now.
And yes, at the very basic level, all these settings involve mechs. Lancer would probably be closer in theme to Evangelion, if you wanted to run it that way. Battletech would be a crunchy cousin, due to its roots as a war game.
flibbertygibbit@ttrpg.networkOPto rpg@ttrpg.network•Freebies, Sales, and Charity Bundles for April 20, 20252·12 days agoI would like an excuse to buy Battletech, but just can’t do it when I could play Lancer instead. Can anyone convince me I’m wrong?
flibbertygibbit@ttrpg.networkto rpg@ttrpg.network•The best fantasy world-building game I've ever played just dropped31·21 days agoI think I’ll try this. Thanks for sharing!
flibbertygibbit@ttrpg.networkOPto rpg@ttrpg.network•Freebies, Sales, and Charity Bundles for April 6, 20252·25 days agoYou are welcome. I think the awareness of potential deals outweighs the risk of being spammy.
flibbertygibbit@ttrpg.networkto rpg@ttrpg.network•DMs, what obscure lore have your players not discovered?3·26 days agoOne of the player characters is a clone that was grown in a mindflayer laboratory.
flibbertygibbit@ttrpg.networkto rpg@ttrpg.network•Session report: Reaping the Reaper - Drone Fight [Cyberpunk RED]3·1 month agoIf you’re a Cyberpunk RED player, please skip this post - it contains spoilers for Tales of the Red: Reaping the Reaper.
Well now I’m going to come back and read this extra hard.
Great resource. Thank you!
flibbertygibbit@ttrpg.networkto D&D Next - 5e Discussion@ttrpg.network•DMG14 Mob Rules - Or How I Learned to Stop Rolling And Love Mass Combat3·2 months agoI’m sad that this post has been up for a couple days and there haven’t been any replies. I wish there was more engagement on here aside from the memes. Thank you for taking the time to post it.
I was vaguely aware that this existed in the DMG, but I have never used it. I do like how it extrapolates the likelihood of hits based on the creature mechanics. In the rare cases I’ve ran mass combat, I just roll like single combat, but I apply the d20s for batches of baddies and apply average damage. I might divide the group into quarters and then roll 4 d20s for their collective attacks. There is also Mike Shea’s assume a quarter succeed guideline, which is a similar deal but with no rolling.
What I struggle with is what mechanics to use when the characters are overwhelmed. It’s one thing to use streamlined mechanics for when the characters are wading through enemies, cutting them down. But, if they get themselves into a situation where they are overwhelmed and on the ropes, the mechanics used could be life or death. I would hate to use a streamlined mechanic in those situations and have it result in a character death or a party wipe. Would the outcome have been different if I had used rolls for each monster? Who knows. It’s just something I would think about in those circumstances.
flibbertygibbit@ttrpg.networkto D&D Next - 5e Discussion@ttrpg.network•Thoughts on Counterspell rework1·2 months agoDamn is that how it worked? I don’t remember any of that, but it was a long time ago now.
flibbertygibbit@ttrpg.networkto rpg@ttrpg.network•Which are (some of) your favourites GM-tips/technique ? And how do you use-them in your games ?4·2 months agoOf the responses so far, this one brought me the most joy.
flibbertygibbit@ttrpg.networkto rpg@ttrpg.network•A small logistics tweak that's worked well for me3·3 months agoWe call this cocktail hour.
That’s hilarious. Is the item still floating around in there?
How did you come to play a gelatinous cube? What do the other players play?
flibbertygibbit@ttrpg.networkto rpg@ttrpg.network•What's your pointers for running Horror in TTRPGs?5·4 months agoThis is excellent. Most of the answers here are what game to play, in other words, what mechanics can be used to force the horror feeling. This is purely about narrative, which can apply to any system. Thank you for sharing.
flibbertygibbit@ttrpg.networkOPto rpg@ttrpg.network•Freebies, Sales, and Charity Bundles for January 6, 20253·4 months agoYes, I agree. As far as I can tell, these are compiled by an actual human, Darryl Mott, and the quality shows.
I’m mostly in the same boat as you. I have tried several times to get into Critical Role since everyone raves about it, plus a few others. It’s not for me. I suppose it’s because I don’t have any emotional connection with the actual play where I would have that investment with my own game. I will say that I did enjoy Dungeons & Daddies though, but that show is more like listening to a comedy podcast about fantasy rather than an actual play.
flibbertygibbit@ttrpg.networkto rpg@ttrpg.network•What Do People Think of Daggerheart So Far?2·1 year agoThanks for taking the time to write that.
What is a pigeon totem? It sounds made up.