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DEFCON 1 replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Could the DnDNext Sorcerer be revived as its own class?.I mean that's what games like Champions and Mutants & Masterminds do. One mechanical system that you can use to build any character you... -
DEFCON 1 reacted to Frozen_Heart's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Could the DnDNext Sorcerer be revived as its own class? with
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The core concept and mechanics have always existed, but always in differing and scattered forms. Not only that, but they lack a... -
DEFCON 1 reacted to Paul Farquhar's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Anyone else surprised they didn't do a Forgotten Realms Feats, Spells, and Circle Casting UA? with
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Quite. UA is a taste test and a teaser trailer, it's not about design or balancing. WotC pay professional game designers for that. They... -
DEFCON 1 replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Could the DnDNext Sorcerer be revived as its own class?.Sure they do. The Battlemaster is a swordmage. But the designers just chose to fluff the magic as "combat maneuvers". ;) Someone...
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DEFCON 1 replied to the thread D&D General Rangers should be built on a primary and secondary stat.Just for funsies a little while ago I did my own "What would the game look like if we removed Constitution?" write-up... and substituted...
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DEFCON 1 reacted to Stalker0's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) My Most Epic Fight in Years with Like.
So just had to share this one. Last night's session culminated in a crazy combat and here are the details! The Background Action...
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DEFCON 1 reacted to Umbran's post in the thread D&D General You can now turn 2024 Rules off in D&D Beyond with Like.
Within the character builder, that's good. But, if you run a search, I expect it will continue to present the mix of results. A...
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DEFCON 1 posted the thread D&D General You can now turn 2024 Rules off in D&D Beyond in *Dungeons & Dragons.I just saw on ex-Twitter that D&D Beyond announced in their new update that they have now added checkboxes on the first page of the...
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DEFCON 1 reacted to ECMO3's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Just realized Sentinel is heavily nerfed! No longer works with PAM, no longer works on most enemies who Disengage. with Like.
I came here to tell people the feats changed, and explain how we realized it. Not to tell them my PC was bummed about it.
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DEFCON 1 replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Just realized Sentinel is heavily nerfed! No longer works with PAM, no longer works on most enemies who Disengage..If this is such a simple and elegant solution, then why did you bother coming here to make a thread just to tell us that your player was...
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DEFCON 1 reacted to pukunui's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Just realized Sentinel is heavily nerfed! No longer works with PAM, no longer works on most enemies who Disengage. with Like.
Look, I get not wanting to change the rules willy nilly in the middle of a campaign. However, I do think you're being too rigid about...
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DEFCON 1 replied to the thread Wizards of the Coast Hiring New Lead Designer and Head of Game Ecosystem for D&D.Traditionally, the staff of a just-released set of core books tends to leave upon the books' publication (either voluntarily or with a...
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DEFCON 1 replied to the thread D&D General Liquids in Bag of Holding or Portable Hole?.There are no rules specific to this situation. Probably because this is a prime "Rulings, not rules" area where there's no reason for...
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DEFCON 1 replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Just realized Sentinel is heavily nerfed! No longer works with PAM, no longer works on most enemies who Disengage..That is true. But I suspect people might question-- were you in this same situation as @ECMO3-- whether "testing the system" was a more...
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DEFCON 1 reacted to SableWyvern's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Just realized Sentinel is heavily nerfed! No longer works with PAM, no longer works on most enemies who Disengage. with Like.
Instead of changing feats or sticking with an unfun RAW version, have you considered just using the version that you all like and...