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CreamCloud0 reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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Can the door not be opened any other way than by picking the lock? Forcefully-applied boots? Repeated use of an axe or hammer... -
CreamCloud0 reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I don't care what my players spend time doing unless it's something like having their characters torture someone which I've said in...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Failing to pick a lock will never lead to a dead end in my game. The person they were chasing might get away, they may have to find an...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Which then sounds like it's the GM determining the path of my character's revenge story via the scenes she frames me into, rather than...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Thing is, oftentimes some or even all of those 'x' events are what lead up to the following 'H' event; which means eliding or handwaving...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I understand what you're getting at, and it absolutely makes sense that handling the game that way gives you a feeling of...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to robertsconley's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Thanks for the reply, but it’s worth pointing out that you didn’t actually refute the argument I made. Instead, you shifted the...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to robertsconley's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
It is about your interests, your own words make that clear: You didn’t say one player, or an isolated moment. You described the entire...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to robertsconley's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I’m pointing out the inconsistency in criticizing the authority of traditional referees while giving a pass to similar practices, just...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to el-remmen's post in the thread D&D General The joys of playing a PC with low stats with Like.
What i like about my stat draft method is that I can throw a few low scores on the array for those who want to choose them (without...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Frozen_Heart's post in the thread D&D General The joys of playing a PC with low stats with Like.
I really do wish that point buy would allow at least a 7 in stats. It feels like you're not really allowed a real weakness when using it...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) It Is 2025 And Save Or Suck Spells Still Suck (the fun out of the game) with Like.
Sometimes I wish I could do that. One-sided "PCs stomps the monsters" fights that aren't supposed to be that way by setting logic drive...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Theory of Games's post in the thread D&D General The joys of playing a PC with low stats with Like.
That's fine. I can remember having D&D PCs that sucked so hard that playing them was just a countdown until they died a merciful death...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Theory of Games's post in the thread D&D General The joys of playing a PC with low stats with Like.
Sure you did. Plenty of us did. Who cares? Doesn't mean those were the best characters to have. Having a flawed character and having...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to billd91's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) It Is 2025 And Save Or Suck Spells Still Suck (the fun out of the game) with Like.
I hear people make comments about agency too, but I have a hard time characterizing these effects as loss of agency. I certainly don't...