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Burnside replied to the thread D&D General Eberron: What Existing Studio Would You Want To Make A Game (+).I’d want it to be a party-based CRPG with turn-based combat, great encounter design, great atmosphere, environmental storytelling, and... -
Burnside reacted to Zardnaar's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) So, what does the Artificer "replace"? with
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Rogue imho. Skill/tool monkey similar damage on 3/5 subclasses. Other two less damage skill/tool monkey secondary healer/support. -
Burnside reacted to mearls's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) What is your favorite encounter site or dungeon from an official module? with Like.
Yes! I put together the list for Tales from the Yawning Portal. I used sales numbers, both print and PDFs, as a starting point. I also...
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Burnside replied to the thread D&D General What are the issues with the 2014 Subclasses.However, to get back on topic. 2014 issues: Berzerker Barbarian - Exhaustion mechanic is a death spiral, making Frenzy basically not...
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Burnside replied to the thread D&D General What are the issues with the 2014 Subclasses.I think my issues largely crop up not on the updates for the 2014 subclasses, but with some of the entirely new 2024 subclasses. There...
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Burnside replied to the thread D&D 5E (2014) What is your favorite encounter site or dungeon from an official module?.Redbrand Hideout in Lost Mine of Phandelver Death House in Curse of Strahd Nangalore in Tomb of Annihilation Kolat Towers in Waterdeep...
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I'm been GMing on and off for about thirty years now and I still fail on occasion! I think it's the social skills that makes GMing most...
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GM <> Player miss communication? GM says left when she means right. Player draws door on north wall when GM said south. While the...
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Burnside replied to the thread D&D General Mapping: How Do You Do It?.Totally. The goal is fun. If the players do enjoy mapping, then that's what the table should do. And honestly I personally see where it...
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Burnside replied to the thread D&D General Mapping: How Do You Do It?.It is if the DM is going to be exacting about the accuracy of player's mapping skills. You asked what our experience was. I've DMed for...
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Burnside replied to the thread D&D General Mapping: How Do You Do It?.If I did, it wasn't because I failed to accurately draw a visual map based on someone's voice audibly describing my environment which...
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This is another thing im an outlier on. I have found its going to be more struggle than its worth giving this task to the players...
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Burnside replied to the thread D&D General Mapping: How Do You Do It?.Have never seen a session wherein the players were required to map as they go that did not end in a frustrating fiasco. Also not sure...
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Burnside reacted to Charlaquin's post in the thread D&D General Wildly Diverse "Circus Troupe" Adventuring Parties with Like.
I used to feel this way too. If it helps, I justified it to myself by saying, they’re adventurers. They’re already a rare bunch just by...
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Burnside replied to the thread D&D General Wildly Diverse "Circus Troupe" Adventuring Parties.Depends entirely on the tone and setting of the campaign. Fine for some campaigns, wrong for others. Expectations (and how much exactly...