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I think it goes without stating that many monsters in D&D could not exist in the real world and are supernatural beings that don't...

C'mon guys you aren't any good at starting conspiracy theories, I'm kind of disappointed. Obviously this whole thing is a plot, create...

Not being able to attack someone close to you was also unrealistic as far as I know from demoes of fights using them in competition...

They had rules way back in 1e about different weapons being more or less effective against different types of armor. We ignored them...

Or handwave an explanation. Dragons are made up.

But that assumption is based on how you personally envision dragons. It's the same logic that is used by Jurassic Park that makes...

I generally assume that the size of a dragon, including its neck, tail and wings, is its spaces plus its reach. Which typically gives...

I detest the old encounter tables for travel as they are just combat encounters. Over the years, I've generally made custom...

IME the vibe comes first, but players then just try to find the most effective weapon that can be made to fit that vibe. My swashbuckler...

What I tend to do is the old 7 days of boredom interspersed with 15 minutes of terror. It depends a lot on where you're traveling, how...

DnD simply does not emulate the characteristics of foes that would call for different types of weapons. Therefore for characters it is...

Yes, I know historically D&D has used the term longsword wrong, but my point was that it currently really doesn't. Weapon stats make...

In game terms, who cares really? 5e has such a basic list of weapon, they could cut it down to - Weapon: Swords martial, one handed...

Over more than fifty years there have been a lot of D&D things created: hundreds of RPG products, novels, comics, and video games...