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Deekin reacted to Mark Craddock's post in the thread Chaosium Names New CEO, Mike Mearls Departs Company with
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Its a more action packed "version" set on Glorantha. Its not meant to replace the current RQ but to offer a more tactical version as a... -
Deekin reacted to Reynard's post in the thread D&D (2024) It Is 2025 And Save Or Suck Spells Still Suck (the fun out of the game) with Like.
The way we rule it, "forced movement" is only push or pull, not the target using their own mode of movement (for purposes of whether you...
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Deekin reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread D&D (2024) It Is 2025 And Save Or Suck Spells Still Suck (the fun out of the game) with Like.
Modern D&D, and 5.5 especially so from what I've read, is a very player-centric game, that seems to prioritize players showing off their...
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Deekin reacted to UngainlyTitan's post in the thread D&D (2024) It Is 2025 And Save Or Suck Spells Still Suck (the fun out of the game) with Like.
I find that the players love these kinds of spells. If you really find it a problem, then talk it out with the players and agree not to...
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Deekin reacted to mellored's post in the thread D&D (2024) It Is 2025 And Save Or Suck Spells Still Suck (the fun out of the game) with Like.
I don't like all or nothing stuff. IMO action economy needs more of a gradient. I.e. Everyone has ~5 actions, bosses can have more...
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Deekin reacted to UngeheuerLich's post in the thread D&D (2024) It Is 2025 And Save Or Suck Spells Still Suck (the fun out of the game) with Like.
No. You are the DM. Talk it through with your players. Tell them the spell sucks and you won't play it that way or you need to do what...
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Deekin reacted to UngeheuerLich's post in the thread D&D (2024) It Is 2025 And Save Or Suck Spells Still Suck (the fun out of the game) with Like.
Suggestion was reverted to 2014 by group consens. Tasha has a save every round as it should have. The problem spell was suggestion...
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Deekin reacted to sevenbastard's post in the thread D&D (2024) It Is 2025 And Save Or Suck Spells Still Suck (the fun out of the game) with Like.
Uggg as a DM your hands are tied by these spells. The best tactical option for the enemies may be to cast suggestion and take a PC out...
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Deekin reacted to Reynard's post in the thread D&D (2024) It Is 2025 And Save Or Suck Spells Still Suck (the fun out of the game) with Like.
That subject line is a little incendiary, but anway. Last night the PCs (5 4th level 5E2024 characters) went into a young black...
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Deekin reacted to DinoInDisguise's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
There is a wonderful serenity to the idea that the hobby is big enough for both of us.
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Deekin reacted to Thomas Shey's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
This is a pretty important issue in regard to this. You can kind of afford to be sloppy in doing this sort of thing in a superhero...
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Deekin reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Change simply for the sake of change doesn't buy anything for me. I'm not playing D&D because I'm in love with the rules (although I do...
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Deekin reacted to Pedantic's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I suppose a mechanical consideration of this that does deserve more attention is that not having fail forward style contingent fiction...
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Deekin reacted to hawkeyefan's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Yes, of course! nothing new can happen! Even if it's not new and we all do it to some extent anyway! Never change!!!!
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Deekin reacted to hawkeyefan's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Nah, I think it's still good general advice. The group should talk about it ahead of play, and revisit the topic as needed. But once a...