#238 How RPG Mechanics Influence a Game’s Feel and Tone

Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk

This week, Morrus, Peter, and Jessica talk about how dice mechanics of an RPG influence how it feels to play. In the news, One D&D playtest for Paladin and Druid, EN5ider #500 is a 100-page megadungeon for 5e, new Pathfinder releases, Fallout Winter of Atom factions announced, and more! Plus new lightning round listener questions and a brand new sketch about discovering the rules behind the world.

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News

Meet the EN Publishing team and see a live recording of the podcast at UK Games Expo June 2-4 in Birmingham, England https://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/

One D&D Playtest for Druid and Paladin https://www.enworld.org/threads/new-one-d-d-playtest-shows-us-the-new-druid-paladin.695935/

Kyle Brink explains why Dark Sun hasn’t gotten a 5e adaptation https://www.enworld.org/threads/wotc-why-dark-sun-hasnt-been-revived.695820/

Life-Sized Mimic Foam Figure from WizKids https://www.enworld.org/threads/if-you-wanted-a-life-sized-mimic-chest-nows-your-chance.695883/

News Digest for the Week of February 24 (Shadowrun Astral Ways, Walking Dead Universe, Baldur’s Gate 3 release date, Fallout Winter of Atom factions) https://www.enworld.org/threads/news-digest-for-the-week-of-february-24.695957/

EN5ider #500: Fault of Splintered Souls Megadungeon https://www.enworld.org/threads/en5ider-500-vault-of-splintered-souls-megadungeon.695817/

Level Up: Advanced 5e Plans for 2023 https://www.enworld.org/threads/level-up-plans-for-2023.695939/

New Releases of Pathfinder https://www.enworld.org/threads/paizo-news-humble-bundle-extended-and-new-releases.695956/

Humble Bundle So You Wanna Try Pathfinder Book Bundle extended until March 2 https://www.humblebundle.com/books/so-you-wanna-try-out-pathfinder-paizo-books?partner=gamerstavern

Subversion Cyberpunk Fantasy RPG from Fragging Unicorn Games on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fraggingunicorns/subversion

Against the Dragonlords Playlist (if you want to catch up for the finale this Tuesday) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Pa_-PH2k0A&list=PLpbzuJtxfbQKUVqc2kTxAE7-At-TyLRQS

Matt Colville announces his new RPG https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFsI91djnQM

Cool Name Goes Here on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mechanicalmuse/cool-name-rpg-a-community-owned-fantasy-roleplaying-system

Shield Maidens from Mongoose Publishing https://www.mongoosepublishing.com/pages/shield-maidens

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How Game Mechanics Influence the Feel of an RPG

Five RPGs that Don’t Use Dice https://nerdist.com/article/5-more-rpgs-that-dont-use-dice/

Ribbon Drive https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/114059/Ribbon-Drive?affiliate_id=36142

Microscope https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/91183/Microscope?affiliate_id=36142

Alice is Missing https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/321387/Alice-Is-Missing-A-Silent-Roleplaying-Game?affiliate_id=36142

Ten Candles https://cavalrygames.com/ten-candles

Amber https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/1447/Amber?affiliate_id=36142

Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock https://adams.osu.edu/sites/adams/files/imce/4-H/STEM_Camp/Rock%20Paper%20Scissors%20Lizard%20Spock.pdf

Mamma Mia 4! Cease and Desist https://itch.io/jam/one-page-rpg-jam-2021/rate/1150413

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Hosts: Russ “Morrus” Morrissey, Peter Coffey, and Jessica Hancock

Editing and post-production: Darryl Mott

Theme Song: Steve Arnott

Malach the Maleficent played by Darren Morrissey

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