If you use a pre-written setting/IP (D&D's Forgotten Realms or Greyhawk, HarnMaster's Harn, Battletech's universe, DC or Marvel, Star Wars, Star Trek, etc.), most of the work is done for you. You just need to know the corner of the universe you're starting the game in. If you are building a home...
Anyone ever have to alter their character's personality to fill a roleplay role the party needed? Like a confrontation averse or quiet character having to be more confident and outgoing because you as a player are the only one in the group who's comfortable enough with roleplaying to take the lead?...
Sorcerers get PLENTY of spells! Too many of them are concentration. True. Concentration is the hatchet that they took between 3.x and 5 to bring caster supremacy down a bit. Sorcs are the best at subverting it though with the mighty twinned spell. Concentration and less spells per day across the bo...
If there are folks wanting to play either may Savage Worlds (modified) Supers/Police procedural game or My HarnMaster game. Post here or PM my a Saturday date & time.
If a Fear the Conline Part II is going to happen, let me know. I'll run it there.
The Wednesday before FtC 2020 will be doing a shooting event. We my go to the Illinois side of the river, if weather cooperates. If it does not, we will go to Sharpshooters indoor range in St. Louis.
You could do players at differing power levels, the newbies at "knee deep". A setting experienced player experienced could be "over their head". Major milestone would come quicker for the less experienced players while the people with more refresh would not rise as fast. Give tho...