#rpg polls

[rpgpolls]

How often have you died in a TTRPG?

Never

Once

2 or 3 times

4 times

5 times

6 times

7 times

8 times

9 times

10+ times

Voting ended onJun 20, 2023

[theywhoarebear]

You have to permanently remove one of D&Ds core classes. Which one are you removing?

Barbarian

Bard

Cleric

Druid

Fighter

Monk

Paladin

Ranger

Rogue

Sorcerer

Warlock

Wizard

Voting ended onApr 27, 2025

Reblog for a larger sample size and feel free to explain your choice in the tags

[rpgpolls]

Happy Independent TTRPG Month!

July is Independent TTRPG Month and RPGPolls is joining in on the fun in celebrating small press games that are just as if not more fun than the famed Seattle game.

This is a little overdue but I have been exhausted between work, my GM-ly duties, and some projects I have going.

Non D&D focused polls to come but for now enjoy a list of small press games I enjoy under the read more. Happy Indie RPG Month and happy rolling!

Dungeon Crawl Classics (and its variants) - An absolutely gonzo OSR fantasy game and what I currently run at my table. Cannot recommend it enough.

Shadowdark RPG - A wonderful bridge between the OSR school of play and 5e. Don't know how available it is since the kickstarter just finished but I ran Andrew Kolb's Neverland using it and had a blast.

13th Age - A super simple d20 system made by some of the devs who worked on 3.5 and 4e. Plays like a wonderful blend of the two and makes natural rolls more important beyond the usual 1s and 20s. Super fun.

Fantasy AGE (and its variants) - A 3d6 system that's a lot of fun. Popularized by Wil Wheaton's Titansgrave setting/game. I feel like it's magic system is a little lacking but overall its a fast paced and creativity focused game.

The Apocalypse Engine - For the sake of simplicity and brevity, all PbtA games will be counted under here. Requires a lot of player creativity and buy in but overall super fun and versatile. An indie darling to be sure.a

Swords and Wizardry - One of the big three systems that basically started the OSR movement (the other two being OSRIC and Labyrinth Lord). Unfortunately I only played this system briefly and without understanding what it stood for. 5e came out like a month after I started to the campaign was quickly converted. Would love to revisit it.

The Cortex System - Mostly used this to play the Serenity RPG. It's a decent system and good for what it is but the combined die types as stats doesn't work with me.

GURPS - What Fallout was originally going to be based off of, GURPS is a monster of a generic system. If you can think of it, it's probably got a rule for it. Works best when you narrow it down and can be a little complicated. You may have better luck with

Savage Worlds - A more streamlined generic roleplaying game with tons of pre-made settings. The card initiative mechanic is a refreshing take on the mechanic and the bennie system is so much fun. Full props.

Crash Pandas, Honey Heist, Goblin Quest and anything by Grant Howitt - Solid gold, great, light, comedic games that are guaranteed to make for a night of fun. No notes. Goblin Quest in particular is heavily underrated imo.

We Are But Worms - Meets the bare definition of a roleplaying game. Play it constantly with my friends. All we have to do is look at each other, say one word, and the game gets going.

I could go on. There's a metric ton of RPGs that I've played and even more that I haven't but would love to. Fiasco (I can never get anyone to play with), Blades in the Dark, Candela Obscura, Mork Borg, the Black Sword Hack and so many others with more catching my eye every day. So take the remainder of this month (and beyond) to explore the community and play something you haven't - or maybe even never planned to. This hobby has so much more to offer than WotC and Paizo and so much more to offer than just roll high on a d20 in a fantasy game. Get out there and start rolling the bones (or not in some cases!) And have fun!

[rpgpolls]

Agree or disagree: I am excited for the 2024 edition of 5e

Strongly agree

Agree

Somewhat agree

Somewhat disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

I didn't even know there was a new edition of 5e coming out

Voting ended onJul 2, 2023

[rpgpolls]

How often have you experienced a TPK?

Never

Once

Twice

Three or four times

Five times

Six times

Seven times

Eight times

Nine times

Ten or more times

Voting ended onJun 20, 2023

[rpgpolls]

How many TTRPG systems have you played?

Only 5e D&D

Only D&D but multiple editions

Two or three

Four or five

Six or Seven

Eight or Nine

Ten

More than ten/too many to count

Voting ended onJul 30, 2023

[rpgpolls]

Are you satisfied with the current state of 5e and are you a player or GM?

Yes, I'm satisfied and I'm mostly a player

Yes, I'm satisfied and I mostly GM

Somewhere in the middle and I'm mostly a player

Somewhere in the middle and I mostly GM

I'm not satisfied and I'm mostly a player

I'm not satisfied and I mostly GM

Voting ended onJul 2, 2023

[rpgpolls]

What level do you end a long term campaign?

Level 1

Low Level (2-5)

Mid Level (6-10)

High Level (10-15)

Epic Level (16-20)

Voting ended onJun 20, 2023