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Alright so the first hurdle I mentioned is above, lets go to the next step. Lets assume that we have built a decent economic model for... -
Distracted DM reacted to Ralif Redhammer's post in the thread Other D&D Variant What is your favorite version of D&D offshoot/D20 fantasy today? Tell us why it is the best! with
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That about sums up my feelings as well. DCC is Jack Vance's Cugel the Clever and Shadowdark is REH's Red Nails. I dearly loved DCC until... -
Distracted DM reacted to DragonLancer's post in the thread D&D General Perception vs Investigation with Like.
I've changed it to General now. I put it as 2024 because that's the edition I'm running and I wasn't sure if the skill use might have...
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Distracted DM replied to the thread D&D General Perception vs Investigation.This thread is marked DnD2024, but I think folk are sharing their opinions in general so I'll happily share how much LU A5E helped me...
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Distracted DM reacted to Sword of Spirit's post in the thread D&D General Perception vs Investigation with Like.
Actually it was originally that way in the play test. At some point (seems after the play test in my memory) they switched it mostly...
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Distracted DM reacted to TaranTheWanderer's post in the thread D&D General Perception vs Investigation with Like.
While I think it's supposed to be used in this way, In my experience, this never happens. How I've always seen it played out is, "You...
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Distracted DM replied to the thread D&D General Games Economies.I think it's the same as any other rule that the DM wants to change. They can, but players have assumptions because the base prices are...
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Because people do it all the time? People do risky jobs in real life for twice or thrice an ordinary salary all the time. And sure...
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ACKS (and especially ACKS II) also have a well thought out and researched economy, focused on Late Antiquity. But doing so is pretty...
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There have never been enough, or a greater enough variety, of magic items in the official D&D books, IMO. I always, always feel that I...
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Distracted DM reacted to TaranTheWanderer's post in the thread D&D General Perception vs Investigation with Like.
Every published adventure I’ve read uses perception to notice traps. In my opinion, that makes perception too much of a catch-all...
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Distracted DM reacted to jdrakeh's post in the thread Other D&D Variant What is your favorite version of D&D offshoot/D20 fantasy today? Tell us why it is the best! with Like.
Hyperborea is an idealized, functional, re-imagining of AD&D 1e, complete with a built-in setting that drips pulp adventure. It has...
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Distracted DM reacted to daddystabz's post in the thread Other D&D Variant What is your favorite version of D&D offshoot/D20 fantasy today? Tell us why it is the best! with Like.
I say this because Draw Steel clearly states 4e as its primary influence, and the game's mechanics demonstrate this throughout...
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Distracted DM replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) [Let's Read] Sands of Doom: a D&D Sandbox where you fight an army of Fantasy Egyptian Gnolls!.Wow, the art is top friggin' notch. Appreciate you doing this read-through, I remember seeing it years ago but never followed up with...
