u/roydogaroo

Just ran my first ever session of T2K 4th ed as an intro for a mate who hadn't touched a TTRPG in decades and I hadn't run one in about the same time. I built a small prequel / rules tester scenario set in a occupied Polish town square (map attached which I found online and edited). The PC, a British combat engineer had to infiltrate a 'Brotherhood' held square, navigate past a sniper (which he predictably sneak attacked) dramatically killed 2 sentries, and Usain bolted (Movement roll had 3 successes) past a broken BRDM with a working turret to fight through a cellar guard post to free his captured squadmate Tally, and extract just as the alarm brought a relief column down on him.

Only backup was a local Polish resident ok with a gun who could offer a distraction once per game. My player had some unbelieveable rolls, with easily half his skill and attack rolls having 2-3 successes, plus he completely obliterated the patrol coming to find him with a hidden C4 charge which was overly dramatic but incredibly fun to play (hence the relief jeep tearing down on his position from afar). He made the call to leave the resupply crate behind when the clock got super tight but walked out with his mate alive and almost nothing else. The system felt tense, strategic and lucky rolls aside made for a fun and frantic 3 hour session. So happy this went off well, already planning a bigger group and sessions 2-4!

I've been putting together a series of Play Aid sheets for T2K 4E and the first one is now live on the Free League Workshop.

The Hex Combat Reference Guide is 2 pages, landscape A4, covers the full hex combat flow, action types, range bands, suppression triggers, and key modifiers. It's Pay What You Want, so grab it for free if you need it, or throw something in the tin if it saves you some table time.

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/572391/hex-combat-reference-guide

The guide was updated based on feedback from this community, so thank you for that you have made it better.

More in the pipeline: CUF/Suppression & Morale guide, Skills & Specialties, and eventually a full referee screen. I'll post each one here as I finish them.

If you have any requests for others please let me know.

I'm building some quick reference guides for my first game of T2K and would like some input from the community. Does anything stand out as being wrong / crucially missing from this Hex Combat reference sheet at all? I find if I consolidate the main rules and charts it should help me keep the flow going in game. Thanks.

Instead of phones we’d take 909’s to school

A company that makes synths has announced a new synth, in what music technology magazines are calling a major development for men who already own several synths.

The new synth, which features keys, knobs, lights, buttons, wood-effect side panels and the ability to make the same warm bleep as the last one, has been described as “game-changing” by people who have not finished a track in seven years.

“This changes everything,” said one producer, clearing space beside 14 other devices that also changed everything. “I’ve always felt the only thing holding me back creatively was not owning one more synth.”

Early reviews have praised the machine’s “intuitive workflow,” “analogue character” and “hands-on control,” three phrases legally required to appear in every article about a box that makes noises.

Music tech outlets have also hailed the release as a major step forward for producers who prefer buying equipment, photographing equipment, talking about equipment, updating equipment, and touching themselves in the presence of equipment than actually making music.

“It’s not just a synth,” said one reviewer. “It’s a creative tool. A doorway into new sonic possibilities. A beautiful reminder that your unfinished eight-bar loop could sound slightly warmer if you spent another £1,300.”

The company confirmed that the new synth is aimed at beginners, professionals and middle-aged men with studio rooms their families are no longer allowed to enter.

Thousands of producers had already pre-ordered the device and begun wondering whether it will be better than the synth they bought last month but still haven’t figured out how to use.

[Wunder Ground]

Gotta say I wasn’t expecting that.

I’m struggling to decide and plan which vibrant and / or interesting plants would elevate this scape. All opinions and suggestions welcome. Particularly looking for a bright green feature in the back right. Thanks. (AU based)