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Basic Expert replied to the thread AD&D 2E Edition Experience - Did/Do you Play AD&D 2E? How Was/Is It?.I played 2e from '88 to '92 or so, then very rarely thereafter. I played 1e for a few years previously and found 2e much improved but... -
Basic Expert reacted to ReshiIRE's post in the thread ChatGPT lies then gaslights reporter with fake transcript with
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Very irresponsible for Sky to call it a lie and imply the program has intentions. The program isn't alive. It's a text predictor that... -
Basic Expert replied to the thread D&D General Dumb Idea: Hit Points As Ablative Plot Armor That Doesn't Regenerate.If you change it to more of a hit point pool/quest model, now you're moving back into 70s-era D&D territory, where in-dungeon resting...
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Basic Expert replied to the thread D&D General Dumb Idea: Hit Points As Ablative Plot Armor That Doesn't Regenerate.I don't see any advantage to a "lifetime hp" system. There wouldn't be any tension until characters got low on hit points, then their...
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Basic Expert replied to the thread Does the Death Curve Beat the Death Spiral?.Surely a kobold with 1,000 HP would tell you it has 1,000 HP. I would. Probably can't get him to shut up about it.
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Basic Expert replied to the thread OSR How to make dungeon crawls interesting.The best, and maybe the only good dungeon crawls I've ever been involved with, have had a party goal other than "explore the dungeon"...
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Basic Expert reacted to Jacob Lewis's post in the thread OSR How to make dungeon crawls interesting with Like.
I’m not sure what specifically ties this discussion to OSR games, but I do have some thoughts on dungeon crawls more broadly. The gaps...
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Basic Expert reacted to Mannahnin's post in the thread Shadowdark Shadowdark General Thread [+] with Like.
I think it also helps that many of the talents include an element of choice (like the ability increase ones, or a bonus to attack rolls...
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Basic Expert replied to the thread Shadowdark Shadowdark General Thread [+].I have the rules, but I haven't had a chance to play this yet as our group has a full list of campaigns going or on the horizon. My...
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Basic Expert replied to the thread D&D General Advice for a new DM.I second most of the advice presented here. Most great DMs start off as poor or mediocre DMs and work their way up. Over the years I've...
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Basic Expert replied to the thread D&D General Weapons should break left and right.I had a 3E DM that created a campaign where equipment scarcity and attrition was to be a core theme. He was quickly flustered by the...