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DEFCON 1 replied to the thread D&D General Ditching Archetypes 6E?.I'd be curious as to what the additional classes might look like that you were thinking of to get upwards to the 25 or so that you... -
DEFCON 1 reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General Ditching Archetypes 6E? with
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For my own answer to the question, as I have said before, I think 5e is missing somewhere between six and twelve classes (and I favor... -
DEFCON 1 reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General Ditching Archetypes 6E? with Like.
On the next exciting episode of What Rules Will We Delete?!, Archetypes: A concept introduced by 5e specifically to simplify and...
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DEFCON 1 replied to the thread D&D General Ditching Archetypes 6E?.Heh... well I think there's a reason why none of us are bothering to make posts like you suggest... because there's no real point...
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DEFCON 1 replied to the thread D&D General Ditching Archetypes 6E?.I'm fine with keeping the game relatively the same as it is if/when it comes to an eventual 6E. I don't think it should be a One True...
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DEFCON 1 reacted to UngainlyTitan's post in the thread D&D General The Player's Quantum Ogre: Warlock Pacts with Like.
This has been getting heated and generating more smoke than light. To go back to the OP, having read the thread. In reverse: Both...
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DEFCON 1 replied to the thread D&D General Take A Look At The Class Boards From The New D&D Starter Set.While I (as a long-time veteran player) do not necessarily see much gain myself in the "player mat" format that this new starter set...
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DEFCON 1 reacted to Aldarc's post in the thread D&D General Take A Look At The Class Boards From The New D&D Starter Set with Like.
So you don't want to anyone to piss on your leg and say that it's raining but you want to piss on 4e D&D and tell everyone that it's...
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DEFCON 1 reacted to Stalker0's post in the thread D&D General Take A Look At The Class Boards From The New D&D Starter Set with Like.
Hotter take, if your an experienced dnd player, you simply cannot answer that question. I'm in the middle of playtesting a boardgame...
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DEFCON 1 reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General The Player's Quantum Ogre: Warlock Pacts with Like.
Yes, very much this. "I made an exchange with a powerful being in order to have power myself" does not justify heavy-handed GMing, and...
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DEFCON 1 reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D General The Player's Quantum Ogre: Warlock Pacts with Like.
Three reasons I can think of. 1) The game is focused on the campaign story, not individual character arcs, and the player (and often...
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DEFCON 1 reacted to Voadam's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) What’s the difference between sorcerers, warlocks, and wizards? with Like.
Are you talking about sorcerers with deception, persuasion, and intimidate class skills, high SAD Charisma, and spells like charm person...
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DEFCON 1 replied to the thread D&D 5E (2014) Convince me that the Ranger is a necessary Class..You don't have to worry... WotC is never going to get rid of the Ranger (nor the Druid or Barbarian for that matter). Simply because...
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DEFCON 1 replied to the thread D&D General The Player's Quantum Ogre: Warlock Pacts.I always prefer it when a player goes all-in on their character design, as those are some of the most fertile strands of narrative one...
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DEFCON 1 reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread D&D General The Player's Quantum Ogre: Warlock Pacts with Like.
This feels extremely hypothetical at this point. AD&D had a whole lot of ways to "back up" or DM-proof spellbooks for a reason. But the...