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Distracted DM reacted to Steampunkette's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) It Is 2025 And Save Or Suck Spells Still Suck (the fun out of the game) with
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Eh... As a designer, I'm of two minds about it. 1) Save or Suck spells have to exist in order to fulfill the mandates of the fantasy... -
Distracted DM reacted to THEMNGMNT's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) It Is 2025 And Save Or Suck Spells Still Suck (the fun out of the game) with Like.
I love 5E. But, I've had some version of this experience multiple times. Yes, save or suck spells are partly to blame. But what...
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Distracted DM replied to the thread D&D 5E (2014) Have you seen "Squished Leveling" in DND?.Looks like someone else considered this method, maybe something of theirs could help refine/inform/reinforce your choices here.
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Distracted DM reacted to Muh's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) Have you seen "Squished Leveling" in DND? with Like.
Problem with starting at level 10 instead of attempting to readjust class features is that some classes really get overpowered at higher...
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Distracted DM replied to the thread General DCC RPG thread.Yeah I'm kind of torn on GG now :( I resolved not to back the project because I couldn't justify it (and the price, hoo-ee the price!)...
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Distracted DM reacted to MGibster's post in the thread D&D General Arneson, Gygax, and Lawsuits, Oh My! An Actual History of the OG D&D Litigation with
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During new employee orientation I go over benefit options with our freshly hired employees. Once in a while I'll say something like... -
Distracted DM replied to the thread D&D 5E (2014) Have you seen "Squished Leveling" in DND?.I think the other item that this addresses, as mentioned in OP, is that it also negates HP inflation (which e# also strives to do)...
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I've occasionally had systems or campaigns fail out (usually pretty early), but there wasn't a big gap in my attitude toward it and the...
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Distracted DM replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Best 5.5 Mechanic They Should Use More IMHO.What's your preferred method? I know you updated the OP a couple times.
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Distracted DM reacted to dave2008's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Best 5.5 Mechanic They Should Use More IMHO with Like.
Here is the thread you are referring to: Magic Resistance: What was Old is New And to answer your question I have not playtested any...
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Distracted DM reacted to DeviousQuail's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) Have you seen "Squished Leveling" in DND? with Like.
I think @Horwath said it pretty well. There are cool features that never really see the light of day in my games. By having them show up...
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Distracted DM reacted to Horwath's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) Have you seen "Squished Leveling" in DND? with Like.
problem that in most campaigns you do not get to use most of class abilities. and that some high level abilities are not that good to...
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Distracted DM reacted to SlyFlourish's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) It Is 2025 And Save Or Suck Spells Still Suck (the fun out of the game) with Like.
I'm not caught up on the whole thread and someone else might have mentioned it, but I'm now a huge fan of Doom Points from Tales of the...
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Distracted DM reacted to Corinnguard's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Best 5.5 Mechanic They Should Use More IMHO with Haha.
That sounds like it would require the monster to come up with its' own combat tradition, one built on countering one or more other...
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Distracted DM replied to the thread D&D 5E (2014) Have you seen "Squished Leveling" in DND?.To my eye this is different take on E6... but also not! One could do something similar with an E9 etc. where you buy later features, but...