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  1. hawkeyefan

    Kickstarters Thread

    It’s about 36 hours to go to back Dagger in the Heart. They’ve funded and hit most stretch goals, but two remain. If you haven’t already, check it out. Dagger in the Heart
  2. hawkeyefan

    [IC] Dolmenwood

    Ignatius arrives early, but not wanting to seem to eager, waits until his fellows arrive and then, after greeting them, enters the grounds with them. He hails Krup and introduces himself to the strangely dressed fellow, assuming he is the sage that Mssr. Krup mentioned. "I am Ignatius Stone...
  3. hawkeyefan

    Are you an Escapist or Explorer?

    It’s just a question to start conversation, guys… no one’s recording the data for posterity. No one’s accusing anyone of anything.
  4. hawkeyefan

    Daggerheart

    The last thing I want to see, or that we need, is anything 5e related. I like that they’re making an entirely new game. I like that they’ve been inspired by all manner of games, including newer ones. I like that CR cited their inspirations early and obviously in the playtest. I quite like...
  5. hawkeyefan

    Are you an Escapist or Explorer?

    I think the difference is like watching Die Hard versus watching something like Beasts of No Nation. Both are movies. Both are meant to be entertaining. One also examines some real world problems. It involves potentially troubling themes and ideas in a fictional way, at a safe remove. Neither...
  6. hawkeyefan

    [IC] Dolmenwood

    [OOC] Ig would just have questions about the scholar. Name, general details, qualifications and/or special skills. Just to have a sense of how helpless they may be if things go poorly. Other than that, I think he’s just psyched to go on a quest, and isn’t thinking to ask anything else.[OOC]
  7. hawkeyefan

    What are y'all up to these days?

    What about playing? Could you be a player in a game? And would you want to be?
  8. hawkeyefan

    Are you an Escapist or Explorer?

    I’ll lead with saying that I enjoy both. But if I had to choose, I’d say explorer in this context. I like when my games have a little more meat on the bone when it comes to theme and resonance.
  9. hawkeyefan

    [Band of Brothers] What makes it hit so hard?

    It’s amazing because you know that it’s all mostly true. And you know that most of the men you’re watching are actually boys of 17 to 22. Then you see them as old men looking back at it all, and the impact it still has on them. For me, it’s so impactful because I think of myself at that age...
  10. hawkeyefan

    OSR: what is it even

    Oldies Stubbornly Resisting
  11. hawkeyefan

    Using Dr. Fu Manchu as a campaign villain.

    Use Hark, the Fu Manchu analogue from Planetary.
  12. hawkeyefan

    DUNE

    I haven’t seen the second Dune yet, but I found the first to be somewhat that way. I think that’s intentional though. There’s like an alien quality to things. We’re witnessing this world, but we’re not a part of it, maybe. But some of his other works are devastatingly immersive. Sicario is...
  13. hawkeyefan

    Mod+ How does religion make sense in a D&D-like setting?

    Given the lack of evidence supporting the existence of gods in our world combined with the preponderance of religion, I can only imagine that the human reaction to proof of the divine would be significant denial.
  14. hawkeyefan

    Dolmenwood PbP - New Rules suckas!

    This all makes sense to me. Ignatius is young enough that he's likely not considering anything more than the above, and his personal gear.
  15. hawkeyefan

    What's the opposite of escapism?

    I think this is likely due, at least in part, to the role of faith to both men. Tolkien’s story draws many parallels from his faith, and has a very altruistic idea that evil can in fact be defeated and good can triumph. Herbert takes a more nuanced approach. There are certainly examples of...
  16. hawkeyefan

    What's the opposite of escapism?

    Tolkien used allegory and symbolism plenty. Much of it the same type of allegory and symbolism used in Dune. The criticism seems pretty simple on its surface. I didn’t watch the video (despite the topic, I get the impression ai won’t like the presentation) so perhaps this is elaborated upon...
  17. hawkeyefan

    The OGL Fiasco. Did we get lucky?

    That seems like such a minor detail, no? I think what makes something OSR seems a bit more meaningful than that.
  18. hawkeyefan

    The OGL Fiasco. Did we get lucky?

    Yeah, I’m not sure who you mean by “we”… I’m only speaking for myself. Some of my favorite games have come out in the last 10 years. I want to see continued creativity and growth rather than just recycling the same stuff again and again with a slightly different facade.
  19. hawkeyefan

    The OGL Fiasco. Did we get lucky?

    There are times when I wish that they had been able to get away with it, if only to see what many designers would then come up with. Like if folks needed to stop leaning on the D&D system, what else might we have at this point? I don’t need anymore versions of D&D at this point. I’m not...
  20. hawkeyefan

    New Member Introductions

    I’ve played it with my kids and it is very good at what it’s supposed to do. Maybe a little too fight heavy, but it’s not too difficult to be d the system a but to allow for solutions other than fighting. I think the reason D&D continues to be the main gateway for people into the hobby is due...
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