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Charlaquin replied to the thread D&D 5E (2014) Tidbit for monster design.Oh! In that case, I have another guess what the problem might be. Blights have False Appearance. The most likely reason they aren’t... -
Charlaquin reacted to Sword of Spirit's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) Tidbit for monster design with
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Oh, no, no, no! That's not what's going on at all (clever guess from my scanty info though!) You probably already know this, but I'll... -
Charlaquin replied to the thread D&D 5E (2014) Tidbit for monster design.My best guess would be that those 61 are intended to be “solo” monsters. Legendaries, dragons, and other monsters the designers expected...
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Totally agree, Matt Colvile has a good series on running the game. I include a link. You could also watch some actual play, just...
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Charlaquin reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread D&D General So how do Half-Elfs feel different to Elfs? with Like.
This is wrong. It's not the exact same. The half-elf would not be a fish out of water, but rather a fish in a pond with a slightly...
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Charlaquin reacted to Misanthrope Prime's post in the thread D&D General So how do Half-Elfs feel different to Elfs? with
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How long have ethnic groups like the Jews or Roma been "outsiders" while still having their own community? -
Charlaquin reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread D&D General So how do Half-Elfs feel different to Elfs? with Like.
This is incorrect. They have their own isolated society, but if they leave and go out into human or elf society, like an adventuring...
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Charlaquin replied to the thread D&D General So how do Half-Elfs feel different to Elfs?.Let me give you all a personal first-hand example. I’m 1/4 Pueto-Rican, but my grandmother assimilated so hard, I basically had no idea...
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Charlaquin replied to the thread D&D General So how do Half-Elfs feel different to Elfs?.The 2nd, 3rd, or later generation mixed experience is not the same as the 1st generation mixed experience, but both are mixed...
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Charlaquin replied to the thread D&D General So how do Half-Elfs feel different to Elfs?.This is true, but also, people often do object to age gaps between consenting adults. Generally the older people are, the wider the gap...
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Charlaquin reacted to Remathilis's post in the thread D&D General So how do Half-Elfs feel different to Elfs? with Like.
There are plenty of tales you can tell about not-first generation half-elves coming from creole societies. The most obvious one being...
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Charlaquin replied to the thread D&D General So how do Half-Elfs feel different to Elfs?.Because mixed-heritage experiences are a valuable thing for the game to be able to represent. It can make mixed-heritage people feel...
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Charlaquin reacted to Misanthrope Prime's post in the thread D&D General So how do Half-Elfs feel different to Elfs? with Like.
Straight up, my mixed race heritage has opened a lot of doors for me. I'm a nepo baby through one of my white parents in my industry...
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Charlaquin reacted to Misanthrope Prime's post in the thread D&D General So how do Half-Elfs feel different to Elfs? with Like.
Oh man, that reminds me. As much as I personally want to think of half-elves as a proxy for children of loving and consensual...
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Charlaquin replied to the thread D&D General So how do Half-Elfs feel different to Elfs?.No, but it was the main point of my post. Yeah, anyone can “feel like an outsider” but there are different kinds and degrees of that...