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Deekin reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with
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That's fair. From my perspective, it's relatively easy to generate supporting fiction from rules inferences (like magically empowered... -
Deekin reacted to Remathilis's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Like.
And I want a unicorn with a shiny saddle. But I've never seen a system that can handle that. The mythical Lego RPG that can be used to...
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Deekin reacted to The Firebird's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Like.
To be charitable to Keith, he has a successful brand and series of books for 5e14. Moving on isn't just a matter of running a new...
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Deekin reacted to TiQuinn's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Like.
I read that and thought “Okay, so it’s not the story he had in his head” but it does emulate other kinds of fantasy. Again, what I...
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Deekin reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Like.
For me, it was more the statements of "They're making changes for the game first, and not basing it on the STORY!" That's been the cri...
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Deekin reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Like.
Well, there's two different threads of arguments here. One is how should WotC market create and design material, especially "edition...
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Deekin 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 see it the other way around, we already know the monsters will only last 2-3 rounds, so why bloat the stat block with skills they will...
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Deekin reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Like.
Yep. It's pretty common among those who are newer to the hobby, and especially those who are focused on implementation and technique...
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Deekin reacted to DEFCON 1's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Like.
If the dude doesn't want to play 5E24 and wants to remain with 5E14, that's fine. No skin off of anyone else's nose. Same way no one...
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Deekin reacted to TiQuinn's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Like.
I don’t think it’s trivial at all. One of the major changes of 2024 was to make monsters more powerful because a lot of people were...
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Deekin reacted to tetrasodium's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Like.
There's a difference. It's trivial to raise PC power by giving higher attributes st chargen higher attributes at various levels (as...
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Deekin reacted to TiQuinn's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Like.
It’s funny when people think D&D should be one specific type of fantasy and then start lashing out at the other types of fantasy that it...
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Deekin reacted to Mephista's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Like.
I remember when the paladin shifted from a mundane horse mount in 3e to a summoned beast in 3.5. The mundane concerns of caring for an...
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Deekin reacted to Minigiant's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Like.
To me there is a real struggle with a lot of people in the hobby of having the game look like a certain way and what the positive and...
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Deekin reacted to Chaltab's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Like.
Honestly I kind of expected a more.... thoughtful take from a storied blog like this rather than knee jerk gloom and doom about how PCs...