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    Dungeons & Dragons releases Villainous Options playtest

    I misread the Titan stat blocks on my first read. It gives only 2x druid level THP compared to the Moon Druids 3x. I understand having less AC as you approach broad side of a barn proportions, but they should have at least as much THP as their Moon brethren. I wouldn't have been surprised if the...
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    Dungeons & Dragons releases Villainous Options playtest

    Druid is one of my favorite classes and I feel like the Titan is pretty solid. The spells are thematic, the stat blocks and size changes are fun, and it gives multiple uses for spell slots in kaiju form. My only want is making the Titan Appearance mechanical and not just flavor. They don't need...
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    Dungeons & Dragons releases Villainous Options playtest

    The level 10 features Rampager, Toxic Stench, and Hive Mind are in the stat blocks instead of the subclass.
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    D&D General Unique Class Mechanics you would love to see in a D&D "goes wild" Edition [+]

    -Stamina Dice (Fighter, potentially other martials) Fuel for abilities that are not at-will. -Metamagic all the time (Sorcerer) Say goodbye to sorcery points. -Signature Magic (Wizard) Spicing up tiers 3 and 4 for a class that probably doesn't need it. -Venerator (New Class) Absorb traces...
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    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 the core dice mechanic is how easy the adjudication process is at the table. I tell the DM what I want to do. They give me a skill to roll. I have the...
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    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 rolls of the target spell by 3 (+1 for each level above 3rd). Not as powerful as the 5e counterspell, but I'm one of those people that doesn't like the all or...
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    What's your perfect movie

    Scott Pilgrim vs. the World The Prestige Moonrise Kingdom Captain America: the Winter Soldier
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    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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    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 approaches lately and haven't used a god list in some time.
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    D&D General Rules that weren't...

    Not a hard-coded rule, but I could see how DM discretion regarding advantage/disadvantage could turn high ground advantage into a de facto rule.
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    D&D General Rules that weren't...

    Regaining half your hit dice on a long rest. I knew the rule and ran it as such for a while. Somewhere down the line I forgot it and as a player I would regain all my HD on a long rest. When I was DMing it was never something I had to worry about. It randomly came up in conversation a couple...
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    Which team will win Super Bowl LX?

    It may not have been the most interesting game for some, but a revenge Super Bowl win in dominant fashion feels real good. The amount of fireworks going off around my neighborhood was on par with New Years.
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    D&D 5E (2024) Best 13 Wisdom Ranger subclass dip for a Bladesinger 1-20 campaign

    Exactly what I was about to say. Swarmkeeper is a complete upgrade over hunter if you're only going 5 levels. It can also be reflavored quite easily. Gloomstalker is also generally useful and pairs well with all the shade and darkness you'll find in Chult.
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    Lines from games without precedent in human history

    Edit: Realized after the fact that I misunderstood the assignment. Removed the old quotes and added a new one. "It's the first time we're leaving witnesses and I'm not okay with that"
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    Spoilers Falllout season 2 discussion

    Got caught up only a day late for the finale. It was a pretty good season overall and I'm looking forward to season 3. F.E.V., Enclave, another war for Vegas, and potentially more from the commonwealth all feel in play. Not to mention whatever Colorado brings us. I'm also hoping they converge...
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