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CCap'n Kobold reacted to Crimson Longinus's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) [+] What does a non-spellcaster Psion need/look like? with
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But seriously, to me it seems people are mostly just throwing around disconnected bits of mechanics. I think one needs to start by... -
CCap'n Kobold reacted to CreamCloud0's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) [+] What does a non-spellcaster Psion need/look like? with Like.
mostly i think they need a small (per individual character) selection of specializations that give them a number of at-will and/or...
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CCap'n Kobold reacted to GobHag's post in the thread D&D General Weapons should break left and right with Like.
But if a majority of people houserule them out, why should future editions keep them in? Or at least not heavily modify those aspect/rules.
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CCap'n Kobold reacted to SkidAce's post in the thread Unearthed Arcana New Psion update, Dungeons and Dragons Unearthed Arcana with Like.
Dice. We all like dice.
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CCap'n Kobold reacted to Steampunkette's post in the thread Unearthed Arcana New Psion update, Dungeons and Dragons Unearthed Arcana with Like.
The Mystic got canned because Mearls was trying to make a single class capable of doing everything but with psionics. Yeah, the system...
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CCap'n Kobold reacted to James Gasik's post in the thread D&D General Weapons should break left and right with Like.
Of course most of those were never on the DMG treasure table, and you'd need the entire EM to even think about using it to randomly...
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CCap'n Kobold reacted to Remathilis's post in the thread D&D General Weapons should break left and right with Like.
We used to joke about "Death by Gotcha", a method of DMing where things that would be painfully obvious to a real person but not to a...
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CCap'n Kobold reacted to Paul Farquhar's post in the thread D&D General Weapons should break left and right with Like.
If a player doesn’t know anything about real world history or real world archery, then it’s not realistic to expect them to state...
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CCap'n Kobold reacted to Willie the Duck's post in the thread D&D General Weapons should break left and right with Like.
Preemptive note: every time I try to get caught up on this thread, more posts arrive than I can get through before being called away...
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CCap'n Kobold reacted to DrJawaPhD's post in the thread D&D General Weapons should break left and right with Like.
Exact same thing except that one can be tracked, predicted, and completely eliminated with proper planning versus the other is random...
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CCap'n Kobold reacted to CreamCloud0's post in the thread D&D General Weapons should break left and right with Like.
Why must we always frame it as ‘simple = good’? There is no good reason in my eyes that the fighter must bear this albatross and white...
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CCap'n Kobold reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General Weapons should break left and right with Like.
If they use the core mechanics of D&D 5e, they are supplements. If they are their own standalone games they are not D&D. I don't care...
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CCap'n Kobold reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General Weapons should break left and right with Like.
Sure, but how much of the D&D Barbarian is actually Conan? Conan's "rage" is almost nothing like how D&D rage is portrayed. It's...
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CCap'n Kobold reacted to CleverNickName's post in the thread D&D General Weapons should break left and right with Like.
Damage resistance/immunities that can't be easily bypassed with magic. If skeletons took less damage from piercing weapons and more...
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CCap'n Kobold reacted to CleverNickName's post in the thread D&D General Weapons should break left and right with Like.
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...