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AAK81 reacted to Li Shenron's post in the thread D&D General Blending individual checks into group checks with
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How am I supposed to know "what is the consequence of the first PC's failure?"? It could be different each time. I told you not to... -
ASavage Worlds has pulp action at its core, and it is one of the few games I have personally found that delivers on that premise. It’s my...
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AAK81 reacted to Basic Expert's post in the thread D&D General Blending individual checks into group checks with Like.
Presumably, in the situation of a Strength check to open a door, the consequences of the individual forcing the first check is that the...
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AAK81 reacted to Charlaquin's post in the thread D&D General Blending individual checks into group checks with Like.
This isn’t actually true. The way the math on group checks work is that the more characters are involved, the less likely they are to...
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AAK81 reacted to saviirkad's post in the thread D&D General Blending individual checks into group checks with Like.
I generally take a stance of no more than two checks for the purpose of game flow and moving forward, with the exception of when the...
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AAK81 reacted to Lakesidefantasy's post in the thread D&D General Blending individual checks into group checks with Like.
I'm interested in reining-in the Chimera. I see this sometimes with skills like Deception and Persuasion. For instance when one...
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AAK81 reacted to Thommy H-H's post in the thread D&D General Blending individual checks into group checks with Like.
The theoretical group check for breaking down a door doesn't mean everyone has to be able to shoulder the door down simultaneously. It...
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AI recently watched Matt Colville's long video about finding an online community in the TTRPG space, and I wanted to share a thought I...
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AAK81 reacted to dave2008's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Like.
I agree with most of your post except this bit: I think the beauty of a narrow setting can be that it strongly pushes a game you're...
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AAK81 reacted to Xenolith234's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Like.
DMing now is an act of creativity, collaboration, and although some do it for pay, most don’t. I don’t give up hours and hours of my...
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AMaybe start off by using the right terms and the right context in the description. I doubt that anyone would decline their lifesaving...
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AAK81 replied to the thread D&D General Blending individual checks into group checks.I like the idea of it turning into a group roll. That's a good solution and I even think it supports the narrative. If the strongest...
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AAK81 reacted to Charlaquin's post in the thread D&D General Blending individual checks into group checks with Like.
Yep, this is also how I’ve started handling “do I know anything about [subject]?” checks. If one player makes the check, fine. If a...
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AYou won't get hate from me. After all, this is hanging on my wall ;) That being said, while I like Elmore and Easley, I much prefer...
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AI'm going to ignore everything related to preferences, aesthetic, nostalgia, hero worship, etc, and look at the simple issue of defining...