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  1. GMMichael

    RPG Evolution: The First Nightmare

    What about Adam realizing there's only one woman on Earth? Modos 2 makes it easy to ignore a character's physical presence: just use the Mental and/or Metaphysical attributes instead. Each attribute has its own pool for hit points too, so a character can be tougher or more fragile in the dream...
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    The Combat Grid - Tactical Combat, Warfare, Sieges, Boss Battles, and Chases on a Single Page.

    To me, "as simple as it gets" is just one position, Churn. Then, if the scenario permits, the GM allows a Rear Support position for allies and/or enemies. To wander even further from "simple," a flanking character can get behind Rear Support, into Rear Flanking position. If all three...
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    D&D General Inspiring Improv

    Another (recent?) obstacle to PCs trying things: action lists. On your turn, you can Attack, Dodge, Move, Aid, Dash, or Cast a Spell. Then, Cast a Spell becomes a list of cool things to do in its own chapter. Where's the list of cool things that non-casters can do? It's just one of the brain...
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    D&D General Inspiring Improv

    This. Sure, you can tell players, "you can attempt to do nearly anything." But if you tell them later, "when you do something, you have a base 50% chance, and if you roll too low, your effort FAILS!" And, "by the way, unless it's your highest ability score, you're not going to do very well,"...
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    Pale Blue Dot, Revisited

    K, folks. @UngainlyTitan isn't the only one whose point is being missed. When @Reynard says "we could all die at any time, and all we'll leave behind is our space junk," I have to think, "why leave anything behind? If there's no future, why spend money on it?" In the present, we can all use...
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    The perfect cRPG for old people to get a taste of the hobby?

    If they're like the old people I know, they don't even want to play a CRPG. But everyone likes watching . . . so maybe find a longplay on Youtube?
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    D&D 5E Question about Teleportation Circle

    So, does the casting location in the mine have its own sigil sequence? Can Zora teleport back to the mine after dropping off the gold? Yes, every point in the universe has a sigil sequence. Can she teleport back to it with Teleportation Circle? No, because that circle/sequence isn't...
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    D&D (2024) WotC Fireside Chat: Revised 2024 Player’s Handbook

    Thanks for saving me 20 minutes. I'm glad that the races have become species. The cross-breeding was getting out of control. Now if they'd follow suit and make the Classes into Archetypes (warrior, wizard, rogue), the evolution from 3e would be complete. :rolleyes:
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    Pale Blue Dot, Revisited

    Indeed. But I'd rather be able to drink affordable coffee in the next 10 years than have a space probe that suggests a human-like life form once resembled me to an apathetic alien. That's a small percentage. But a large amount of money. GDP falls into the category of things in which Carl...
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    Pale Blue Dot, Revisited

    What if, instead of reminding the Void of us, that space exploration money were spent on sustainable living and agriculture? Or mental health support for those with "fervent . . . hatred?" WWCSD?
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    Pale Blue Dot, Revisited

    We miss you Carl. Every day is Earth Day. But since this is a discussion board... The "confident" part was a nice touch, implying to me that the confidence is unwarranted. If this is all happening on a "mote of dust," there's an implication that this is all insignificant as well. If Earth...
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    Peer-Reviewed Study Says Dungeons & Dragons Good for Mental Health

    It wouldn't surprise me to hear that chess actually does make kids smarter. Unlike the large quantities of games that rely heavily on chance and opinion. (I'm sorry, Cards Against. You're still hilarious.)
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    Peer-Reviewed Study Says Dungeons & Dragons Good for Mental Health

    So, Games for Health Journal found that a game was good for health? I don't know... my study of 1 participant showed that participants experienced increased headaches and sometimes nausea whenever DMs called for Perception Checks. I couldn't get it peer-reviewed, though.
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    D&D 5E What is the Sorcerer?

    Yes, each class has a generic trick that it's supposed to support. And how well that happens is debatable. But 5e classes are defined by their rules to the extent that the players and DMs follow those rules. Since, I would say, the players and DMs follow the rules to the exclusion or...
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    D&D General Hasbro Is Looking For Partners For Baldur's Gate 4

    1) Does "on the cards" mean "in the cards?" 2) Me when I saw the time gap between sequels:
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    D&D General If you were made president of D&D, what would you do?

    Bring back Incarnum. Just kidding. I'd create a secondary D&D to go alongside 6e, called Hardcore D&D. No death saves, bring back save-or-die spells. Wait... isn't that called Shadowdark?
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    WotC WotC President Cynthia Williams Resigns

    I heard she rolled a 1 on her latest Profession (CEO) check. We all know how swingy those checks can be.
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    Removing "Friction" In-Game?

    I'm not sure how to literally remove friction, but I'm pretty sure everyone's clothes would instantly fall off.
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    Adventure Time TTRPG Drops "Yes And" System, Switches To 5E

    Even if it were 5RD-based? Oddly, this is my reaction when hearing about brand-new games: "Our cool, new game is Kickstarting soon. And it's 5e-based!" Me: "yes, and?"
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    Ways of players getting Ability Scores - I require some help!

    This is pretty critical to the discussion. This thread is in TTRPGs General, but it sounds like a d20 system issue. Further, deadly combat is not cause for raising ability scores - it might be a reason to raise hit points, though. If OP is having some confusion about how to design the game...
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