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DEFCON 1 replied to the thread Unearthed Arcana WOTC still can't get the backgrounds right in the new FR book..Does where its found really matter though? If it's in the Player's Handbook the players are going to think they get to make the choice... -
DEFCON 1 replied to the thread D&D General Has Tiny Hut actually affected your game? Or has it otherwise mattered?.If you keep running games where every group goes full caster heavy and uses their spells for everything... my guess is that your...
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DEFCON 1 replied to the thread D&D General Adventurers in Faerun-The Book of Low and Mid Level Adventures?.Anyone could easily make high level adventures, but none of these people or companies are charities. It doesn't matter how big or small...
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DEFCON 1 reacted to Paul Farquhar's post in the thread New Unearthed Arcana Brings Back Five Subclasses with
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If WotC is determined to redo Drunken Master*, then they could think about what it was originally - someone who pretends to be drunk for... -
DEFCON 1 reacted to Marc17's post in the thread Unearthed Arcana WOTC still can't get the backgrounds right in the new FR book. with Like.
Still new to 5E and just yesterday read the Invisible condition details and went back and read the thread on it here. I wouldn't be...
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No matter how much some would love for it be otherwise the case, language is deeply, deeply personal. It is rooted in history, culture...
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DEFCON 1 reacted to TiQuinn's post in the thread Unearthed Arcana WOTC still can't get the backgrounds right in the new FR book. with Like.
It's our choice whether we want to engage with those people. I wouldn't want to play with someone who takes that view, for instance.
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DEFCON 1 replied to the thread D&D General Adventurers in Faerun-The Book of Low and Mid Level Adventures?.This right here I think is the real issue. You've hit the nail on the head. High-level campaigns have 12 to 17 levels of previous...
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DEFCON 1 reacted to saviirkad's post in the thread D&D General Adventurers in Faerun-The Book of Low and Mid Level Adventures? with Like.
My own experience, which is limited, I started DMing in 2018 and my first campaign is just now nearing its end as a full lvl 1- 20...
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DEFCON 1 replied to the thread Unearthed Arcana WOTC still can't get the backgrounds right in the new FR book..Which I think is a fantastic house rule and a wonderful way to play the game... ...right up until we remember there are a bunch of...
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DEFCON 1 reacted to SlyFlourish's post in the thread Unearthed Arcana WOTC still can't get the backgrounds right in the new FR book. with Like.
How they implemented backgrounds is one of the big failings of D&D 2024. Luckily, its a very easy fix by defaulting to the "Backgrounds...
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DEFCON 1 reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread Unearthed Arcana WOTC still can't get the backgrounds right in the new FR book. with Like.
It's a nearly meaningless difference. You won't even notice that extra failure. The feat itself is far better than any +1 to a stat...
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DEFCON 1 reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread Unearthed Arcana WOTC still can't get the backgrounds right in the new FR book. with Like.
It does make it fun to play. And it makes it not fun to play. That's a personal thing, not a general rule. Stats were important in...
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DEFCON 1 reacted to Crimson Longinus's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with Like.
But the half level bonus overwhelms training rather fast. It means that at already at tenth level untrained person is is good at a thing...
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DEFCON 1 replied to the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition.Because D&D is not a board game. It's a story. And you can have a thrilling combat that is narratively satisfying to all the players...