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BBruceWright replied to the thread D&D General Japanese TTRPG "Fellows": a community shared NPC system.HisGodHand posted this further description in the thread linked above:
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BBruceWright replied to the thread D&D General Japanese TTRPG "Fellows": a community shared NPC system.One commenter on that thread suggested the simplified sheet and invulnerability of a "Fellow" might be a great way to run a character...
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BBruceWright posted the thread D&D General Japanese TTRPG "Fellows": a community shared NPC system in *Dungeons & Dragons.I saw this post and the video it refers to: I found the idea of "Fellows" delightful. Basically, individuals make and share a...
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BBruceWright replied to the thread D&D 5E Find Familiar Questions.https://www.dndbeyond.com/spells/2097-find-familiar 1) there's no stated limitation on the distance. 2) you can cause it to reappear in...
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BBruceWright replied to the thread D&D (2024) DM Screen inserts & why/why not like the 2024 screen.Oh that simple pirate insult table is GREAT! I agree on wanting grapple, shove, hide and cover rules up there, I wouldn't mind having...
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BBruceWright reacted to numtini's post in the thread D&D General The First Demise of TSR: Gygax's Folly with
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Also, Mr. Gygax was not really a fan of the creativity of the community's creativity. He begrudgingly accepted non-humans, but he got... -
BBruceWright reacted to Mannahnin's post in the thread D&D General The First Demise of TSR: Gygax's Folly with Like.
Right, thanks for that. This is a good example. Here's an even dumber one: A lot of the individual claims here seem dumb, and...
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BBruceWright reacted to Staffan's post in the thread D&D General The First Demise of TSR: Gygax's Folly with Like.
My understanding is that the ideas that lead to D&D were circulating a lot in various wargaming circles at the time. Gygax was the one...
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BBruceWright reacted to Willie the Duck's post in the thread D&D General The First Demise of TSR: Gygax's Folly with Like.
I agree with the overall point, but I don't think the last bit is the necessary component. Gary's greatness in game design could have...
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BBruceWright replied to the thread D&D General The First Demise of TSR: Gygax's Folly.I think as a society we suffer too much from “great man theory”. A lot of people brought their own creativity to make D&D, including...
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BBruceWright reacted to Dire Bare's post in the thread D&D General The First Demise of TSR: Gygax's Folly with Like.
Yeah. Excusing someone from abusing an employee and close friend as "just the way things were back then" doesn't hold water. People...
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BBruceWright reacted to billd91's post in the thread D&D General The First Demise of TSR: Gygax's Folly with Like.
And I think that split is one of the sources of fan enmity of Gygax. Pro-Arneson partisanship was definitely a thing.
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BBruceWright reacted to Nikosandros's post in the thread D&D General The First Demise of TSR: Gygax's Folly with Like.
While I find the history of D&D a very fascinating topic, I'm somewhat baffled by how intense the feelings about this topic seem to be...
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BBruceWright reacted to Staffan's post in the thread D&D General The First Demise of TSR: Gygax's Folly with Like.
"After all, it is necessary to get behind someone before you can stab him in the back."—Sir Humphrey Appleby.
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BBruceWright reacted to Mistwell's post in the thread D&D General The First Demise of TSR: Gygax's Folly with Like.
Fair point and thanks for asking. Been a rough few weeks. Getting better but yes, short fuse lately. Sorry about that. Will endeavor to...