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    D&D 5E (2014) Is magic resistance (namely advantage to saves versus magic) always broken?

    Compared to a full paladin aura magic reesistance isn't that bad, but sure its a very strong ability, worthy of a rare item's power. So it should be balanced in that category.
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    D&D 5E (2024) How do you handle surprised but won initiative?

    I would go with "something happens enough that triggers teh spidere sense, so they fear something is up...but they don't know what". So the players can act but don't really have a target to attack. Though you could argue in many ways this is worse than if the attacker had gotten to go first...
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    D&D 5E (2024) Feedback wanted: Spend death save failures for additional hit dice

    I might take a different look at it. Rather than it being a bonus action, have it be a thing that happens at 0 hp. Unyielding Will: When a PC drops to 0 hp, they can activate this ability once per long rest. They roll and recover hitpoints equal to 3 hitdice (or equal to their max hitdice...
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    Spoilers The Pitt Season 2 Discussion

    I think they still did PLENTY to show how the loss of technology is reeking havoc with teh hospital....and we have just gotten started, I don't think this is a problem that is going away anytime soon. They used it as a moment to let Joy shine. But they coudl have just as easily had Whitaker's...
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    Spoilers Star Trek Academy [spoiler thread]

    Yeah we haven't heard about the mother for way too long, we are due!
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    D&D 5E (2024) Another look at Dragons: CR 27 Ancient Red Dragon

    As I am studying up on this dragon for the next fight, one thing I just noticed. Searing Heat. Because it lasts until the end of the dragon's next turn, there is a HUGe swing in its effectiveness. If the dragon has Initiative 21, the effect last an entire round. If the dragon has Init 19....it...
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    Spoilers Star Trek Academy [spoiler thread]

    sigh, I do not want to be that guy....but I'm going to be that guy. The Doctor's reveal just didn't land with me (hehe I feel like such a terrible person for saying it but there it is). So his holographic child dies....but he still had a wife and son in the program. Did he turn them off and...
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    D&D 5E (2024) Another look at Dragons: CR 27 Ancient Red Dragon

    No upcasts. You can use slots for more magic but nothing higher than 2nd
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    D&D 5E (2024) Another look at Dragons: CR 27 Ancient Red Dragon

    Cantrips and a few buff spells. Without going into too much detail the wizard comes from a diffferent time before the world’s magic faded away. The party saved him and he was able to use sequester to arrive at this time…but now bereft of most of his powerful magic. He’s biggest benefit is his...
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    D&D 5E (2024) Another look at Dragons: CR 27 Ancient Red Dragon

    This session was mostly prep. They got their buffs and logistics, then teleported into the fray. They took on a couple of young dragon children with big daddy off in the distance. The young dragons were complete fodder (as expected). The big man came in and did a full breath weapon on all of...
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    D&D 5E (2024) Another look at Dragons: CR 27 Ancient Red Dragon

    @dave2008 If all goes well tonight, I'm busting out this super dragon against my party tonight! They are only 16th levle but there is an effect in the world that prevents 3+ level spells from going off, so some of this creature's nastier spell weapons won't be online. They will have some help...
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    Spoilers The Pitt Season 2 Discussion

    Robby with the absolute unvarnished truth. Personally, glad his friend made it out of it. Professionally, he doesn't trust him, doesnt' know how to trust him, things would be easier if he simply wasn't there. I love how it threw Langdon so badly that he starts stuttering like a 1st year med...
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    Spoilers Star Trek Academy [spoiler thread]

    I can respect she has that, what I am trying to reconcile is....is that really what her references would say about her? Again she hasn't been scared at all in the show. She is brave and extremely competent. She is also savvy enough that she would choose references that would say the best about...
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    Spoilers Star Trek Academy [spoiler thread]

    Overall a decent episode. Jayden to me is the most improved, he was a bit of a limp fish at first but now he’s vocal and interesting enough that I care about his struggle. I’m a bit confused on Gemini. So I guess you tried to get references for the academy…all of her references said “she’s too...
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    Spoilers Star Trek Academy [spoiler thread]

    The ship lands on the planet and Merges with the campus. Nothing more, nothing less
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    Spoilers A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

    Honestly it was some of the best renditions of armor since a Knight's Tale (and I don't mean that sarcastically....it really has been that long since I saw armor actually do its job). That armor took the mace and the swords like a champ, it was the high speed piercing damage of the lance that...
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    D&D 5E (2024) Infiltration with a familliar

    I think this is a solid way to go about it. I agree that sometims its is pretty annoying to just have to narrate all of the infiltrators stuff, so this takes care of it nice and quick and then you move back to the business.
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    Spoilers Star Trek Academy [spoiler thread]

    Episode 6 was awesome!! After the last few episodes, I think there was a worry that this ST would become all teen drama and not bring the real meat of older Star Treks, and this episode proved that dead wrong. I especially love the interaction with Ake and the Rogue (I can never quite get his...
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    How do you like your steak?

    I technically like Medium Rare, when its done right. But I find that many steak houses will often undercook, so I normally go for medium. Medium is good, and if they undercook to medium rare, perfect. If I start with medium rare and they go rare...no bueno.
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