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dave2008 replied to the thread D&D General A Rant: DMing is not hard..Yes, that is about the age I started DMing. However, I just winged it and I was not good at it. Personally I don't think I became a good... -
dave2008 reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General A Rant: DMing is not hard. with
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I mean, those ads are wrong....but GMing is still hard. That a bunch of 10-year-olds have attempted a thing is not the same as saying... -
dave2008 reacted to Sacrosanct's post in the thread D&D General D&D Dungeon Map Design: Good and Bad with Like.
Like many things 3e, it actually started in 2e Combat and Tactics books ;)
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dave2008 reacted to TheSword's post in the thread D&D General D&D Dungeon Map Design: Good and Bad with Like.
For me the best map designer and artist is Heroic Maps. It doesn’t hurt that they are always beautiful maps but the quality of the...
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dave2008 reacted to Pamphylian's post in the thread D&D General D&D Dungeon Map Design: Good and Bad with Like.
A lot of the things that are often brought up as good aspects of dungeon maps are things that I think are great about 90% of the time...
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dave2008 reacted to Composer99's post in the thread D&D General D&D Dungeon Map Design: Good and Bad with Like.
I would reckon that if a given map is going to feature in one, maybe two, play sessions, non-linearity is going to play a small part in...
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dave2008 replied to the thread D&D General D&D Dungeon Map Design: Good and Bad.I follow @Sacrosanct's idea and design dungeons that make sense in-world. I also agree with @Reynard that they are not the most fun for...
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dave2008 reacted to Sacrosanct's post in the thread D&D General D&D Dungeon Map Design: Good and Bad with Like.
I think dungeons should be designed on what makes the most sense on how to build the dungeon (why would the builders make this hallway...
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dave2008 reacted to Reynard's post in the thread D&D General D&D Dungeon Map Design: Good and Bad with Like.
Let's talk about map design for dungeons in D&D. What works, what doesn't. What promotes good exploration play versus what hinders it...
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dave2008 reacted to el-remmen's post in the thread D&D General + Homebrew Brainstorm to bring back prepared Vancian Casting + with Like.
I do something similar, but just for cantrips. Cantrips are unlimited unless you fail the spell check roll upon casting it, in which...
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dave2008 reacted to Distracted DM's post in the thread D&D General + Homebrew Brainstorm to bring back prepared Vancian Casting + with Like.
It adds an extra layer of decision-making for the player. Each new rest is an opportunity to think about what would be most useful the...
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dave2008 reacted to TaranTheWanderer's post in the thread D&D General + Homebrew Brainstorm to bring back prepared Vancian Casting + with Like.
Why not a hybrid way. Use the 5e method but allow a caster to “lock” spells into slots. Those specific slots can’t be changed but...
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dave2008 reacted to Distracted DM's post in the thread D&D General + Homebrew Brainstorm to bring back prepared Vancian Casting + with Like.
Plus+ thread, because I'd rather not have to justify/defend why I'd want to bring back old prepared Vancian casting. Rather than remove...
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dave2008 reacted to Egg Embry's post in the thread RPG CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Twilight Sword, Apocalypse World, Exalted 3E, and more with Like.
You’ll discover games inspired by The Legend of Zelda, a new Powered by the Apocalypse option, an Exalted sourcebook, third-party...
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dave2008 reacted to Charles Dunwoody's post in the thread RPG Print News – Alien RPG, Traveller, MÖRK BORG, and More with Like.
At the game table, everyone can hear you scream. The Alien RPG is back and evolved, ready to land on your table like a freshly spawned...