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CCruentus reacted to Mannahnin's post in the thread OSR I never should have picked up Old School Essentials… with
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And replicates the 2nd ed assigning points mechanic, but in a less fiddly way with fewer points to keep track of. Not too shabby. -
CCruentus replied to the thread OSR I never should have picked up Old School Essentials….In Carcass Crawler Magazine #1, I think, for OSE, they have an optional d6 thief ability system outlined. Basically, your thief starts...
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Cif the player rolls well enough (don't adjust the DC because you think how they said it wasn't good enough) and has made somewhat of an...
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CCruentus reacted to TheSword's post in the thread D&D General Bob World Builder Recreates WOTC's "Do You Like Me?" Survey! with Like.
I’ve been tenth-man’ing when it comes to WotC for some time now but to be honest I’ve come to the conclusion they can’t rebuild the...
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CCruentus reacted to Remathilis's post in the thread D&D General Bob World Builder Recreates WOTC's "Do You Like Me?" Survey! with Like.
Not about Bob in particular, but so much of the Internet is being filtered through "us vs them" rhetoric that it makes it hard to...
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CCruentus reacted to el-remmen's post in the thread The "I Didn't Comment in Another Thread" Thread with Like.
Me to a friend at the end of a conversation about stuff in the news, the state of the world in general, and the people who make it...
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CCruentus replied to the thread D&D General Barrowmaze, Stonehell, Arden Vul, Rappan Athuk and other Megadungeons.I have read most of the four of these megadungeons, but due to their size, I had the same problem of wrapping my head around the whole...
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CCruentus reacted to Mannahnin's post in the thread TSR The Full & Glorious History of NuTSR with Like.
The page I just showed you, as I said, is from the 1974 original D&D set (Holmes is from three years later). The original rules have...
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CCruentus reacted to Hussar's post in the thread The "I Didn't Comment in Another Thread" Thread with Like.
It's funny. I've polled on the boards a few times over the years about people's experiences with DM's. Typically, it winds up about...
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CCruentus replied to the thread D&D 5E Players, would you play in a multi-year campaign that used only the 5.1 SRD?.I voted yes in both polls as well. I've currently left 5e and moved to OSE for its more barebones and easier to hack systems. Fewer...
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CCruentus reacted to cbwjm's post in the thread D&D 5E Players, would you play in a game that only used the 5.1 SRD? with Like.
Yeah, I'd have no problem with this. The plethora of races and subclasses isn't what draws me to play, hanging out with friends on a...
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CCruentus reacted to ezo's post in the thread D&D 5E Players, would you play in a game that only used the 5.1 SRD? with Like.
OMG YES! Take most of the extra crap out of 5E and get back to the baseline. :D
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CCruentus reacted to MoonSong's post in the thread D&D 5E Players, would you play in a game that only used the 5.1 SRD? with Like.
I can think of some reasons. The SRD is free. It is in multiple languages. It will remain the only longterm "in print" version of the...
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CLooking forward to running a first session tonight. Robin Hood-style outlaw posse out to save their friend who was caught criming in...
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CCruentus reacted to Reynard's post in the thread Why PCs should be competent, or "I got a lot of past in my past" with Like.
I love stuff like these. Bob would not only make a cool.NPC with a history with the party, but would also make a good replacement PC.