How Many PCs Can Try a Skill Check?

New blog post! https://alphastream.org/index.php/2026/05/02/how-many-pcs-can-try-a-skill-check/

A character tries to roll a skill check in D&D or another RPG. The rest of the players want to roll at the same time. Should we allow that?

#DnD #TTRPG #DrawSteel #Daggerheart #Gumshoe

The investigation mechanics of the Gumshoe RPG meet the rather superior general system of Fudge? It's either a match made in heaven, or else the product of someone who says things like, "They called me mad at the university!":

https://tk.cx/rpg/fudgeshoe.html

#Fudgeshoe #RPG #FudgeRPG #Games #Gumshoe

RE: https://dice.camp/@Da_Gut/116274672816224721

Ken and Robin of Pelgrane press, spin the whole book below into a bookhounds of London, New York campaign
Libraries back then (1920’s) did not take special care of their rare books. They just put them on the shelves. And they were frequent targets of theft. The New York library was the exception.

#TTRPG #pelgrane #Gumshoe #Books #Podcast.

KEN AND ROBIN TALK ABOUT STUFF
S2026 E691 • MAR 20, 2026

The Trail of Cthulhu Mega Bundle is live on Bundle of Holding.

Load up on investigations, cosmic horror, and GUMSHOE-powered mysteries at a great price. A strong entry point or a deep expansion for your existing campaign.
#TrailOfCthulhu #GUMSHOE #TTRPG

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🎷 Hey Hepcats​, have you rolled dice with the multi-ENnie-winning, Diana Jones-nominated #HarlemUnbound yet? No? Why not?!​

You might’ve missed the groundbreaking indie darling 1E, but don’t sweat it. Bigger, ​P​ulpier, ​&​ Expanded Second edition exists! 👀 #CallOfCthulhu #Gumshoe #RPGHorror #TTRPG

Clues and leads are not the same thing. One answers a question. The other points you toward the next one.

Clues vs Leads breaks down how this difference keeps investigations moving and prevents stalls at the table. Clean structure. Better mysteries.
#GUMSHOE #TTRPG #RPGDesign
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