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Deekin reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) A critical analysis of 2024's revised classes with
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I do think, though, that one way to solve the divide would be to make martials not just provably better at combat but obviously better... -
Deekin reacted to TorgoTheWhite's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) A critical analysis of 2024's revised classes with Like.
To me, it is this uneven ease doing your thing and the outcry if the act of actually doing magic was more limited. The old superhero...
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Deekin reacted to Minigiant's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) A critical analysis of 2024's revised classes with Like.
And that essentially is the source of "wizard supremacy". Like most supremacy, it's about keeping a group down more that pushing a...
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Deekin reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) A critical analysis of 2024's revised classes with Like.
Why would people complain when they're winning? Besides, "wizard fan" isn't really a nuanced take. People who prefer caster supremacy...
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Deekin reacted to DEFCON 1's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) A critical analysis of 2024's revised classes with Like.
At 20th level, of course they should. There's no point in having your game go to 20 if you aren't. But that then means the 20th level...
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Deekin reacted to CreamCloud0's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) A critical analysis of 2024's revised classes with Like.
i think it's because it's not about doing more damage, yes, martials have decent damage numbers, BUT, the casters don't really trail...
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Deekin reacted to I'm A Banana's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) A critical analysis of 2024's revised classes with Like.
A lot of the fighter/wizard squabbling is about genre and aesthetics more than it is about balance. It doesn't matter how much a fighter...
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Deekin reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General What You're Missing with Torches in B/X D&D with Like.
Well, the other advantage is torches are hard to break and more efficient in a coin-per-hour sense. The trade-off is that their flame is...
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Deekin reacted to Olgar Shiverstone's post in the thread D&D General What You're Missing with Torches in B/X D&D with Like.
Torches and flasks of oil were staples in my early D&D days. Nothing like getting three torches deep into a dungeon and tying to decide...
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Deekin reacted to SpellObjectEnthusiast's post in the thread D&D General What You're Missing with Torches in B/X D&D with Like.
As someone who regularly runs B/X, none of these bullet points are in the rules and all of them are pretty far removed from what I'd...
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Deekin reacted to aco175's post in the thread D&D General What You're Missing with Torches in B/X D&D with Like.
I seem to recall a C3P0 at the Ewok village thing with the wizard using cantrip to make the torches change color and had one spin in...
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Deekin reacted to CreamCloud0's post in the thread D&D General What You're Missing with Torches in B/X D&D with Like.
Correct me if I’m wrong but weren’t lanterns expensive? Or at least not basic starting gear, so while practically lanterns are a...
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Deekin reacted to GreyLord's post in the thread D&D General What You're Missing with Torches in B/X D&D with Like.
I remember a dumb DM long ago that would hold sessions whenever he could. That meant, that if he and a buddy were at a restuarant and...
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Deekin reacted to SpellObjectEnthusiast's post in the thread D&D General What You're Missing with Torches in B/X D&D with Like.
This is not relevant in B/X. Neither encumbrance option involves tracking the weight of individual pieces of adventuring gear. The...
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Deekin reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General What You're Missing with Torches in B/X D&D with Like.
Which, to me, means that the real lesson here is: Why do so many people dislike the usual mechanics for exploration? It's one thing to...