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AAK81 reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+] with
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The unified d20 resolution system that 3E introduced was way overdue and is a fantastic now-core addition to the game... -
AAK81 reacted to Necropolitan's post in the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+] with Like.
In 3.5 Glabrezus could cast Wish for a mortal once per month. Then 4E removed it and 5E didn't bring it back. They were one of the few...
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AAK81 reacted to W'rkncacnter's post in the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+] with Like.
+ascending AC. i don't know how you all dealt with thac0 before. +save consolidation (and transformation into nads) +unified proficiency...
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AAK81 reacted to THEMNGMNT's post in the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+] with Like.
For D&D, I feel the unified d20 mechanic was a huge leap forward. So was putting all classes on a single XP progression and balancing...
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AAK81 reacted to Warpiglet-7's post in the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+] with Like.
One reason I like this thread is that you can see that D&D lives on…it changes some but the essence lives. I also like that there are...
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AAK81 reacted to Warpiglet-7's post in the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+] with Like.
I know yours is a genuine question an inquiry so will try to answer. First things first: I think 5e (gulp) might be superior to 1e in...
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AAK81 reacted to Warpiglet-7's post in the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+] with Like.
This a fun topic! I have these discussions with myself… As it turns out I really enjoy 5e but also miss AD&D! At the outset let me...
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AAK81 reacted to Reynard's post in the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+] with Like.
I view the rules governing the PCs and the rules governing the NPCs to be necessarily different given the practicalities of running the...
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AAK81 reacted to Reynard's post in the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+] with Like.
D&D has been changing since the first time it was played, let along published. Cross pollination with related media as well as other...
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AAK81 reacted to Li Shenron's post in the thread D&D General Blending individual checks into group checks with Like.
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...
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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...