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    Are you an Escapist or Explorer?

    I'll say both, but often the mix is escaping from my own issues by exploring others' issues.
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    The Dank Memes

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    What's the opposite of escapism?

    It's in the label: escapist entertainment is entertainment that lets you escape. Escapism is entertainment that takes you away from concerns, issues, troubles, etc. you face in real life - it lets you vicariously experience an alternate environment where you get to not have to think about your...
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    Best Comic Panels of All Time

    But were you able to explain it to your date?
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    RPG.Net has been purchased by the owners of RPGMatch

    I'll see your American state driving distances and raise you Canadian (non-Maritime) province driving distances! (Plus, we even have another continental time zone.)
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    RPG.Net has been purchased by the owners of RPGMatch

    The more RPG forums the better, I think. Even if I might not totally get along with everyone who posts on a particular forum, any public discussion of games I like increases the chances of someone else discovering them and buying them so increases the chance of more gaming material for me!:grin...
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    AMA Shadow Ops

    It does, thanks. And yeah, most of my gaming nowadays is online chatting through Discord. We've found a dice roller app that's easy to integrate but working with cards has proven much more challenging. Each using our own decks sounds like a reasonable option, so that's good.
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    AMA Shadow Ops

    The rules description mentions playing cards for chases, how integral are they? Is one deck shared or does each player have their own?
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    Leap Day Character Creation Challenge: 1 Character 4 Systems!

    Well, "challenge" is right there in the title! :grin:
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    Leap Day Character Creation Challenge: 1 Character 4 Systems!

    Thanks! I went with beginning character rules to keep it simple, since Vimes changes so much over the books (he starts out a mostly-non-functioning alcoholic doing essentially busywork, and grows to become a world-renowned wealthy noble who is so capable and respected that the Assassin's Guild...
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    Leap Day Character Creation Challenge: 1 Character 4 Systems!

    Sam Vimes in: Honor and Intrigue! Motivation: See that Justice is done. Qualities: Might 2, Daring 1, Savvy 1, Flair 1 Combat: Brawl 2, Melee 1, Ranged 0, Defense 1 Careers: Ruffian/Thug 1, Pugilist 1, Soldier 2, Hunter 0 Lifeblood 14, Fortune 3, Composure 3 Boons: Hard to Kill, Dueling Style -...
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    Leap Day Character Creation Challenge: 1 Character 4 Systems!

    Okay, let's get one in. I've chosen Sam Vimes from Terry Pratchett's Discworld books. Vimes is almost an archetypical jaded cop, except that he's not jaded - he's bitter and cynical and distrusts everyone but he still believes in justice. source Here he is in Blade Runner: Human Archetype...
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    Star Trek Adventures

    Apparently they are sticking with 2d20 but "streamlined" (but also backwards-compatible so not too "streamlined" or not too mechanically backwards-compatible). I hope the streamlining includes toning down the metacurrency. The announcement says playable non-Federation species in the core...
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    Leap Day Character Creation Challenge: 1 Character 4 Systems!

    I'm going to have to go one a day for the next four days, life being what it is (full of "work" and other "necessities of living").
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    The Dank Memes

    That hits way too hard.
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