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DeviousQuail reacted to Reynard's post in the thread Let's Talk About Core Game Mechanics with
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Another mechanic I really liked from the 90s was Fading Suns "roll high without going over" system. It was technically roll under, but... -
DeviousQuail reacted to talien's post in the thread RPG Evolution: One World, Three Games with Like.
Picture courtesy of Pixabay. Lately, my Saturday afternoons at the local library have become the third pillar of a massive...
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DeviousQuail reacted to sevenbastard's post in the thread Let's Talk About Core Game Mechanics with Like.
Its not logical but I like systems that are roll high and use dice that are not just d6. I like the bell curve of 2d10. Currently I am...
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I’m a simple 2D6 man. Add a stat and/or skill mod and go.
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DeviousQuail replied to the thread Let's Talk About Core Game Mechanics.I've recently started playing in a Call of Cthulhu campaign. It's my first time with a d100 roll under system. What I have enjoyed about...
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DeviousQuail replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) An Optional Counterspell Metagame.I'll add my homebrew counterspells to the pile: Counterspell (level 3+): you reduce all attack rolls, spell save DCs, and concentration...
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DeviousQuail reacted to NotAYakk's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) An Optional Counterspell Metagame with Like.
Look, if you want to make counterspelling fun, please don't make it save-or-suck. The best counterspells aren't counterspells. 1. A...
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I dont think that at all. The OP asks specifically "your perfect movie" meaning that its completely subjective. Who CARES what you or I...
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DeviousQuail replied to the thread What's your perfect movie.Scott Pilgrim vs. the World The Prestige Moonrise Kingdom Captain America: the Winter Soldier
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DeviousQuail reacted to Remathilis's post in the thread D&D General Rules that weren't... with Like.
No, I want them to be ready on their turn not wake up and decide to do their research then, followed by jumping in when they're good and...
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DeviousQuail reacted to Remathilis's post in the thread D&D General Rules that weren't... with Like.
I got real tired of this exchange: Me: Player, it's your turn Player: oh. Uh.... ::Grabs PHB and begins rapidly flipping through...
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I suspect they might have done away with delaying to avoid exploits with durations of temporary effects like conditions. But if your...
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DeviousQuail reacted to Willie the Duck's post in the thread D&D General Rules that weren't... with Like.
In my home 5e(2014) campaign -- the one my co-DM learned from -- I had a house rule that you didn't regain any hp on a long rest, only...
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DeviousQuail replied to the thread D&D General Rules that weren't....I haven't delved much into the 2024 rules, but I'm not shocked by this change.
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DeviousQuail replied to the thread D&D General Do you use D&D style list of gods in your games?.5 years ago I would've said yes. More than anything it is incredibly convenient for table play. However, I've shifted to different...