[-] Scallops@ttrpg.network 1 points 6 days ago

There are many philosophies about roleplaying, but generally, it's a collaborative storytelling exercise.

The GM presents a situation, it's up to the players to figure a way out. That means the GM doesn't get to judge the player's approach, only gets to make the world react according to an internal, consistent world logic. Sounds like what you did was consistent with your character. The how you did it is harder to ascertain.

This could have broken in a couple ways:

  1. The GM could be preoccupied with your actions rather then the world reactions (i.e. railroading).
  2. You could have misread the game tone. (But then, if your character can cast spells, is a healer, and you do that, how far off can you be? And that should be easy to solve at the table, on the spot.)
  3. Maybe your actions could be viewed as rules lawyering. ("According to the rules, I can do this, and that's what would happen." kind of attitude.)

I'm guessing a bit of each.

Some systems are better at allowing the GM to control tone at the table, by allowing narrative to dictate the effect and difficulty / likelihood of consequences. Some are prescriptive (think D20 and their ilk, where roll results dictate narrative). Sounds like Draw Steel is more of the second nature, which makes such conflicts more likely. And if your GM avoids confrontation, it could be they were uncomfortable dealing with that conflict.

The cause and solution to 98% of table problems is communication. Don't leave things unsaid, even if you need to note it down to bring up after session. Use tools like Stars and Wishes to align everyone at the table after each session. And allow rulings and agreements at the table to trump rules as written.

If the table consensus then makes you not like your character anymore ("I thought I'd be able to do that, but not really"), talk to them about retiring or turning that into an NPC and creating a new one. Or perhaps you want a different game, but then you'd be leaving with clarity and without a bad taste in your mouth.

[-] Scallops@ttrpg.network 4 points 1 month ago

First line becomes the title, so keep that in mind. Your title looks atrociously clickbaity now ("Bundle of Holding are currently not offering one, not offering two, not even offering three"), which might explain the downvote I see.

[-] Scallops@ttrpg.network 4 points 3 months ago

They were buddies with benefits. You don't just casually grab your buddy's boob like that.

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submitted 3 months ago by Scallops@ttrpg.network to c/support@lemmy.world

cross-posted from: https://ttrpg.network/post/38366551

Federation issue with .world

This post: https://ttrpg.network/post/38145451

Is not federating to the community instance or to a couple other instances I've checked. On .world: https://lemmy.world/c/drawing?dataType=Post&sort=New

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This post: https://ttrpg.network/post/38145451

Is not federating to the community instance or to a couple other instances I've checked. On .world: https://lemmy.world/c/drawing?dataType=Post&sort=New

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submitted 3 months ago by Scallops@ttrpg.network to c/drawing@lemmy.world

cross-posted from: https://dice.camp/ap/users/116075134115737121/statuses/116675873839201357

Between a rock and a hard place

This scene has been bouncing around my brain for a second. White gel pen on black paper.
@artshare #penandink #blackandwhite

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Not mine, just an artist I like. Link in case your client doesn't show it for image links: https://universeodon.com/@kellay/116687097628356119

[-] Scallops@ttrpg.network 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

This is an LLM bot. Look at its post history. It's using your answers to train itself to promote a product.

[-] Scallops@ttrpg.network 9 points 5 months ago

It's very expensive to be poor.

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cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/c/historyphotos/p/1994442/man-with-his-custom-made-bus-cobbled-together-from-a-soviet-helicopter-and-military-tru

Man with his custom-made bus, cobbled together from a Soviet helicopter and military truck, Afghanistan, late 1980s

[-] Scallops@ttrpg.network 6 points 5 months ago

These wounds, they will not heal ...

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I saw a meme here on Lemmy and can't seem to find it again. Or on Google. It's a 3-panel format that goes like this:

Image Text
IMG 1 A bullet may have your name on it
IMG 2 But a grenade says only "to whom it may concern"
Ripley w/ flamethrower "Dear area residents"

Anyone seen it?

[-] Scallops@ttrpg.network 5 points 1 year ago

By becoming willingly non informed. Mixed success so far. 🙁

[-] Scallops@ttrpg.network 13 points 1 year ago

Of course. What is sambal, just in case there's someone in the audience that doesn't know it?

[-] Scallops@ttrpg.network 3 points 1 year ago

I have no experience with this specific setting, but I've played SW quite a bit. I think it would be pretty straightforward to adapt it to FATE, and with a little extra effort but a better result to Cortex Prime.

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Sci-fi RPGs! (ttrpg.network)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Scallops@ttrpg.network to c/sciencefiction@lemmy.world

Hi everyone! !scifi@ttrpg.network is a community dedicated to sci-fi TTRPG. Come take a look, we're very friendly!

If you're wondering what sort systems for sci-fi exist out there, there's a non exhaustive list in the pinned post.

Thank you Tenthrow for allowing this!

[-] Scallops@ttrpg.network 4 points 1 year ago

We are legion.

[-] Scallops@ttrpg.network 4 points 2 years ago

Thank you and welcome!

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Hi folks! If you’re into tabletop RPGs and sci-fi, there’s a place for you here!

!scifi@ttrpg.network
/c/scifi@ttrpg.network

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This is meant to be a non-exhaustive list, in stream-of-consciousness order.

Dedicated systems

  • Traveller (in its many incarnations throughout the past nearly 50 years and derivatives such as Cepheus, Hostile)
  • 2300 AD (now a setting for Traveller)
  • Cyberpunk (2013, 2020, V3.0, Red)
  • Paranoia
  • Eclipse Phase
  • Star Wars roleplaying
  • Warhammer 40K
  • 3:16: Carnage Amongst the Stars
  • Shadowrun
  • Apocalypse World

FATE based systems

  • Bulldogs!
  • Mindjammer
  • Nova Praxis
  • Diaspora
  • Atomic Robo

OSR/d20 based systems

  • Gamma World
  • Stars Without Number
  • Starfinder
  • Mothership

Cortex based systems

  • Firefly RPG
  • Serenity RPG
  • Battlestar Galactica RPG

Year Zero

  • Mutant: Year Zero
  • Alien: The RPG
  • Blade Runner: The RPG

GURPS

A host of modules and supplements named after the subgenre, GURPS-style. GURPS Transhuman Space, Cyberpunk, etc.

Other systems

  • Star Trek Adventures (Modiphius 2d20)
  • Dune: Adventures in the Imperium (Modiphius 2d20)
  • Stoneburner

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