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Arilyn reacted to Reynard's post in the thread D&D General Sandbox and/or/vs Linear campaigns with
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It isn't, I don't think, about what is "allowed" so much as what lies within the bounds of the agreement folks started with. That is the... -
Arilyn reacted to overgeeked's post in the thread D&D General Sandbox and/or/vs Linear campaigns with Like.
I'd suggest not using ENWorld as the place to try to define things. We can't even agree on what an RPG is, so trying to define things...
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Arilyn reacted to Guest 85555's post in the thread D&D General Sandbox and/or/vs Linear campaigns with Like.
But that prep doesn't have to point in a linear direction at all. The prep could simply be a situation in a town with no real sense of...
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Arilyn reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread D&D General Sandbox and/or/vs Linear campaigns with Like.
My preference is somewhere between moderate and advanced. A basic sketch of the map and all its marked areas is prepared, with more...
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Arilyn replied to the thread Five Takeaways From the 2025 Monster Manual.This is good, as long as the GM offers it to the players. As written, it's for GMs to create backgrounds to offer players. Yes, it says...
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Arilyn reacted to Corinnguard's post in the thread Five Takeaways From the 2025 Monster Manual with Like.
It's only a problem for you because you chose to see it as a problem rather an additional element to customize your character. I happen...
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Arilyn reacted to bedir than's post in the thread D&D 5E City of Arches-Perfect 5e Setting with Like.
This is a big part of what makes City of Arches different than those other cities. It's a framework for adventures that the table would...
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Arilyn replied to the thread D&D 5E City of Arches-Perfect 5e Setting.The Talisman RPG put out by Pegasus Spiele would be a great fit as well!
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Arilyn reacted to SlyFlourish's post in the thread D&D 5E City of Arches-Perfect 5e Setting with Like.
Thank you so much! This absolutely made my day. I worked hard to try to build a sourcebook that wasn't too heavy but still gave you...
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Arilyn replied to the thread D&D 5E City of Arches-Perfect 5e Setting.We've drifted away from 5e as well but this has intrigued us. Might be our last 5e for a while. And it was irresistible to go wild with...
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Arilyn replied to the thread D&D 5E City of Arches-Perfect 5e Setting.There is the assumption that you may spend the whole campaign in City of Arches and the surrounding areas and not do plane hopping. You...
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Arilyn replied to the thread D&D General D&D Editions: Anybody Else Feel Like They Don't Fit In?.T. Kingfisher writes really good stand alone fantasy and horror novels and novellas. And her horror stories are the kind I like...
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Arilyn reacted to Mannahnin's post in the thread D&D General D&D Editions: Anybody Else Feel Like They Don't Fit In? with Like.
Along related lines, one factor which just sold me on ordering a copy of Poul Anderson's There Will be Time is that it's under 200...
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Arilyn reacted to Aldarc's post in the thread D&D General D&D Editions: Anybody Else Feel Like They Don't Fit In? with Like.
I have a similar policy with fantasy books as a result of my experiences with the WoT and ASoIaF style "epic fantasy" of the '90s and...
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Sly Flourish's City of Arches, by Mike Shea recently arrived on my doorstep. I think it's a near perfect setting for the current take on...