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Distracted DM reacted to Stormonu's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Heroes of the Borderlands with
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Well, just as you and I started at different points with different interactions to VSM, those starting with this set will get their... -
Distracted DM replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Heroes of the Borderlands.I'm sure the game worked fine without, I was talking about personal tastes. I started with 2e, so it was always a part of the game to me.
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Distracted DM reacted to Stormonu's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) NPCs, and the poverty of the core books with Like.
This is from Forge of Foes (which is a really good monster design book BTW). It fairly matches my play experiences, so I trust it...
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Distracted DM reacted to Parmandur's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Heroes of the Borderlands with Like.
Google suggests that Lost Mines is expected to take 20-40 hours officially. One thing to consider, ia that it seems that this box set...
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Distracted DM reacted to FitzTheRuke's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Heroes of the Borderlands with Like.
I don't remember if my 40-hour thinking on it comes from them, or from playing it multiple times. It seems like the Keep includes a lot...
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Distracted DM reacted to Paul Farquhar's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Heroes of the Borderlands with Like.
This is what I would expect. You are drastically reducing the number of things a player needs to know so you can jump straight in to the...
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Distracted DM reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) NPCs, and the poverty of the core books with Like.
At this point I'd probably use the new heroic companion rules in EN Publishing's latest supplement for A5e, Pets and Sidekicks.
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Distracted DM reacted to Bae'zel's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) NPCs, and the poverty of the core books with Like.
I'd find a "close enough" NPC spellcaster stat block and replace its spells with Bardic ones, I guess. Give it some Bardic inspiration...
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Distracted DM reacted to Stormonu's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) NPCs, and the poverty of the core books with Like.
Yes to all, 3 separate campaigns. I've been DMing since the 80's, and 5E since it came out. It's all to easy to accidentally fall into...
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Distracted DM reacted to Pedantic's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) NPCs, and the poverty of the core books with Like.
This is all a question of degree right? It's not wild to have a specialized Oracle of the Moon Pool, it's pretty crazy to have a unique...
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Distracted DM reacted to darjr's post in the thread Acquisitions Inc. switching to Daggerheart with Like.
Shadowdark sold really well in stores and still does. Also it’s been available longer and in stock. I’m not sure you can make anywhere...
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Distracted DM reacted to Reynard's post in the thread Acquisitions Inc. switching to Daggerheart with Like.
I think it probably has SHadowdark-esque legs: popular, but not going to replace D&D in the marketplace, even if it replaces D&D for...
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Distracted DM reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) NPCs, and the poverty of the core books with Like.
In the game I play in there's one such character in our adventuring company, invulnerable and capable to the point where a few of us...
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Distracted DM reacted to Reynard's post in the thread Acquisitions Inc. switching to Daggerheart with
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The problem is that many YTers use clickbait headlines for the algorithm even when their content is nothing like that. it makes it very... -
Distracted DM replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) NPCs, and the poverty of the core books.Because they were nearly wiped by a marilith and a lich at 15th level. I don't know the other circumstances ofc, but with only that info...