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cbwjm replied to the thread Player skill vs character skill?.Which in the situation described is basically "Wait, what? Did I not say it was lava?" I'm pretty sure in the past that I've had... -
This is very easy to assert, but how are you arriving at the conclusion that someone gets screwed any time a mistake is made? Why are...
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cbwjm replied to the thread Player skill vs character skill?.I probably lean more on the player skill than character skill side of things, I feel like it comes from earlier editions of DnD where...
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re: Combat vs Non-Combat I often see the argument, "We don't require players to know how to swing swords, so why should we ask them to...
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Big topic, but first thing I'll offer is that player skill in social interactions doesn't have to require acting skills or being...
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cbwjm reacted to FitzTheRuke's post in the thread D&D General Frustating Misunderstandings About Warlocks with
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I'd argue it's the other way around - it's only pedantic to claim that they don't get high level spells because they don't cast them in... -
cbwjm reacted to pukunui's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) So the Armorer still need be Wearing before Don his armor. with Like.
I think the only benefit that really needs to be "while wearing the armor only" is the spellcasting focus one. You shouldn't be able to...
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cbwjm replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) So the Armorer still need be Wearing before Don his armor..I think the intent is clear, even if the wording is off. Once it is arcane armour you can don/doff as it as an action.
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cbwjm replied to the thread TSR On the Relative Merits of the TSR Editions.I think nowadays I'd probably stick to side initiative, one roll. Maybe use the order of actions from BECMI but since it doesn't really...
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At this point I dont see 1e and 2e as different games since everything from both is compatible on the fly. That includes classes, races...
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cbwjm replied to the thread TSR On the Relative Merits of the TSR Editions.I think as long as all the other modifiers are being used (weapon speed, various misc modifiers) then it isn't actually too bad (though...
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cbwjm reacted to Gus L's post in the thread TSR On the Relative Merits of the TSR Editions with Like.
Three things here - and obviously we are coming from a different perspective of what we want in an RPG. A) I don't know that character...
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cbwjm reacted to teitan's post in the thread TSR On the Relative Merits of the TSR Editions with Like.
I’ve been revisiting 2e for a couple months now. Not running it but just reading the core rules and ya know I think it just might be my...
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cbwjm replied to the thread TSR On the Relative Merits of the TSR Editions.I think it's better to strip out percentile strength as a bonus only for warriors with 18 strength and instead make "percentile...
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cbwjm reacted to The Soloist's post in the thread TSR On the Relative Merits of the TSR Editions with Like.
OSE + OSE Advanced is my go to now. One of the things I don't like about 1e and 2e, this time around, is the percentile for 18 strength...