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cbwjm replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Rate D&D 2024.I disagree, I never rate movies in relation to another movie, the only rating I give a movie is my enjoyment of it. The only time I... -
I would actually rate 2024 the same score as D&D 2014, Pathfinder 1e, 3e and AD&D. Because all those systems were great for me at the...
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cbwjm reacted to Baron Opal II's post in the thread In a fantasy world filled with magic and miraculous beings, will the religious concepts of the locals be completely different from the human of Earth? with
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No, not in the Ancient or Classical time frames as divine action, or interference, was widely believed along with subsequent actions... -
cbwjm replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Rate D&D 2024.I'm no opinion since I haven't had a good look through the books and only have the online srd stuff available. From the playtests it was...
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cbwjm reacted to Crimson Longinus's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) What’s the difference between sorcerers, warlocks, and wizards? with Like.
I think subclasses are pretty good answer to this. You need less main classes when the subclasses can add the specificity. Though I...
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I like Scott Bakula, he's a good actor. I think he was ill-served by Enterprise, a show that stripped him of his charisma and just ...
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cbwjm reacted to Flying Toaster's post in the thread AD&D 1E What was so bad about unearthed arcana 1e? with Like.
There was one UA polearm (fauchard-fork maybe?) that had a special ability to pull opponents off balance with its hook. The derro from...
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cbwjm reacted to Flying Toaster's post in the thread AD&D 1E What was so bad about unearthed arcana 1e? with Like.
When I started playing 1E c. 1986-87, UA was “the new shiny” and everyone was excited to own and read the book, simply because it was...
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cbwjm reacted to jolt's post in the thread AD&D 1E What was so bad about unearthed arcana 1e? with Like.
This is exactly the conclusion that our group came to as well. The Barbarian only worked in a 1-1 game and it's slow advancement made...
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cbwjm reacted to Ralif Redhammer's post in the thread AD&D 1E What was so bad about unearthed arcana 1e? with Like.
I remember quite liking it when it came back. Revisiting it, I have a sneaking suspicion that the Barbarian and Cavalier classes were...
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cbwjm reacted to Emerikol's post in the thread AD&D 1E What was so bad about unearthed arcana 1e? with Like.
I think as a group we never used any of the new classes but I liked some of the other stuff. I don't remember any widespread rejection...
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cbwjm reacted to Distracted DM's post in the thread AD&D 1E What was so bad about unearthed arcana 1e? with Like.
It sounds like a lot of folk here have fond memories of it, and my table never used it, so the best I can do is try to answer your...
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cbwjm reacted to Bunch's post in the thread AD&D 1E What was so bad about unearthed arcana 1e? with Like.
The comment about UA feeling like a collection of Dragon articles is dead on. I know probably most of you know it was but for the...
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cbwjm reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread D&D General Thoughts on HD and Blood Magic with Like.
This is what I use for sacrificial magic, a modification of the rules in the A5e version of Adventures in Zeitgeist: Sacrificial Magic...
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cbwjm replied to the thread D&D General Thoughts on HD and Blood Magic.I'd probably have the HD affect hp just as you've mentioned. I'd like others to be able to sacrifice HD for the caster (evil casters...
