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Distracted DM reacted to haakon1's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) Ben Riggs talks to Richard Baker. Phandelver in 2018 alone sold 300k copies. with
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I’m writing reviews for every adventure in Dungeon, for myself but I’ll eventually release it. 22 issues left. I rate them like this... -
Distracted DM reacted to Zardnaar's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) Ben Riggs talks to Richard Baker. Phandelver in 2018 alone sold 300k copies. with
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Some have obvious flaws though that stand out. And if the hook doesn't engage you it's obvious the adventure wont appeal. Even... -
In recognition of how many free maps I have collected, I figure I'd give back with a freebie. The concept here is that an old...
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Distracted DM reacted to Voadam's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) What’s the difference between sorcerers, warlocks, and wizards? with Like.
Harry Potter Wizards are D&D sorcerers like Jedi are, they just have a school. Just like the X-Men of born mutants have a school.
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Distracted DM reacted to Crimson Longinus's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) What’s the difference between sorcerers, warlocks, and wizards? with Like.
But in HP wizards are born with special magical spark that allows them to learn magic and the jedis are trained to use their 'magic'...
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Distracted DM reacted to DragonLancer's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) 5e GMs: Do/Have/Would You Start Above 1st Level? (Note: Cannot change your vote.) with Like.
1st level every time. Under previous editions we have tried starting at 3rd but it is unpopular with my group. My players and I feel...
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Distracted DM reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) 5e GMs: Do/Have/Would You Start Above 1st Level? (Note: Cannot change your vote.) with Like.
Starting at level 1 has more benefits in A5e than in vanilla 5e, but even with the official game I only start higher if it makes the...
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My group played a third session of Prince Valiant today. The first session saw a group of knights get themselves into trouble in Kent...
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Distracted DM reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread Morality of mind control… with Like.
I think the jedi mind trick is an artifact of Star Wars being in the 1970s, rather than mind control being OK if it's a jedi doing it...
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Distracted DM reacted to payn's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) 5e GMs: Do/Have/Would You Start Above 1st Level? (Note: Cannot change your vote.) with Like.
Usually a good solid 4 hour session takes us from 1 to 2. Then, its likely two 4 hour sessions to get to 3. After three its usually 2-3...
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Distracted DM reacted to Benjamin Olson's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) 5e GMs: Do/Have/Would You Start Above 1st Level? (Note: Cannot change your vote.) with Like.
I'll start campaigns intended to be short at whatever level is appropriate to the sort of threats the characters are facing. If it's...
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Distracted DM replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) 5e GMs: Do/Have/Would You Start Above 1st Level? (Note: Cannot change your vote.).I've only started Level Up A5E characters at levels 1 or 2 because they get so many features! I've started 5e games at lvls 5-7 before...
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Distracted DM reacted to Bae'zel's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) 5e GMs: Do/Have/Would You Start Above 1st Level? (Note: Cannot change your vote.) with Like.
With brand new players, I start at level 1 to gradually ramp them up to the system. For experienced D&D players, in 5e we start at...
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I watched it last night, and had a good time doing so. The animation style is quirky, as you'd expect from the folks who did Into the...
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Distracted DM reacted to MGibster's post in the thread What makes Arthurian fantasy its own genre, different from more traditional D&D-ish medieval fantasy? What are some Arthurian-style plots? with Like.
This might be another reason why Arthurian RPGs aren't popular. It's difficult for a lot of players to get into the mindset that seems...