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DEFCON 1 reacted to CreamCloud0's post in the thread D&D General Wildly Diverse "Circus Troupe" Adventuring Parties with
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i agree, but a more important factor than the characters being connected to each other is i think them having some anchoring connection... -
DEFCON 1 reacted to Bae'zel's post in the thread D&D General Wildly Diverse "Circus Troupe" Adventuring Parties with Like.
Well written. You’ve summed up my feelings on the matter very succinctly.
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DEFCON 1 reacted to Hussar's post in the thread D&D General Wildly Diverse "Circus Troupe" Adventuring Parties with Like.
Just to clarify my point. The OP talks about how he finds it jarring that groups do not reflect the campaign setting. My solution to...
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DEFCON 1 reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General Wildly Diverse "Circus Troupe" Adventuring Parties with Like.
Well-said. I would add a small extra though: Tell your prospective players, "Please don't start building a character until we meet up...
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DEFCON 1 reacted to Bae'zel's post in the thread D&D General Wildly Diverse "Circus Troupe" Adventuring Parties with Like.
As an aside, I do find it amusing how many people in TTRPG communities insist that humans are BORING when literally other media we...
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DEFCON 1 reacted to Sacrosanct's post in the thread Game Balance, what is it to you, why is it important, and what if you all but threw it out? with Like.
Yes, this. But also from a game designer's perspective. That road only leads to frustration lol. Creaet a bunch of rules and...
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DEFCON 1 replied to the thread Game Balance, what is it to you, why is it important, and what if you all but threw it out?.Yes, indeed, I think you've hit it on the head. What you state here is the universal stumbling block towards creating a Dungeons &...
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DEFCON 1 reacted to Sacrosanct's post in the thread Game Balance, what is it to you, why is it important, and what if you all but threw it out? with Like.
I think you may have misunderstood. Of course things like basic expectations from our real world are important (like gravity) to keep...
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DEFCON 1 reacted to Sorinth's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) So the Armorer still need be Wearing before Don his armor. with Like.
Isn't this why the books say don't take the rules too literally and try to parse the language so that it goes against the natural...
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DEFCON 1 replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Eberron: Fated Flight of the Recluse *possible spoilers*.Haven't read the adventure so I don't know the specifics... but I have to imagine the writers had the plot of the adventure in mind...
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DEFCON 1 reacted to Clint_L's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) So the Armorer still need be Wearing before Don his armor. with Like.
I mean, it's an editing mistake, not the end of the world. Raise your hand if you are confused about the intent: you can don your armour...
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DEFCON 1 reacted to TravDoc42's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Create Undead in monster stat blocks with Like.
That makes so much sense! I agree, encounter building is always a bit... wonky... so adding a bunch of Undead that might not even make...
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DEFCON 1 replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Create Undead in monster stat blocks.I wouldn't bother personally. Using the encounter building rules is rather useless oftentimes as it is... so trying to incorporate...
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DEFCON 1 replied to the thread D&D General Wildly Diverse "Circus Troupe" Adventuring Parties.That is definitely a major part, because friends are people you are going to be dealing with again in the future once the game is over...
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DEFCON 1 reacted to Hussar's post in the thread D&D General Wildly Diverse "Circus Troupe" Adventuring Parties with Like.
While I don't think it's limited to online play, I do think you have a strong point here. I wonder if the difference isn't...