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CreamCloud0 reacted to TaranTheWanderer's post in the thread D&D General [+] More Robust 'Fantasy Race' Mechanics for D&D-alikes / Redeeming 'Race as Class' for Modern D&D [+] with
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What if every species had a list of Quirks and Counter-quirks. or weaknesses and strengths -whatever you want to call it. I'd include... -
CreamCloud0 reacted to Angus MacDeth's post in the thread D&D General [+] More Robust 'Fantasy Race' Mechanics for D&D-alikes / Redeeming 'Race as Class' for Modern D&D [+] with Like.
That sounds a lot like the approach to Culture in Level Up (or A5e), which has already been mentioned. A5e separates Culture from...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Angus MacDeth's post in the thread D&D General [+] More Robust 'Fantasy Race' Mechanics for D&D-alikes / Redeeming 'Race as Class' for Modern D&D [+] with Like.
Wait... Why be coy? Are we not allowed to mention ACKS II by name (which I'm assuming is the game in question)? As far as I'm...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Fenris-77's post in the thread D&D General [+] More Robust 'Fantasy Race' Mechanics for D&D-alikes / Redeeming 'Race as Class' for Modern D&D [+] with Like.
So, just to be clear, I'm not actually a fan of 'race as class' per se, but I also think that ancestries can be used in more interesting...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to sevenbastard's post in the thread D&D General [+] More Robust 'Fantasy Race' Mechanics for D&D-alikes / Redeeming 'Race as Class' for Modern D&D [+] with Like.
B/X didn't have ability score modifiers for races as they were classes. You could play a halfling with 18 str if you rolled it (or...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread D&D General [+] More Robust 'Fantasy Race' Mechanics for D&D-alikes / Redeeming 'Race as Class' for Modern D&D [+] with Like.
Part of the problem is the decreased acceptance of the idea that some species are simply flat-out better at, or better suited for, some...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to DammitVictor's post in the thread D&D General [+] More Robust 'Fantasy Race' Mechanics for D&D-alikes / Redeeming 'Race as Class' for Modern D&D [+] with Like.
Like according to the d20PFSRD, the Dwarf has the Foehammer (Fighter), Forgemaster (Cleric), Stonelord (Paladin) and Exarch...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to DammitVictor's post in the thread D&D General [+] More Robust 'Fantasy Race' Mechanics for D&D-alikes / Redeeming 'Race as Class' for Modern D&D [+] with
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The shortcomings of Classic's "race as class" system (imitated in at least one non-D&D example, Palladium Fantasy RPG) are well-known... -
CreamCloud0 reacted to DammitVictor's post in the thread D&D General [+] More Robust 'Fantasy Race' Mechanics for D&D-alikes / Redeeming 'Race as Class' for Modern D&D [+] with Love.
Pursuant to this thread, I thought I'd like to have a (less contentious) thread to discuss both design goals and better solutions for...
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CreamCloud0 replied to the thread D&D General Ranger Identity Patch (+).who?
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Crimson Longinus's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
Frankly, your stance on edition naming is bonkers and unmoored from reality. There are countless things where different editions of a...
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CreamCloud0 replied to the thread D&D General Ranger Identity Patch (+).hmmm, stealth abilities and skill/tool use/mastery seem like two appropriate ones, and i assume tracking is in there somewhere but...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
I'm just saying that not all opinions are correct. In this case WotC gets to be the one to decide if it's the same game or not, and...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out." with Like.
Different iterations of the same game. And it's not just RPGs. Windows 11 is very different from Windows 95, yet they are all called...