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DEFCON 1 replied to the thread Hit points as luck.And that's why you've chosen a game to play that in theory gives you that. -
DEFCON 1 replied to the thread Hit points as luck.Sure! Good starting point and oftentimes would be worthwhile... but it never needs to be a hard and fast rule. If someone gets hit...
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IMO examples of those "narrative points" determined after the fact would include any situation in which the damage type is relevant via...
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DEFCON 1 replied to the thread Hit points as luck.Hit points are hit points. A game construct used to play the board game part of D&D. But the story and narrative of what happens in D&D...
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Mornard had it right when he said (paraphrasing): 'I don't know what a 'pacing-mechanism' is, and whatever Gary said about luck was...
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DEFCON 1 reacted to Minigiant's post in the thread D&D General What spells should be on the rangers list? with
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Not the core ranger and too close progression. I'm not belittling the system. I am saying that the effects that people typically... -
DEFCON 1 reacted to Misanthrope Prime's post in the thread D&D General What spells should be on the rangers list? with Like.
That depends on what is being fought. You don't need magic to kill a human. You might need magic to kill a dragon: I'd say in most D&D...
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DEFCON 1 reacted to CreamCloud0's post in the thread D&D General What spells should be on the rangers list? with Like.
exactly, the ranger is focused on survivability and practicality, they will absolutely pick up any new useful tool that could be at...
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DEFCON 1 reacted to Misanthrope Prime's post in the thread D&D General What spells should be on the rangers list? with Like.
For me, the notion of a "spell-less ranger" only works in a mundane world. Experts at surviving in the wilderness of magical, fantasy...
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DEFCON 1 reacted to cbwjm's post in the thread In a fantasy world filled with magic and miraculous beings, will the religious concepts of the locals be completely different from the human of Earth? with Like.
Maybe this would be a thing for the wealthy, but even in 5e a 500gp diamond is likely out of reach for the majority of the population...
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DEFCON 1 reacted to doctorbadwolf's post in the thread D&D General Disaster Patrons and Their Longsuffering Warlocks with Like.
Okay, I know some of y’all are all about the ominous, scary, possibly malicious and insidious, Warlock Patrons. But what if….the...
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DEFCON 1 replied to the thread D&D General Disaster Patrons and Their Longsuffering Warlocks.I am a fan of any interesting story-related class interactions that aren't just taking Warlock levels merely for their mechanical benefits.
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DEFCON 1 replied to the thread Tell Us About Your Pirate Campaign(s).I do have a friend that was intending on running a historical Caribbean pirate RPG using Blades In The Dark soon... but I do not know if...
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DEFCON 1 replied to the thread Tell Us About Your Pirate Campaign(s).I've played in three separate 7th Sea (1E) campaigns and have run a couple isolated adventures in Theah myself as well. While they have...
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DEFCON 1 reacted to pukunui's post in the thread D&D General Who else was resistant to Eberron for awhile before falling for it? with Like.
That's precisely what KB's Frontiers of Eberron Quickstone is!