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CreamCloud0 reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+] with
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And then make it blindingly clear to players that the DM is allowed and-or expected to make those restrictions, thus don't assume... -
CreamCloud0 reacted to DeviousQuail's post in the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+] with Like.
Like: -5e's evolution in regards to summons, most prominently from Tasha's. Much easier to run and play than the conjure spells. -Feats...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Remathilis's post in the thread D&D General So how do Half-Elfs feel different to Elfs? with Like.
The thought crossed my mind, but I will admit the "half-human POV" character is an overdone trope because it assumes we can't connect or...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to zakael19's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
When we play Blades in the Dark, through each moment of conversation about the world we are telling the story ("playing to find out") of...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Blue's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
I see what you're saying. But I think it comes back to the fact that the players are not the characters. Yes, it's an experience...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
There's a big difference between giving agency towards what kind of scene will be presented versus how the scene will be resolved. Many...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to billd91's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
But you do keep returning to the idea that the story isn't what's being done at the table now, it's what you see and talk about when...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D General So how do Half-Elfs feel different to Elfs? with Like.
I think that's an interesting question. Does the presence of the half-elf/half-orc give tacit permission for the players to assume...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to tetrasodium's post in the thread D&D General [+] For (hypothetical) 6e: Which arcane caster class should be the "simple" one? with Like.
I kinda disagree, it's not the wizard main class that carries the problem. The problem is found in choices 5e made to streamline &...
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CreamCloud0 replied to the thread D&D General [+] For (hypothetical) 6e: Which arcane caster class should be the "simple" one?.agreed, and it's not like you couldn't replicate 90% of the wizard experience with just a sorcerer subclass that has a spellbook and a...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Minigiant's post in the thread D&D General [+] For (hypothetical) 6e: Which arcane caster class should be the "simple" one? with Like.
I think the issue for this is The Wizard Class As long as the main gimmick for the wizard class is simply I have all the spells. And...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Misanthrope Prime's post in the thread D&D General So how do Half-Elfs feel different to Elfs? with Like.
We don't need "a people" to have a playable race though. In almost all D&D settings tieflings, aasimar, genasi and other planetouched...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+] with Like.
Interesting question. My approach as a player and a DM would be to allow previous actions to enforce concepts for future actions. If...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+] with Like.
This is high-level, but for me, a well-designed resolution will have its output framed by the input of the fictional position (I've put...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+] with Like.
Just to clear up semantics, when I say "play to find out", I mean specifically I want the dice and the game's resolution engine to tell...