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CreamCloud0 reacted to Bill Zebub's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with
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Limits? The DM has to believe that the NPC(s) might be plausibly, but not definitely, persuaded by the argument. For that matter, a... -
CreamCloud0 reacted to GrimCo's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
5e goes with presumption that under those circumstances no roll would be necessary, you roll when result is uncertain or when failing...
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CreamCloud0 replied to the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)?.ah, that's probably why i thought it was in 5e but it's not the specific implementation i was thinking of, what i thought it was: take...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Bill Zebub's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
Totally agree. But, to me, that's another indication that the instinct to have somebody roll whenever they "attempt" something in...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
It does not, I believe. That's a 3e thing. Not a bad rule though.
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Xamnam's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
It does have Take 10, in a way. Passive Checks, P.175 (2014):
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
No, I think Players should make choices for their characters based on what their characters are experiencing and are capable of, not...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
If you choose to use reaction rolls, you're still beholden to the results, even if they lead to a negative conclusion. As a GM I'm fine...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
Physical skills don't involve motive.
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CreamCloud0 replied to the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)?.5e does have take 10 and take 20 doesn't it? just that people don't tend to remember they exist, or am i mistaken? the thing about not...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to soviet's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
But... that's entirely accurate to how things work in real life. You don't know that picking a lock, fixing your PC, climbing a high...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Thomas Shey's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
I'm not denigrating it per se. I've just got two fairly big issues with it, but they're both from where I sit and don't expect them to...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Koloth's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How do you handle surprised but won initiative? with Like.
IMO - if the party is truly surprised, then the party doesn't get an initiative roll. Their first clue there is trouble is when the...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How do you handle surprised but won initiative? with Like.
Even if your neck is tingling and your spidey senses are on full alert, how can you effectively dodge something you don't see coming?
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How do you handle surprised but won initiative? with Like.
The post I was replying to when I first brought this up had as its main point somethng to the effect that trivialized combats aren't fun...