# \#rpg-dnd-wargames **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/tag/rpg-dnd-wargames/45.md [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) --- ## [Games like Baldurs Gate with more custom character backstory options?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/games-like-baldurs-gate-with-more-custom-character-backstory-options/1031624)
**Author:** [@Old\_Sport17](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Old_Sport17)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/games-like-baldurs-gate-with-more-custom-character-backstory-options/1031624 "2026-07-13T19:16:32Z")
Honestly, what the title says. I’d like a game LIKE Baldurs gate, but I can customize my Backstory for my character. I wanted to be able to customize my character more, and be able to have more control over making pre-ex… --- ## [Just started a DnD 2024 campaign](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-started-a-dnd-2024-campaign/1027673)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2026, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-started-a-dnd-2024-campaign/1027673 "2026-03-06T02:17:17Z")
By popular demand, they are going back into my old AD&D dungeon. Just three players so far, two more to join. Rogue, Monk and Artificer. They had lots of fun. There was a close almost TPK moment. --- ## [D&D 2024, looking good](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/d-d-2024-looking-good/1026283)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2026, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/d-d-2024-looking-good/1026283 "2026-01-05T20:29:21Z")
I have read and re-read the new 2024 Players HandBook, and I have to say i really like it. A true upgrade, not “just another edition”, since everything from 5e is usable. For Christmas I got the new Forgotten Realms, H… --- ## [D & D got woke and that's good because you should have all been playing that way (or not if you didn't prefer))](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/d-d-got-woke-and-thats-good-because-you-should-have-all-been-playing-that-way-or-not-if-you-didnt-prefer/933114)
**Author:** [@Manwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manwich)\ **Replies:** 1206\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2025, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/d-d-got-woke-and-thats-good-because-you-should-have-all-been-playing-that-way-or-not-if-you-didnt-prefer/933114 "2025-12-08T23:46:03Z")
Did we have a thread about this? My summary: Woke roleplaying is basically good, old rulebook style had a lot of shit, feel free to roleplay however YOU like. D & D with evil ugly monsters is shit for story telling and… --- ## [Painting miniatures, but extremely lazily? \[or other techniques\] (As in tabletop games)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/painting-miniatures-but-extremely-lazily-or-other-techniques-as-in-tabletop-games/1020821)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2025, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/painting-miniatures-but-extremely-lazily-or-other-techniques-as-in-tabletop-games/1020821 "2025-12-07T17:19:01Z")
I recently Kickstarted a detective-noir board game set in New Orleans (The Dark Quarter — a fun and well-written co-op mystery game!), which came with several dozen gray plastic miniatures. The figurines are hard to dif… --- ## [Gygax memorial](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gygax-memorial/1023549)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gygax-memorial/1023549 "2025-10-01T18:46:00Z")
I read this is now on Kickstarter. Dues to many complaints and controversies, I would stear clear of this. Opinions? --- ## [DND OGL - Is anyone following this? Thoughts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dnd-ogl-is-anyone-following-this-thoughts/977886)
**Author:** [@vislor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vislor)\ **Replies:** 713\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2025, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dnd-ogl-is-anyone-following-this-thoughts/977886 "2025-08-22T19:33:30Z")
I didn’t see anywhere this was being discussed and am curious about Dopers take on it. Admins, merge if needed. Back in Nov/Dec, I don’t remember when, there was a board meeting with WotC. Transcripts/audio from that … --- ## [What's the best way to play through Baldur's Gate 3 for the story?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-play-through-baldurs-gate-3-for-the-story/1017350)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2025, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-way-to-play-through-baldurs-gate-3-for-the-story/1017350 "2025-05-14T13:55:40Z")
When BG3 first came out, I did a murdery physics-based playthrough in which I threw every character off a cliff without talking to them, including most of the companions. I had a ton of fun (see my review if you wanna kn… --- ## [Customizeable games like Baldurs Gate or free DND turn based games?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/customizeable-games-like-baldurs-gate-or-free-dnd-turn-based-games/1018111)
**Author:** [@Old\_Sport17](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Old_Sport17)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2025, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/customizeable-games-like-baldurs-gate-or-free-dnd-turn-based-games/1018111 "2025-05-10T00:09:30Z")
I’ve been trying to find new games to play, and I’m getting into Baldurs Gate. I like turn based games, and I wanted to find one like it that I could customize my full team and not just stats. I also wanted to know if th… --- ## [Recommend a tabletop RPG](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-tabletop-rpg/1008626)
**Author:** [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2024, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-tabletop-rpg/1008626 "2024-11-22T01:54:58Z")
A friend wants to start a role-playing group and asked me for advice (“Do you know what Dungeons and Dragons is?”— so evidently he has heard of it somewhere but has zero previous exposure or experience) I more or less ex… --- ## [Are you going to buy D&D 6th edition? (Update is being called 5e 2024 Revision)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-going-to-buy-d-d-6th-edition-update-is-being-called-5e-2024-revision/1001573)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 162\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2024, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-going-to-buy-d-d-6th-edition-update-is-being-called-5e-2024-revision/1001573 "2024-11-09T17:57:25Z")
The new “Beyond” Player Handbook is coming out soon. We arent gonna bother. Not because we hate WotC- nope, they are a decent company and we enjoy 5e. But that’s why- we enjoy 5e, it works for us, and we see no reason … --- ## [Advice on shopping for dice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-shopping-for-dice/1009180)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2024, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-shopping-for-dice/1009180 "2024-10-27T20:25:35Z")
My buddy wanted a 20 sided with "Fuck you " on the 20 and “fuck me” on the 1 face. I could not find that, but on Amazon I found a single D20 with “fuck” on the 1 face. I assume we all know what the singular of “dice” i… --- ## [Vox Machina (Amazon Prime D&D animated series)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vox-machina-amazon-prime-d-d-animated-series/959781)
**Author:** [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2024, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vox-machina-amazon-prime-d-d-animated-series/959781 "2024-10-26T03:18:56Z")
Has anyone here watched the animated show Vox Machina on Amazon Prime? I never followed the web series Critical Role (voice actors streaming a D&D campaign), but I’m certainly in the target demographic: I like D&D and I… --- ## [Dungeons & Dragons 2024 PHB](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dungeons-dragons-2024-phb/1007807)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2024, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dungeons-dragons-2024-phb/1007807 "2024-10-04T04:50:23Z")
I have looked it over, looks okay so far. We are gonna hold off on wholesale switching over, but we are grabbing a few fun things- like weapon mastery. Is anyone switching over? Thoughts on the book? --- ## [What Strange, Magical Curios does this Dark Elf Warlock have in his Collection?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-strange-magical-curios-does-this-dark-elf-warlock-have-in-his-collection/1007050)
**Author:** [@by-tor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/by-tor)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2024, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-strange-magical-curios-does-this-dark-elf-warlock-have-in-his-collection/1007050 "2024-09-11T19:41:10Z")
At the bottom of the Evil, Dark Elf Warlock’s tower is a small gallery displaying under glass, his collection of magical curios, oddities, and trinkets. What creative and interesting things should be in his collection? H… --- ## [I thought up a cool idea for a new RPG campaign (IMHO)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-up-a-cool-idea-for-a-new-rpg-campaign-imho/1006482)
**Author:** [@Pavelb1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pavelb1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2024, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-thought-up-a-cool-idea-for-a-new-rpg-campaign-imho/1006482 "2024-08-30T22:41:30Z")
Level one players do …something…to anger a demigod (Say, Orcus.) and he’s coming for them. They have a year before he can get to them. But he’s on his way. Maybe they kill a very low-level acolyte, but this guy had inhe… --- ## [Cultural impact of fifty years of pencil-and-paper roleplaying](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cultural-impact-of-fifty-years-of-pencil-and-paper-roleplaying/1006371)
**Author:** [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cultural-impact-of-fifty-years-of-pencil-and-paper-roleplaying/1006371 "2024-08-28T21:50:24Z")
It’s been fifty years since the release of Dungeons & Dragons. I listened to an interesting piece on NPR this morning talking about it’s cultural impact. It brought back a lot of memories. I was too young to play when D&… --- ## [Advice for running D&D](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-for-running-d-d/1001979)
**Author:** [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2024, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-for-running-d-d/1001979 "2024-06-01T21:35:53Z")
Hey, I’m running my first game of D&D. It’s a very standard 5e homebrew. I’ve played a fair amount of TTRPGs, though hardly any 5e. My one 5e game was Curse of Strahd, which was shut down by the pandemic. I’m just looki… --- ## [A Kindly Necromancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-kindly-necromancer/997665)
**Author:** [@Retzbu\_Tox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Retzbu_Tox)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2024, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-kindly-necromancer/997665 "2024-04-05T06:59:55Z")
The “Another Lawful Good Quandry” thread reminded me of the funny things that can happen when players who are entrenched in the alignment grid mindset find themselves in an RPG with no formal alignment rules. Last year … --- ## [Another Lawful Good Quandry](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-lawful-good-quandry/997632)
**Author:** [@by-tor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/by-tor)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2024, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-lawful-good-quandry/997632 "2024-02-18T09:53:23Z")
Simplifying here because campaign details are yawn-inducing. I am DMing a 1st edition AD&D game with some friends. One friend is playing a neutral druid and the other is playing a lawful good ranger. If they make it that… --- ## [Happy 50th Dungeons and Dragons](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-50th-dungeons-and-dragons/996776)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2024, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-50th-dungeons-and-dragons/996776 "2024-02-10T21:11:12Z")
Depending on the definition of “published” and “available” late January 1974 is a reasonable date to choose: No 4th edition / OGL / Hasbro gripes please, good stories only. My Gary Gygax story: PlatteCon Alpha (Unive… --- ## [Friday The 13th The Online Game is going out in style](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friday-the-13th-the-online-game-is-going-out-in-style/986612)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2023, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friday-the-13th-the-online-game-is-going-out-in-style/986612 "2023-07-05T01:13:51Z")
It looks like Gun Media will lose the license at the end of the year, so they have decided to give the players a little gift-they are “going to boost all players to max level, give them all available Legendary Perks, unl… --- ## [Any good stat block sources for modern World NPCs in D&D 5e](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-stat-block-sources-for-modern-world-npcs-in-d-d-5e/985000)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2023, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-stat-block-sources-for-modern-world-npcs-in-d-d-5e/985000 "2023-06-04T21:06:56Z")
So the small game I’m running had the party sealing rifts in the fabric of the world. (Middle Earth Fourth Age 40.) Now they’ve gotten ahead of the problem with a lot of other teams working on it and our brave party is b… --- ## [Tell me about your Dungeons & Dragons character!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-dungeons-dragons-character/981933)
**Author:** [@NinthAcolyte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinthAcolyte)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2023, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-dungeons-dragons-character/981933 "2023-05-18T03:29:48Z")
(Or your favorite/“main” character from any other TTRPG you fancy!) What’s their class/species/etc? What are their stats? Why did you pick that class and those attributes? What do they look like, and do you have any pic… --- ## [How do I find a D&D/Pathfinder group to join in my local area?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-a-d-d-pathfinder-group-to-join-in-my-local-area/978259)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2023, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-a-d-d-pathfinder-group-to-join-in-my-local-area/978259 "2023-01-25T01:16:57Z")
For a couple months I have been thinking of joining a D&D group in my area. With the recent fuss over the OGL from Wizards of the Coast I am happy to try Pathfinder too. My question is how to find a group? Obviously, … --- ## [Can I use a Marilith in a for-profit work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-use-a-marilith-in-a-for-profit-work/658860)
**Author:** [@Reyemile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reyemile)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2023, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-use-a-marilith-in-a-for-profit-work/658860 "2023-01-16T23:11:38Z")
I’m thinking of trying to publish something as an eBook, more out of curiosity than any real desire to earn a profit, but I will hopefully be bringing in a few dollars. However, part of my projet features one of these s… --- ## [DnD - first time DM asking for help](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dnd-first-time-dm-asking-for-help/971835)
**Author:** [@Stanislaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stanislaus)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2023, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dnd-first-time-dm-asking-for-help/971835 "2023-01-10T13:56:20Z")
Some very basic questions coming up: Over lockdown, my brother ran the 5e starter adventure with various members of our family, me included. It was fun! We liked it, we’re doing it again. I’m DM and dont want to screw i… --- ## [Dungeons & Dragons: Horse God (God\[s\] of Horses?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dungeons-dragons-horse-god-god-s-of-horses/976851)
**Author:** [@ExTank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ExTank)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2022, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dungeons-dragons-horse-god-god-s-of-horses/976851 "2022-12-23T15:28:53Z")
Been a very long time since I’ve played, but does anyone recall if there was/were Horse Gods? Gods of Horses? It came up in a strange discussion at work. --- ## [D&D 5e Lasso Rules, suggestions and constructive critiques wanted](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/d-d-5e-lasso-rules-suggestions-and-constructive-critiques-wanted/974607)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2022, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/d-d-5e-lasso-rules-suggestions-and-constructive-critiques-wanted/974607 "2022-11-09T22:23:50Z")
So I’m thinking a Lasso would basically be a Dexterity check using Acrobatics, Sleight of Hand or maybe a specific Lasso Tool. I’ll really appreciate feedback on this part. poll Grapple Rule summary: Using at least on… --- ## [D&D 5e Character Generators](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/d-d-5e-character-generators/974437)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2022, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/d-d-5e-character-generators/974437 "2022-11-08T04:48:17Z")
So far the best one I’ve found for my use is Fast Character Generator. It is free and it is indeed fast. But not perfect of course. Has issues with Feats and doesn’t always generate a suggested spell list. I use this t… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/tag/rpg-dnd-wargames/45.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=rpg-dnd-wargames)