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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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Well, to be pedantic about it, narration of weather is caused by the PCs sending their characters on a journey. I think we can all... -
CreamCloud0 reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Quite intentionally so. :) As background for the most part, until a party killed off some "wandering" Drow in the desert without...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Paul Farquhar's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
That's like saying the weather is caused by stepping outside your door. The idea of "simulationist" is there is always weather. The DM...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to SableWyvern's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I expect a new player joining my group will learn how my group functions, not expect us to change to emulate some pre-conceived idea...
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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.
Take a movie or TV show. A tremendous amount goes on behind the scenes that the audience(in general) knows nothing about. Yet movies...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Hussar's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Now, as much as I've sung the praises of collaborative setting building, I do see the real downside here. I have a player whose primary...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Crimson Longinus's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Ultimately I feel the fundamental building blocks of the setting are my responsibility as a GM, and I don't need or want input on those...
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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.
I could, and to some extent have, done just this with Drow in the past; but that doesn't change the surface-folk's perception of them...
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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.
Depends on one's approach. Going in under the idea for species and classes that "it's not allowed until-unless the DM says it is" makes...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Crimson Longinus's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Ideally for whom? Not for me. I love world building as a GM, and I don't particularly feel I need help with it, but as player I like...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Crimson Longinus's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Yet many setting that originated in novel or films have been successfully used in gaming. Though I actually agree with you somewhat...
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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.
You are welcome to make that assumption, but I do not and will not. Not sure why you think bringing in hypothetical people who agree...
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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 show otherwise every time I sit at the table, and have for many years. The books (any books) are packages of convenient options, and I...
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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, you might see including a new PC-playable species as an incredibly mild request, but I - the one who has to do all the...
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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.
If I don't get any player buy-in then clearly I've got it wrong somehow and have to start over. If, however, I get keen buy-in from...