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AAnotherGuy reacted to CleverNickName's post in the thread D&D General Weapons should break left and right with
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Several years ago, when 5E was brand-new, I created a new magic item. It was a longsword whose blade had been forged from strange blue... -
AAnotherGuy reacted to DEFCON 1's post in the thread D&D General Perception vs Investigation with Like.
Because I always found 5E's Perception skill too overused in the beginning, I made a very switch very early on in all my campaigns that...
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AAnotherGuy reacted to Charlaquin's post in the thread D&D General Perception vs Investigation with Like.
Some DMs treat Perception like 3.Xe’s Spot, and Investigation like 3.Xe’s Search. I don’t think this was the original design intent, but...
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AAnotherGuy reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General Perception vs Investigation with Like.
From the 2024 PHB Investigation: Find obscure information in books, or deduce how something works. Perception: Using a combination of...
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AAnotherGuy reacted to Laurefindel's post in the thread D&D General Perception vs Investigation with Like.
The way I use them: Perception = environmental awareness. Spot potential dangers such as ambush or traps before you walk into them...
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AAnotherGuy replied to the thread Describe your last rpg session in 5 words.Dungeon under Frolicking Nymph Bathhouse
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AAnotherGuy reacted to SkidAce's post in the thread D&D General Hit Points are a great mechanic with Like.
We had a short (lol) game one time where if you weren't in "combat", i.e. couldnt use your "stamina, training, or luck, then you only...
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AAnotherGuy reacted to Crimson Longinus's post in the thread D&D General The Great Railroad Thread with Like.
Interesting thing to say, and I think you are right. And I think this is why I prefer the D&D style approach (though I'm not quite...
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AAnotherGuy reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General Hit Points are a great mechanic with Like.
Depends on the hostage of course but if someone has a knife to someone's throat in my game I use a variation of 3e's coupe de grace. The...
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AAnotherGuy reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General Hit Points are a great mechanic with
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Sounds like you haven't met 3/4 of my players. ;) -
AAnotherGuy replied to the thread D&D General Hit Points are a great mechanic.That's fair. The Hit Point explosion from 3x onwards has definitely affected the game IMO, particularly at higher levels. I'm more...
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AAnotherGuy reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread D&D General Hit Points are a great mechanic with Like.
I have a very hard time seeing a soft, no penalties wound system as a wound system at all, but to each their own. The super-fast healing...
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AAnotherGuy reacted to loverdrive's post in the thread D&D General Hit Points are a great mechanic with Like.
Sometimes I'm playing Fate with people from my hema gym and we grind combat to a literal crawl by very granularly modeling it, and...
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AAnotherGuy reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread D&D General Hit Points are a great mechanic with Like.
By all means, sell whatever you want. But if I have to buy such things to play your RPG I will be less inclined to get started. I don't...
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AAnotherGuy replied to the thread D&D General Hit Points are a great mechanic.The balance of roleplaying/storytelling and game and where we (general) land between the two is different from table to table and player...