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I made a terrible life decision and decided to start reorganising my game shelves. A couple of hours in and I have lost all hope. But... -
Distracted DM replied to the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition.Pathfinder 2e's spell degrees of success/failure handle these spells interestingly- if a creature succeeds vs the Paralyze spell (their...
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Distracted DM reacted to I'm A Banana's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with
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The full take is a lot more nuanced. Specifically: The problem isn't that control spells ruin 5e, it's that they specifically ruin... -
Distracted DM reacted to Leatherhead's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with
Wow.
Yes, Legendary resistance is an unfun hack. But the fix was already in WotC's arsenal: The Condition Track from SW:SE. -
Distracted DM reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with
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We'll see if his hot take stands up to a few rounds of Suggestion and Modify Memory. -
Distracted DM reacted to THEMNGMNT's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with Like.
Okay, that's not exactly what @mearls said. But here's an excerpt from the latest post on his Patreon. Legendary resistance is a cheap...
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Some people can find the comedy is OSR/NSR games. I’m certainly one of them. I don’t mind throwing pawns away just to see what would...
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Distracted DM replied to the thread D&D 5E (2014) A L12 (level 12 limit) Variant.Hey, I'm always interested in "E6" variant rules. How much play did either of your houseruled attempts get? Are you (still) using them?
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Always let them run with their bad decisions. It makes for far more interesting stories. Also, how else will they learn the system...
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First time I played Shadowdark, we got cocky. Once. We learned!
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I pretty strongly suspect my group is gonna experience a TPK tonight. The Tactician is pretty insistent they shouldn't take a respite...
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Distracted DM reacted to Burnside's post in the thread D&D General Circle Magic Concerns In "Heroes Of Faerun" with Wow.
Having read the Circle Casting section in full, I definitely have concerns about out-of-combat applications the designers may not have...
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Distracted DM reacted to darjr's post in the thread OSR New edition of OSE in 2026 (updated with some links) with Like.
From the Discord. @everyone Gavin Norman, the author of OSE and Dolmenwood, and the reason this server exists, will be joining us this...
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Distracted DM reacted to Spiral159's post in the thread OSR New edition of OSE in 2026 (updated with some links) with Like.
I love that cover art.
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Distracted DM reacted to Arkham Attic's post in the thread OSR New edition of OSE in 2026 (updated with some links) with Like.
I look forward to seeing it, and perhaps the promised Starter Set: Dungeons of the Undermoon, even more.