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Distracted DM reacted to Minigiant's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with
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5e oversimplified 3e's complex system where high levels was 2-3 steps with tons of bells and modifiers to adjust the power of 3e magic. -
Distracted DM reacted to Minigiant's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with
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Banishment should be like Charm/Hold/Dominate Person/Monster Charm Person 1st level spell Charm Monster 4th level spell Hold Person 2nd... -
Distracted DM reacted to SlyFlourish's post in the thread Valve announces Steam Frame, Steam Machine, Steam Controller with Like.
I picked up a Steam Deck last year and barely touched my PS5 ever since but I'd totally buy a Steam Box for my TV to have access to all...
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Distracted DM reacted to UngainlyTitan's post in the thread Valve announces Steam Frame, Steam Machine, Steam Controller with Like.
No need for a monitor, apparent screen size is set by the headset. So, if all you have is a 20-inch screen with the headset it would...
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Distracted DM reacted to Morrus's post in the thread Modules: Made to Read vs Made to Run? with Like.
I think there's a difference between "meant to be read" and "not well-designed for use". I don't think anybody deliberately makes an...
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Distracted DM reacted to TheHand's post in the thread Modules: Made to Read vs Made to Run? with Like.
I feel like sometimes the author had an interesting idea for a story and they got so wrapped up in the telling of it that they almost...
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Distracted DM reacted to Benjamin Olson's post in the thread Modules: Made to Read vs Made to Run? with Like.
Well the market leader is WotC, who seemingly have a suitable marketing budget to promote about three "big dumb campaign" type books a...
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Distracted DM reacted to Bill Zebub's post in the thread Modules: Made to Read vs Made to Run? with Like.
I don't even bother with the wall-of-text modules anymore. Just not interested. EDIT: Here's the thing...even if I never actually run...
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Distracted DM reacted to Mannahnin's post in the thread OD&D B3 Palace of the Silver Princess is Underrated--Appreciation Thread with Like.
Appears that Bryce at Tenfootpole hasn't gotten around to it, but there are definitely some reviews which pop up with a quick Google...
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Distracted DM reacted to Sandbox Plots's post in the thread OSR Modules with the best layout & presentation with Like.
I can really recommend Adventure Anthology 1 and 2 by Necrotic Gnome. The adventures written by Joseph R. Lewis are also very clear.
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Distracted DM reacted to Benjamin Olson's post in the thread OSR Modules with the best layout & presentation with Like.
Cool! I'm particularly impressed by the inclusion of optional cards to print out for monsters/enemy stat blocks. Flipping between four...
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Distracted DM reacted to Bill Zebub's post in the thread OSR Modules with the best layout & presentation with Like.
Kelsey Dionne's The Secrets of Skyhorn Lighthouse is a great example. ...and apparently free?
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Distracted DM reacted to Scribe's post in the thread OSR Modules with the best layout & presentation with Like.
Man, I wish I had taken better notes. I was reading up on all the highly rated modules over the summer. I'll see if I can find my list.
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Distracted DM reacted to Evaniel's post in the thread OSR Modules with the best layout & presentation with Like.
I'm not as well-versed in this as I'd like to be, but I'm deeply impressed with Necrotic Gnome's approach to layout and accessibility...
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Distracted DM reacted to Simon Miles's post in the thread OSR Modules with the best layout & presentation with Like.
We spend a lot of time over our layout and presentation. We are going for the look and feel of the classics but with more useful and...