Welcome back to the weekly Tabletop Games thread! This thread is where we can talk about all kinds of RPGs, card games, board games, etc. Whether you gather around a physical table in the real world, or use a virtual space to play with friends who may live far away from you, this is where you can discuss your favorites, ask for and/or receive recommendations, recap your recent adventures, or even find some people to play games with!
Discussion Prompt: The last of the three pillars of play in D&D is, of course, combat. It has been argued that combat is really what D&D is all about–more often than not all the role-playing, world-building, and storytelling will boil down to a group of good guys fighting a bunch of bad guys, all leading up to a (hopefully) epic combat encounter with the BBEG of your adventure. And the vast majority of the stuff on the players’ character sheets and in the rule books is mechanics to be used in combat–attack rolls, AC, class features, spells, etc. And sometimes all that fighting can get tedious. So, how do you keep combat fresh and exciting in your games? And what other game systems handle the inevitable fight scene better?
If you would like to suggest a prompt or contribute a write-up or discussion topic of your own, let me know in the comments!