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AAK81 reacted to SableWyvern's post in the thread What makes setting lore "actually matter" to the players? with
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If they're in a game with dozens of class and race options, then they're most likely there for people who want dozens of class and race... -
AAK81 reacted to zakael19's post in the thread What makes setting lore "actually matter" to the players? with Like.
Last time we talked about this ("how do you get your players to care about your setting" was the thread I think), I said that having...
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AAK81 reacted to payn's post in the thread What makes setting lore "actually matter" to the players? with
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It did for me. I cant speak for the OP. My view is that Paizo was able to suit both the generic and unique setting lore. I dont know, I... -
AAK81 reacted to RenleyRenfield's post in the thread What makes setting lore "actually matter" to the players? with Like.
A thought here though = since the question was against favor of generic fantasy, the idea is that "slapping on some more races like...
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AAK81 reacted to payn's post in the thread What makes setting lore "actually matter" to the players? with Like.
I think there is a lot of relying on the tried and true recipes and not trying to step in it when constructing a unique species and it's...
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AAK81 reacted to RenleyRenfield's post in the thread What makes setting lore "actually matter" to the players? with Like.
Well, let's consider this idea for a sec. One of the earliest replies in this thread was someone quickly jumping to the defense of Lord...
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AAK81 reacted to RenleyRenfield's post in the thread What makes setting lore "actually matter" to the players? with Like.
To kind of expand on what my thoughts were and to explore concepts of gaming in general for discussion = The depiction of non-human...
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AAK81 reacted to payn's post in the thread What makes setting lore "actually matter" to the players? with Like.
Im not entirely sure of the original quote's context? Based on the OP, it seems less interesting setting because of lots of species, and...
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AAK81 reacted to innerdude's post in the thread What makes setting lore "actually matter" to the players? with Like.
An interesting point was brought up in the What rpg system would you use for a 60+ session fantasy campaign? thread earlier this week...
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AAK81 reacted to Arilyn's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Like.
Many tables in the early days mooshed together original with Advanced. Many rules in Advanced were dropped or not noticed. Gary...
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AAK81 reacted to SableWyvern's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Like.
I don't believe I've made any demands for proof -- I have simply stated that there is no proof and that, lacking it, I reject these...
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AAK81 reacted to SableWyvern's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Like.
Essentially, I agree that we don't and can't know, which is why I push back against people who claim that their personal experience is...
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AAK81 reacted to SableWyvern's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Like.
I have yet to see any evidence, beyond some personal anecdotes, that there is a "big difference" in people's ability to recognise or...
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AAK81 reacted to Clint_L's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Like.
I don't see any major shifts in D&D happening any time in the near future. DDB is now integral to the game, which means D&D needs to...
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AAK81 reacted to SkidAce's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Like.
The community is also built off of decades of normal people being the DM and providing fair and fun play. Ultimately what we are...