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CreamCloud0 reacted to Faolyn's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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You really gotta stop assuming that because a couple of people say "do not add setting details" that they speak for everyone. Some GMs... -
CreamCloud0 reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
The big difference is that the former is necessary while the latter is not. When things go in unexpected directions either the DM has...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Enrahim's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I think a major challenge is when we encounter situations where the rules themselves can be described as "unfair". Then we get into a...
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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.
Guidelines and advice literally prevent you from having to make up the role on the spot. Besides, traditional games give the GM control...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Maggan's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Well, one way I can think of is if the DM has miscaclulated the threat level of a monster, and only realizes as the encounter unfolds...
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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.
I run a sandbox, the players determine direction. While I create the setting (i work player on their backgrounds), the players set the...
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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.
1. We aren't really changing the town so much as adding to it. Yes that does change it in a manner of speaking, but we're not going to...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to clearstream's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
3e has Do you cheat? The answer: The DM really can’t cheat. You’re the umpire, and what you say goes. As such, it’s certainly within...
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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.
Nobody has complained about adding a cook to the kitchen. It's the method described in this thread that doesn't work for traditional...
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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.
That's not accurate. The town, while not as major as the elves, is still an established fact of the setting. It would be easier to...
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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.
Have you read the D&D rules? The rules give the DM the authority to alter rules, not the players. The rules give the DM the ability to...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to clearstream's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
If I draw the implications correctly, then I think you are right in saying we should be critical of treating everything not ruled out by...
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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.
I don't add things to the fiction based on what I consider unrelated actions taken by the characters unless there's a logical chain of...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Maggan's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
But an encounter can be unfair to the players, due to bad design. Me changing it on the fly could make it fair to the players.
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CreamCloud0 reacted to clearstream's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
There are too many problematic implications around what may properly count as a rule or a game, for me to engage with the "by its very...