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Charlaquin replied to the thread Critical Role Campaign 4, Episode 2: Celestial Horrors and Powerful Houses Emerge as Potential Threats.I don’t think Critical Role has ever been a good example of best practices for your home game. Indeed, I think trying to emulate... -
Charlaquin replied to the thread Critical Role Campaign 4, Episode 2: Celestial Horrors and Powerful Houses Emerge as Potential Threats.That’s the thing though, Critical Role is entertainment media. The players are part of the cast, the audience is passive. The choice of...
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Charlaquin replied to the thread Critical Role Campaign 4, Episode 2: Celestial Horrors and Powerful Houses Emerge as Potential Threats.These things are synonymous to me, but I understand what you’re trying to say. I mean, the point is to get you invested in the...
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Charlaquin reacted to Snarf Zagyg's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) There is sauerkraut in my lederhosen: Snarf's Guide to Using (and adjudicating) Skills in 5e with
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I haven't posted an essay in a while (I've been writing a lot recently, but, you know ... stuff I have to do), but two recent threads... -
Charlaquin replied to the thread D&D General I wish those new Forgotten Realms books would hurry up....This has been one of the worst years in a long time. Even 2020 at least had a light a the end of the tunnel.
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Charlaquin reacted to Azzy's post in the thread D&D General I wish those new Forgotten Realms books would hurry up... with
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Charlaquin replied to the thread Critical Role Campaign 4, Episode 2: Celestial Horrors and Powerful Houses Emerge as Potential Threats.I’m sorry, is a public execution and a failed rescue attempt not a big bang?? Certainly seems like a bigger bang than Campaigns 1...
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Charlaquin reacted to nyvinter's post in the thread Critical Role Campaign 4, Episode 2: Celestial Horrors and Powerful Houses Emerge as Potential Threats with Like.
Survived with quite a bit war trauma. If you're loose with the rules you can use death saves for other things than death that are just...
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Charlaquin replied to the thread Critical Role Campaign 4, Episode 2: Celestial Horrors and Powerful Houses Emerge as Potential Threats.Then we fundamentally disagree on the definition of the word. Yes, I know, and I have said so repeatedly. It doesn’t get a whole lot...
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Charlaquin replied to the thread Critical Role Campaign 4, Episode 2: Celestial Horrors and Powerful Houses Emerge as Potential Threats.I never said there was no exposition, just that the amount of exposition is relatively low, particularly for how much lore is being...
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Charlaquin replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Why doesn't D&D have fire arrows?.Fire arrows weren’t generally used on individual opponents, but not because they wouldn’t have been effective. Rather, because they were...
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Charlaquin reacted to CleverNickName's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) "You Can Do 3 Things" - My Nephew's D&D Houserule with Like.
Another bit of efficiency I should mention: I noticed that characters and monsters had to call their Three Things at the start of their...
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Charlaquin reacted to Dire Bare's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) "You Can Do 3 Things" - My Nephew's D&D Houserule with Like.
For those not in the know . . . Nimble is a 5E hack to make 5E more, well, nimble and quick. There are two versions, the original Nimble...
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Charlaquin reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General Chef feat should be an origin feat with Like.
I was surprised when Chef wasn't a starter feat, it made a lot of sense thematically. I understand the logic because of the ASI but I...
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Charlaquin reacted to doctorbadwolf's post in the thread D&D General Chef feat should be an origin feat with Like.
This is silly. You think anyone that cares about optimizing is taking the crafting feat when they can take Lucky? Most players don’t...