# combat system — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover combat system. Page: Feed: --- ## [What even is a story game?](https://drolleries.substack.com/p/what-even-is-a-story-game) _2026-05-09 · Colin Spiridonov · Drolleries_ After running Slugblaster, I realized I needed a better language to describe ttrpgs. ## [A Different Kind of Combat System for TTRPGs](https://drolleries.substack.com/p/a-different-kind-of-combat-system) _2025-10-19 · Colin Spiridonov · Drolleries_ The Battle Wheel from the Dune board game inspired me to design a combat system that's both fast and strategic. ## [I Don't Understand Domain Cards in Daggerheart](https://drolleries.substack.com/p/i-dont-understand-domain-cards-in) _2025-08-18 · Colin Spiridonov · Drolleries_ The design choice I still don't get. Also announcing a small change to Drolleries. ## [How to Use Fear in Daggerheart and the Worry of Adversarial GMing](https://drolleries.substack.com/p/how-to-use-fear-in-daggerheart-and) _2025-08-11 · Colin Spiridonov · Drolleries_ My experience running Daggerheart and my thoughts on fear as a metacurrency. ## [Fudging Dice Rolls is a Skill](https://drolleries.substack.com/p/fudging-dice-rolls-is-a-skill) _2025-08-04 · Colin Spiridonov · Drolleries_ When to fudge, and why I often don't use a GM screen ## [Prepping Factions is Easy, Actually](https://drolleries.substack.com/p/writing-three-dimensional-factions) _2025-07-28 · Colin Spiridonov · Drolleries_ All factions have two wolves inside them. ## [When You Shouldn't Roll for Social Encounters](https://drolleries.substack.com/p/when-you-shouldnt-roll-for-social) _2025-07-21 · Colin Spiridonov · Drolleries_ How to run a satisfying negotiation without dice, and when dice are actually useful. ## [Why New Players Struggle with Fiction-First OSR Play](https://drolleries.substack.com/p/why-new-players-struggle-with-fiction) _2025-07-14 · Colin Spiridonov · Drolleries_ How OSR games are different from other games, and how I changed my GMing style to help my players adapt. ## [Playtesting Class Abilities for Social Mechanics](https://drolleries.substack.com/p/playtesting-class-abilities-for-social) _2025-07-07 · Colin Spiridonov · Drolleries_ Why my social mechanics felt too "gamified" - identifying the difference between active actions and passive abilities. ## [AI Summaries & Audio Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/F7BmxiKIyXBJ) _2025-07-07 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to concise audio briefings for the latest stories. ## [Always Tell Me the Odds](https://drolleries.substack.com/p/always-tell-me-the-odds) _2025-06-30 · Colin Spiridonov · Drolleries_ 4 reasons why GMs should announce the target number before the players roll