Alec McClain
@theeldermaclaine.bsky.social
Sci-fi/fantasy geek, biologist, father, writer, GM (DM, Storyteller, etc..), and rpg collector for over 4 decades (I believe that puts me solidly in the “grognard” category 🙂).
Currently reading. Fun, lore infused, with well thought out characters. A party I’d enjoy DMing for.
November 8, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Currently reading. Fun, lore infused, with well thought out characters. A party I’d enjoy DMing for.
Look what arrived today! All in original shrink wrap!
September 29, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Look what arrived today! All in original shrink wrap!
Happy birthday William Shatner!!!
March 22, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Happy birthday William Shatner!!!
Just a couple of fathers hanging out with their sons. 🙂
March 8, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Just a couple of fathers hanging out with their sons. 🙂
One of the best character creation systems in all roleplaying!
January 31, 2025 at 6:01 PM
One of the best character creation systems in all roleplaying!
I’m of an age (or my father is of an age) where this song wrecked me when I discovered it a few days ago.
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James Blunt - Monsters (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by James Blunt
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January 30, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I’m of an age (or my father is of an age) where this song wrecked me when I discovered it a few days ago.
youtu.be/DTFbGcnl0po?...
youtu.be/DTFbGcnl0po?...
Another Shelfie…
January 23, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Another Shelfie…
Every GM should use the personality traits system from Pendragon and the Lifepath system from Cyberpunk when having players make characters for every game they GM no matter the game system.
January 16, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Every GM should use the personality traits system from Pendragon and the Lifepath system from Cyberpunk when having players make characters for every game they GM no matter the game system.
Really like the Tiff x Dan workouts for the days I can’t run. Give them a try if you need a quick indoor workout.
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TIFF x DAN
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January 15, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Really like the Tiff x Dan workouts for the days I can’t run. Give them a try if you need a quick indoor workout.
youtube.com/@tiffxdan?si...
youtube.com/@tiffxdan?si...
…the player would have more tactical and dramatic options in a combat because of the armor he/she choose to wear (and its current condition in the combat). Apologies for the long rant. 🙂
January 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
…the player would have more tactical and dramatic options in a combat because of the armor he/she choose to wear (and its current condition in the combat). Apologies for the long rant. 🙂
Combined with a maneuver mechanic like an all out attack that does greater damage to the target (ending the combat sooner), but exposes the character to taking greater damage from other attacks,…
January 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Combined with a maneuver mechanic like an all out attack that does greater damage to the target (ending the combat sooner), but exposes the character to taking greater damage from other attacks,…
I’d much rather enjoy the suspense of my opponent rolling damage while I hope that my armor protects me enough to keep me in the fight through its damage reduction. Better yet, I’d like to have armor not reduce, but absorb damage in an ablative manner, loosing its own hit points during the fight.
January 14, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I’d much rather enjoy the suspense of my opponent rolling damage while I hope that my armor protects me enough to keep me in the fight through its damage reduction. Better yet, I’d like to have armor not reduce, but absorb damage in an ablative manner, loosing its own hit points during the fight.
or the armor working to turn the blow into a non-serious hit or sapping the endurance of the target and its ability to be effective in combat. Armor not being actively involved in the character’s protection just feels unsatisfying to me.
January 14, 2025 at 4:31 PM
or the armor working to turn the blow into a non-serious hit or sapping the endurance of the target and its ability to be effective in combat. Armor not being actively involved in the character’s protection just feels unsatisfying to me.
I know. The hit mechanic of D&D is representative of the back and forth of individual combat with the roll to hit being the check for the possibility of a blow that lands with the chance to damage through bypassing armor…
January 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I know. The hit mechanic of D&D is representative of the back and forth of individual combat with the roll to hit being the check for the possibility of a blow that lands with the chance to damage through bypassing armor…
With Pendragon on my mind, this thought popped into my head…I hate armor adding to AC in D&D. Armor should be a damage reducer not make you harder to hit.
January 14, 2025 at 4:28 PM
With Pendragon on my mind, this thought popped into my head…I hate armor adding to AC in D&D. Armor should be a damage reducer not make you harder to hit.
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December 17, 2024 at 11:12 PM
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