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Probably Bad RPG Ideas @badprobably.bsky.social · 15h

Deck of Many Things but pulling cards is behind a paywall

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Robin (fka Jade) Nolan 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🇮🇪🇪🇺 @redjade.bsky.social · 1d

Post apocalyptic utopia where despite the land being covered in ice, the inside of the bunkers are warm, safe and full of community.

Probably Bad RPG Ideas @badprobably.bsky.social · 2d

False Utopias are too common, let's have more False Dystopias

Everything looks cold, miserable and oppressive, but that's just aesthetic. Behind closed doors, everyone's having a great time. They're all super into this.

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Probably Bad RPG Ideas @badprobably.bsky.social · 1d

Orcs

Discuss

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Probably Bad RPG Ideas @badprobably.bsky.social · 2d

False Utopias are too common, let's have more False Dystopias

Everything looks cold, miserable and oppressive, but that's just aesthetic. Behind closed doors, everyone's having a great time. They're all super into this.

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Probably Bad RPG Ideas @badprobably.bsky.social · 2d

IT'S SPOOKY SEASON!

Your PCs next fight must be with a skeleton.

It is mandatory.

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Probably Bad RPG Ideas @badprobably.bsky.social · 3d

Simple combat system

Flip coin.

Head, they die

Tails, you die

Combat is fast and easy, problem solved.

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Probably Bad RPG Ideas @badprobably.bsky.social · 3d

Keep using elf-deprecating humour until the wizard hits you.

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Probably Bad RPG Ideas @badprobably.bsky.social · 4d

Hunter the Reckoning but instead of killing monsters, you just kind of mildly upset them

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Probably Bad RPG Ideas @badprobably.bsky.social · 4d

Gnome who was bitten by a human and now has the proportional height of a human.

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Probably Bad RPG Ideas @badprobably.bsky.social · 4d

Power word: Discombobulate

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Probably Bad RPG Ideas @badprobably.bsky.social · Sep 3

It isn't crosses vampires have an issue with, it's right angles.

They're allergic

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Probably Bad RPG Ideas @badprobably.bsky.social · Sep 2

Only describe monster's power level as more or less dangerous than the average baby.

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Probably Bad RPG Ideas @badprobably.bsky.social · Sep 2

self-conscious weapons

not self-aware, just easily embarassed

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Probably Bad RPG Ideas @badprobably.bsky.social · Aug 30

Demons who drink diluted holy water to get buzzed

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Probably Bad RPG Ideas @badprobably.bsky.social · Aug 24

The local tavern hosts "party speed dating" so adventurers can find people to go on quests with and stop brooding in the corners of the bar

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Probably Bad RPG Ideas @badprobably.bsky.social · Aug 21

Use the game Braggart to come up with all of your backstories and plot hooks

Probably Bad RPG Ideas @badprobably.bsky.social · Aug 20

My new favorite random bit of Fluff is about Cloakers from D&D, whose response to any humanoid they see is to try and eat it.

One sourcebook mentions that they don't need to eat and also don't like to eat, so no-one has any idea why they do that.

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Probably Bad RPG Ideas @badprobably.bsky.social · Aug 19

Character Creation Update

Player one: I think my character's goal is to live a happy life with their wife and kids

Player two: Aww! I think my character's goal is also to live a happy life with your character's wife and kids.

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Probably Bad RPG Ideas @badprobably.bsky.social · Aug 16

D&D goblins are kind of samey. Replace them with the Edge Chronicles' goblin nations

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Probably Bad RPG Ideas @badprobably.bsky.social · Aug 6

Demons finally rise up against the God Machine in the UK.

Turns out, all its actions are online, and it doesn't have an ID to upload.

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Probably Bad RPG Ideas @badprobably.bsky.social · Aug 6

Turns out the orcs are having discussions on whether it's problematic that all their RPGs portray humans as being ontologically complete losers.

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Probably Bad RPG Ideas @badprobably.bsky.social · Aug 5

"What do I roll to open the door with my gun?"

"I thought you wanted to be stealthy?"

"Yeah, I'm not shooting the lock. I'm picking it. With my gun."

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Probably Bad RPG Ideas @badprobably.bsky.social · Jul 26

you can't become a gm (game master) until you become a gm (chess grand master), to prove your mastery of games

Probably Bad RPG Ideas @badprobably.bsky.social · Jul 19

in-universe trivia night

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Probably Bad RPG Ideas @badprobably.bsky.social · Jul 19

The evil twin "which one do I shoot" cliche except the other guy looks nothing like you and you're starting to worry I'm just looking for an excuse to shoot you.

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