Questions tagged [on-topic]
For questions about what topics and categories of question are on topic for RPG.SE.
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Is asking on the broad summary of rule changes from 5E 2014 to 2024 still too broad?
I would ask something like this: What changed in the update from 2014 to 2024? I'm expecting this to likely be closed for being too broad(?), so I'm limiting it a bit - only include broad sweeps. For ...
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How should we deal with session prep review questions?
See this question: I'm running my first session of 5e for a level 1 party. Please review my prep thus far Actually, the OP has put many details that I deem this is a good question with a lot of ...
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Is the solo drawing game “Delve” on-topic here?
I saw this question: How do liquids flow in Delve? and my immediate thought was “off-topic, it’s a board game, not a role playing game” (https://blackwellwriter.itch.io/delve-a-solo-map-drawing-game). ...
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Are questions on whether the author provided clarification on their intent on topic? [duplicate]
To clarify I am aware that questions about authorial intent are considered off topic but are questions structured such as "Has Gary Gygax provided clarification on what they meant by'You know the ...
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Is a question about the balance of an entirely new class answerable on this site?
I found a homebrew Summoner class on DMsGuild that looks balanced, as well as fun to play. However, I'm not sure whether entire are appropriate for this site, although I've seen several different ...
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Are questions about understanding game concepts allowed, even if I am not currently facing a specific problem involving that concept?
Questions typically arise from problems you need to solve If I understand correctly, the concept of Stackoverflow is something like: "I am facing a problem while programming, I already researched ...
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Are lore questions on games that have a TTRPG attached to them on-topic? [duplicate]
Especially in modern times,most popular series appear to get a TTRPG attached to them. Examples include Dishonored, A Song Of Ice and Fire, Warcraft. Are lore questions regarding these games ...
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Should questions about dice in general be on-topic? [2023]
This question was asked and answered in 2019 with clear consensus in this Q&A: Should questions about dice in general be on-topic? However, I am asking for a revisit of this discussion, in light ...
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Should we still accept homebrew questions?
In the past days there was a series of questions for a homebrew version of a DnD-5e subclass: see the first, second and third iteration of the process. In the last one a surprisingly (to me, at least) ...
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How should we deal with questions about 5e rules from people playing Baldur's Gate 3?
We have had several questions from people that play Baldur's Gate 3, and ask about how something that happens in the game works within the 5e tabletop rules. For example: Can a warlock be transformed ...
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Is asking a questions about ChatGPT as tool for character/NPC creation appropriate for this stack?
I want to ask a question about the ways people have used ChatGPT to create NPCs, characters, settings, and adventures for their D&D campaign. The question in mind is something along the lines of &...
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Would a question on Centaur Equine Bond & an ability granting a Climb speed equal to normal speed be on-topic and not a duplicate?
I have a rules question I believe isn't covered by the three similar (but not duplicate questions). Is this something that should be answered on the other questions or does it deserve it's own ...
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Are questions about bugs in virtual tabletops (VTTs) on topic?
This question is about a potential bug in someone's Foundry VTT setup for PF2e. In short, are these kinds of questions about bugs in virtual tabletops (VTTs) on topic? It seems hard to answer with ...
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Is Blood On The Clocktower on topic here?
Is this the correct forum for Blood On The Clocktower questions? It's more of a social deduction game, and less of a RPG.
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Are potatoes on-topic here?
As Potato is a single page game, here it is: Potato was mentioned in this question as an example of a one page RPG, and the objection was raised in the comments there that it wasn't an RPG. My ...
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