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What do hit points actually mean

First and foremost, not all games call your life resource HP. Some would rather call it Exhaustion, Vitality, Conditions, or even life points. This tends to show … See more

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Modelling Sickness In A Tabletop RPG Gnome Stew

WEBA Final Additional, Catchall Symptom — Depending on the type of sickness, it could affect the hit points of a character directly. Each day the character suffers, they lose a set amount of hit points or health levels. This makes the symptoms much more …

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“10 Good Hits” An Alternate Hit Point System To

WEB7 to 8 hits for a very tough enemy or one that should last right to the end of the combat. 9 to 10 hits to take out a BBEG, very very tough enemy, or an enemy that needs to take punishment right up to the very end. 11+ hits for a BBEG that is meant to …

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Modern AGE Mastery Guide Review Gnome Stew

WEBFor a long time, there has been an established paradigm of a player’s book, a gamemaster’s book, and a bestiary for level-based RPGs. Not every game follows this pattern, and in more recent years, there has been a trend towards the core book being …

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Climbing The Dice Chain Gnome Stew

WEBIn the old school-flavored Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG, they use a lot of “funny” dice. And I don’t just mean the d20 that your uncle Tom can’t stop fiddling with, I’m talking about d16s, d14s, d7s, even the dreaded d24. DCC uses these dice to describe …

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Swords of the Serpentine Review Gnome Stew

WEBThis review is based on the PDF of Swords of the Serpentine, which is 396 pages long. This includes map endpapers, a title page, a credits page, a two-page list of play testers and advisors, an eight-page table of contents, seven pages of quick …

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Spire–The City Must Fall Review Gnome Stew

WEBJared Rascher. Jared Rascher has been gaming since 1985, when he stole his sister’s D&D Basic Set to rescue it from disuse. In the past, he has written several articles for the Forgotten Realms fan site Candlekeep, was present for ground zero as a …

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Spectaculars Review Gnome Stew

WEBWhen I was young, I had enough health problems that going outside wasn’t always an option. Playing inside involved getting my mom to tie a towel around my neck so I could pretend to be Robin, and lean back while climbing the stairs, like I was scaling the …

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Fate Horror Toolkit Review Gnome Stew

WEBThis review is based both on the PDF of the FateHorror Toolkit, and the physical copy of the book. The book is 152 pages, and the physical copy is the same size as the standard Fate line, in hardcover. The interior art is black and white, and matches …

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Inkwell Ideas Sidequest Decks First Impression Gnome Stew

WEBThe people at Inkwell Ideas have been producing Sidequest Decks, decks that have an inspirational map on one side, with a sketched-out adventure outline on the back of the card. While these cards lean on particular genres, they don’t have any specific game …

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An Awesome Game with a Few Flaws

WEBAfter seeing a preview of Outbreak: Undead (warning: has sound) online, and then again at GenCon, I knew I wanted to review this game for the Stew. I love zombies, horror, survival horror, and all the intersections thereof, and Outbreak: Undead …

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G.I. Joe Roleplaying Game Review Gnome Stew

WEBRaise the Flagg. The initial framing of the organization of G.I. Joe and their conflict with Cobra is great, as it incorporates international cooperation and highlights the marginalization of populations as a recruitment strategy for Cobra. Constraining health …

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Ironsworn Review Gnome Stew

WEBJared Rascher. Jared Rascher has been gaming since 1985, when he stole his sister’s D&D Basic Set to rescue it from disuse. In the past, he has written several articles for the Forgotten Realms fan site Candlekeep, was present for ground zero as a …

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Ironsworn: Starforged Review Gnome Stew

WEBI sat down to think about how long it’s been since I wrote my review of Ironsworn. Turns out it was December of 2019, which explains why it feels like it was almost a decade ago. Time dilation aside, now that it’s 2022, there is a new game utilizing the …

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Sharknado, the Unofficial Fan Game. Gnome Stew

WEBRecently, the Syfy channel released the sequel to their cult hit movie Sharknado, Sharknado 2: the Second One (Interesting trivia, my Samsung Galaxy phone’s spellcheck knew the word Sharknado by default. Considering how often I run into words …

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Sentinel Comics: The Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook Review

WEBThis review is going to look at both the PDF of Sentinel Comics: The Roleplaying Game, as well as the physical book. The book is 458 pages, and many comics panels serve as examples of play, as well as large, colorful charts, and many symbols …

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The Walking Dead Universe Roleplaying Game Core Rules Review

WEBThe core rules PDF is 180 pages long. This includes endpapers depicting the Northeast Georgia region (front and back), a title page, a two-page table of contents, pages for a character sheet, a haven sheet, a challenge sheet, and a travel log, as well …

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Cthulhu Awakens First Impression Gnome Stew

WEBThe Not Quite Forbidden Tome. This review is based on the PDF of Cthulhu Awakens. The PDF is 290 pages long, including a title page, a two-page table of contents, a two-page character sheet, and a four-page index. While the headers and formatting are …

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Sword Chronicle Feudal Fantasy Roleplaying Review Gnome Stew

WEBThe Tale of the Tome. Sword Chronicle Feudal Fantasy Roleplaying is a 208-page PDF. The cover is full color, and the interior is black, white, and blue throughout. The internal formatting is like other Green Ronin products, with clear, simple color …

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