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dave2008 replied to the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24.Except I don't believe the DM would be unhappy with this solution. They don't want dragonborn. IMO, they don't really care about the... -
dave2008 reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with
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First, that's a misstatement of the compromise offered with the tortles. You left out that the Dragon Clan would have Dragonborn... -
dave2008 replied to the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24.I really wanted to make a Couatl PC! I hinted at it several times but no one took the bait. I think the idea of using weapons, magic...
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dave2008 reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Like.
Obviously I was having a bit of fun with the Solar thing. That said, if a DM was really willing to let me play anything from the MM...
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dave2008 replied to the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24.I disagree, that is a capitulation by the player, not a compromise. The premise was I want to play a turtle person. Something that...
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dave2008 reacted to TerraDave's post in the thread D&D General Tim Kask, TSR's First Employee, Passes At Age 76 with Like.
An extended interview with him here. A lot of insight on the early days of D&D and TSR.
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dave2008 reacted to Sacrosanct's post in the thread D&D General Tim Kask, TSR's First Employee, Passes At Age 76 with Like.
We are all lucky that for years, Tim hosted a youtube channel where he answered fans questions. You can find more than 300 videos here...
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dave2008 reacted to mearls's post in the thread D&D General Tim Kask, TSR's First Employee, Passes At Age 76 with Like.
That's terribly sad to hear. I think we're fortunate that the rise of gaming histories ensured that Mr. Kask's story, along with the...
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dave2008 reacted to Sacrosanct's post in the thread D&D General Tim Kask, TSR's First Employee, Passes At Age 76 with Like.
This news hits hard. I am blessed to have met Tim, gamed with him a few times, and had several chats with him over the past few years...
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dave2008 reacted to Morrus's post in the thread D&D General Tim Kask, TSR's First Employee, Passes At Age 76 with Like.
The very first full-time employee of TSR, the company which created D&D, passed away last night after a sudden illness. A playtester...
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dave2008 reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Like.
I will admit that I skipped most of the thread, coming into it around 50 or 60 pages in, but in the time I've been present here I...
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dave2008 reacted to mamba's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Like.
I think this is where the disconnect is, this is not a setting being designed for a new campaign, it is a setting that has existed for...
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dave2008 reacted to Minigiant's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Like.
Lack of compromise itself is not a red flag. Lack of compromise without describing or explaining why one won't compromise is a red flag.
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dave2008 replied to the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24.That is precisely what someone was arguing for (not me btw) I just stripped the argument down to its core. Regardless, what are you...
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dave2008 replied to the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24.Yep. When I handed my players the MM and said pick any sentient creature from the book I warned them that some creatures are generally...