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I think they'd fit in well in the 4e forgotten realms setting as the spellscar abilities.

5e has a similar type optional rule.

I'm with you on this, it's where the take 10/take 20 rules of 3e were a great addition because it gave an actual rule for it. Otherwise...

Ok, why should those situations be resolved by a roll? Let's pick a simple scenario: there's a locked door, and no time pressure. The...

I think its not a VERSUS. Sometimes you need or want player skill, sometimes character skill. For me personally TTRPG is about making...

You've just reminded me of something a lot of DMs seem to call for a roll for: jumping. Seems all too often when a PC has the requisite...

I'm a believer that dice should not be rolled unless there is a consequence for failure. (5e even explicitly says this, although...

Conan RPG by Monolith. Backers are currently receiving their books, which means it will be in stores next year, probably, Q1...

Good to know. If we're talking D&D, Intelligence "as written" says there's a modifier to dice rolls. That's it. There's nothing that...

Yep. If I'm running a game where common D&Dism apply, I'll tell the players anything they know as players is likely common knowledge in...

For mapping - Players don't really need to put down more than a general shape of the room (not even that, a bubble is okay 'flowcharting...

I think some of this knowledge is common to the world anyway. That is, unless trolls are brand new to the world or the region, it would...

Wait, your OP mentioned mapping from the player side, was it meant to be the DM side? Maybe I misread it, though it technically doesn't...

When I map, I normally use nodes with paths leading off them, sometimes I'll embellish a little and make those paths look like stairs or...

You call it learning to play the GM. I describe it as establishing a shared understanding and expectations. I consider this a critical...