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Apr 8, 2025

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Roleplaying Games – Where’s the Art?

Roleplaying Games – Where’s the Art?

Over at Coming Out of the Basement, Jack Stephenson-Carr is engaging in an in-depth analysis of the question (and the assumptions behind the question): "Are Roleplaying Games Art?" Here's my take on it. Certainly they are, if they convey meaning. But they're not...

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Stat Conversion – 1d100 to Powered by the Apocalypse

If you're interested in running oldschool characters in a PbtA system, or using PbtA moves in a d100-based game, you need a way to convert stats and moves between the two systems. Here is my 1d100 to PbtA Stats conversion table... 1d100 AW10 AW7 01-03 = -2 = -5 04-09...

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The Difference between Narrative and Story

The words "Narrative" and "Story" are often used interchangeably, but they are not synonymous. A Narrative is a set of event-types and ideas, typically related and selected for thematic purposes but not necessarily sequential nor dramatic. It is open-ended. Narratives...

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