Hobbies & Games > Role Playing & War Games Understanding the basic principles of role-playing games

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Welcome to the fifth installment in the Aspects of Role-Playing series I've been constructing for nearly twenty-four years, now. In this part of the series, we'll be exploring Role-Playing Game rule basics and differences, and examining what is wrong with universal role-playing systems such as D20, Palladium, and GURPS. Pleas... More..

Hobbies & Games > Role Playing & War Games What's wrong with D20?

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WHAT'S WRONG WITH D20?Those of you who are experienced role-players will say, "Simple answer: nothing, but I still don't like it!" Why, I ask? For the record, I don't like D20, either, or GURPS for that matter, although I feel the need to give these systems a fair shot. For those of you who are not experienced role-players, b... More..

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