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dnd-4e× 1398
Dungeons & Dragons Fourth Edition from 2008 (includes Essentials)
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dnd-3.5e× 692
a 2003 revision of D&D Third Edition.
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pathfinder× 513
a fork of the d20 ruleset that was open licensed from Dungeons & Dragons v3.5.
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gm-techniques× 348
The practical arts and methods applied to gamemastering.
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system-agnostic× 259
Not related to any one particular system of rules.
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dungeons-and-dragons× 247
Questions relating to Dungeons & Dragons as a whole, or to multiple versions of Dungeons & Dragons.
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system-recommendation× 201
Questions about which game systems have been used for a given purpose. Questions and answers must follow certain guidelines, see the tag wiki for the link.
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character-creation× 187
Character creation (also character generation or character design) is the process of defining a game character. Typically, a character's individual strengths and weaknesses are represented by a set of…
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combat× 184
The systems used in roleplaying games to resolve conflict through violent means, often to the death of one or more characters. Combat often involves several subsystems that determine whether harm is i…
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mechanics× 159
Questions related to the rules/technical aspects of a given rpg.
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gm× 139
the person who is in charge of running the game, including having final say over how actions are resolved. Also referred to as "Storyteller" (in White Wolf g…
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spells× 127
accomplish an effect.
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monsters× 119
it better to out-monster the monster or to be quietly devoured? This tag covers questions relating to monstrous antagonists.
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dresden-files× 112
a FATE 3.0 based system set in Jim Butcher's modern-magic and hardboiled-detective world.
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campaign-development× 103
Writing, managing, and expanding campaigns.
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fate× 97
A generic game engine combining described character traits with numeric skills, and using metagame currency to provide players expanded agency.
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optimization× 97
Questions pertaining to character optimization (CharOp).
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world-of-darkness× 95
an urban-fantasy/horror game setting created by White Wolf Publishing, best known for its flagship game, Vampire: the Masquerade.
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roleplaying× 92
refers to the aspect of RPGs that relates to the enactment of character roles, sometimes contrasted with combat mechanics.
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savage-worlds× 91
a generic RPG from Pinnacle Entertainment Group. The core values of the system are explicitly stated as, "Fast! Furious! and Fun!"
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magic-items× 89
magically altered in some way, usually beneficial but occasionally cursed. A classic example is the magic ring in The Lord of the Rings, which made it's wearer invisible when worn.
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skills× 87
Abilities of characters that typically, but not always, apply to a wider setting than simply combat.
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feats× 81
In Dungeons and Dragons 3rd edition and higher, additional properties of a character chosen from a wide list which grant small bonuses in specific circumstances.
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adnd× 77
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (a.k.a. "AD&D", "first edition", "1e") was written by Gary Gygax in three volumes between 1977 and 1979.
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powers× 76
Discrete abilities of a character, typically but not always associated with combat.
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settings× 68
A specific published world with broad outlines of geography, population, culture, history, physics etc.
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new-players× 67
new to a specific system or to RPGs in general.
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new-gm× 66
GM-ing for the first time.
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shadowrun-sr4× 63
Shadowrun Fourth Edition, by Catalyst Games, is a cyberpunk role-playing game where magic, cybernetics and virtual reality coexist. Player characters are known as shadowrunners. They act in the shadow…
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players× 62
Questions about the non-GM participants in roleplaying games and their behavior.
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social× 61
The social aspects of role-playing games.
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tools× 61
A device, software, procedure or process used for a specific purpose in relationship to roleplaying games.
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dnd-3e× 60
The original release of Dungeons & Dragons third edition from 2000, not including the v3.5 revised edition.
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game-design× 58
Issues related to designing RPG system mechanics.
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magic× 58
This question involves non-system-specific magic.
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house-rules× 53
fan created additions and replacements to core rules in a rules set. In most cases, they are not officially sanctioned by the designer, in contrast to optional rules.
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