#267: Adjusting Difficulty in Tabletop RPGs

This week, Morrus, Peter, and Jessica talk about difficulty settings in tabletop RPGs. In the news, preview of Planescape sourcebook for Dungeons & Dragons, Baldur’s Gate 3 update released, changes to the Pathfinder 2e Remaster Wizard, Final Fantasy getting an official TTRPG, and more! Plus a brand new sketch peeking into the executive boardroom discussions about new market strategies for Burrows & Bearowls.
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News
Baldur’s Gate Patch #3 https://baldursgate3.game/news/patch-3-mac-support-magic-mirror-more_93
High Rollers Twitch channel live stream with Baldur’s Gate 3 voice actors https://www.twitch.tv/highrollersdnd
Changes to Wizard Class in Pathfinder 2e Remaster https://www.enworld.org/threads/wizard-changes-in-pathfinder-2e-remaster.699985/
Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk Sketch #82: Levels https://morrus.podbean.com/e/sketch-82-levels/
D&D Dress Up - Dwarf Cleric on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rengin/dandd-dress-up-dwarf-cleric
Final Fantasy XIV Tabletop RPG https://www.enworld.org/threads/final-fantasy-xiv-getting-an-official-ttrpg.699961/
Friends & Factions: Lost Mine of Phandelver from Adam Hancock on Dungeonmasters Guild https://www.dmsguild.com/product/453423/Friends--Factions-Lost-Mine-of-Phandelver?affiliate_id=36142
Sneak Peek at Planescape https://www.enworld.org/threads/sneak-peak-of-planescape-a-preview.699977/
RPG Print News (Mothership adventure releases) https://www.enworld.org/threads/rpg-print-news-%E2%80%93-by-odin%E2%80%99s-beard-kobold-press-renegade-and-more.699875/
12-Word Cartographer on Itch https://gestaltist.itch.io/12-word-cartographer
Bruce Heard Wraps Up the World of Calidar https://www.enworld.org/threads/bruce-heard-wraps-up-the-world-of-calidar.699900/
Pirate Borg https://freeleaguepublishing.com/en/games/pirate-borg/
Dukk Borg on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gemroomgames/dukk-borg
The Electrum Archive https://www.electrumarchive.com/
NPC Descriptions, Maps and D100 Tables For Your TTRPG Games on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/snowysmaps/npc-descriptions-maps-and-d100-tables-for-your-ttrpg-games
Itch.io Indie Creator Bundle https://itch.io/b/2023/itchio-indie-creator-bundle
Homebrew and Hacking Battle Ready Pre-Gens https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse.php?keywords=battle+ready+pre-gens&manufacturers_id=21080
Level Up: Advanced 5e Starter Box on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/a5e-starter-box
Preview from the Level Up: Advanced 5e Starter Set: Mara, Halfling Sorcerer https://www.enworld.org/threads/meet-mara-halfling-sorcerer.699968/
Gywven, Dwarf Rogue https://www.enworld.org/threads/meet-gywven-dwarf-rogue.699931/
Diamond, Planetouched Cleric https://www.enworld.org/threads/meet-diamond-planetouched-cleric.699870/
Akanni, Human Adept https://www.enworld.org/threads/meet-akanni-human-adept.699831/
T’Lingbet, Dragonborn Ranger https://www.levelup5e.com/news/meet-tlingbet-dragonborn-ranger
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Difficulty Settings in TTRPGs
Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk #254: Can the GM Cheat? https://morrus.podbean.com/e/254-can-the-gm-cheat/
What’s OLD is NEW RPG from EN Publishing http://www.woinrpg.com/
“What Is Differentiated Instruction?” from University of San Diego https://onlinedegrees.sandiego.edu/differentiated-instruction/
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