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Charlaquin replied to the thread D&D General Dragonborn as Kobolds: Yea or Nay?.It was 3e that fully pivoted to small dragonfolk kobolds. But they weren’t exactly dog-people before that. Dog noses were the only dog... -
Charlaquin replied to the thread Roll for Effect or Intent?.This “maintaining the relationship between the task and intent” thing is confusing to me. The intent is what the player hopes will...
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Charlaquin reacted to doctorbadwolf's post in the thread Dungeons & Dragons Releases New Unearthed Arcana Subclasses, Strongly Hinting at Dark Sun with
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The feature, by the way, says that “you usually contacted your patron via intermediaries”. It DOES NOT say that the patron wasn’t... -
Charlaquin reacted to doctorbadwolf's post in the thread Dungeons & Dragons Releases New Unearthed Arcana Subclasses, Strongly Hinting at Dark Sun with Like.
False. Before level 3 the default is that your patron isn’t specified, but no actual rule prevents deciding your patron up front. That...
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Charlaquin reacted to MonsterEnvy's post in the thread Dungeons & Dragons Releases New Unearthed Arcana Subclasses, Strongly Hinting at Dark Sun with Like.
Sounds like you can for sure talk to them before that. The feature just gives you a direct link that you can use at any time. Also...
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The current set of players I am with are learning these disparate elements. I find similarities to playing in a sport. You learn the...
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Charlaquin reacted to Fenris-77's post in the thread Different philosophies concerning Rules Heavy and Rule Light RPGs. with Like.
Most rules heavy games have exactly the same ability to allow players to attempt most anything as rules light games do (i.e there is a...
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Charlaquin reacted to ECMO3's post in the thread DDAL Elven chain armour. do you need light armour proficiency? with Like.
No you do not need proficiency and anyone is considered to have proficiency in it when donned, presumably from the magic. The whole...
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Nicely unpacked! Great opportunity for an opposed check rather than just setting a DC, I'm realizing, now that you mention the guard's...
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In Burning Wheel, on a successful roll the task is successful and the intent achieved. On a failed roll, the intent is not achieved -...
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Charlaquin replied to the thread Roll for Effect or Intent?.You’re confused because you’re trying to treat “the task” and “the intent” as two different things that can be resolved independently...
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Charlaquin replied to the thread Does Your Game Have Random Encounters?.This is hard to answer because the options are in terms of proportion of encounters and that’s not really how I do it… I voted for...
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Charlaquin reacted to haakon1's post in the thread Does Your Game Have Random Encounters? with Like.
Once for an expedition to the Underdark, I created 12 encounters - scripted in the sense of fully stat’d (3.5e, so not so easy to wing...
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Charlaquin replied to the thread Roll for Effect or Intent?.I’d say the goal is to know the painting’s age and the approach is by looking at it. But, I agree with your broader point, I’m just...
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I think people are getting pretty pedantic about the whole task/goal thing. D&D is vague enough that a roll might be either or both...