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CreamCloud0 reacted to Jefe Bergenstein's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) Convince me that the Ranger is a necessary Class. with
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They also don't take place in D&D-land, where magic is more common than anywhere save Harry Potter. It's the same reason D&D wizards... -
CreamCloud0 reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
No, he's right. It's not metagaming in any sense. There is no player knowledge being brought into the game through his PC...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Remathilis's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Could the DnDNext Sorcerer be revived as its own class? with
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I think we both agree on the cause, but not the cure. Wizard and Fighter are designed to be a catch all because when they conceived of... -
CreamCloud0 reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Fair enough. Your posting history indicates to me that you are very concerned about GM authority being abused, to a degree that the role...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to FrogReaver's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
If the point is that because you are not in character 100% of the time that anything not in character should be acceptable then that’s...
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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.
The guard showing up may have made sense in the fiction of the world. That's not my point. It's that they only showed up because of a...
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CreamCloud0 replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Could the DnDNext Sorcerer be revived as its own class?.that's the thing though, the swordmage is not just a 'person who hits and magics', they're a person for whom hitting and casting is one...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Frozen_Heart's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Could the DnDNext Sorcerer be revived as its own class? with Like.
Tried playing an EK Knight a few years ago. I asked what class was most like a 3e/4e gish and got directed to it. God it was a...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Remathilis's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Could the DnDNext Sorcerer be revived as its own class? with Like.
The issue (like with so many D&D classes) is that the sorcerer is three archetypes in a trench coat fighting to see which one is going...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to FrogReaver's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
But then you’ll eventually have an epiphany and find some instance where I tolerate player action harmful to IC- authenticity and we’ll...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to FrogReaver's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
So I agree that the GM can metagame similar to what you describe. He is often encouraged to do just that. I think what most mean is...
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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 is why you ask questions to get the GM to clarify the situatiuon, as and when needed. Where I'd rather game design - and, more...
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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.
Interesting, in that I see not giving that information as the by-far best means of keeping it out of the way. Once the players have...
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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.
That sounds a lot like there are virtually no issues that aren't ultimately the GMs fault. With very few exceptions, the players can do...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
It's an actuality, not a technicality. If there is restricted federal land, it doesn't matter if you are a federal employee allowed...