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Distracted DM reacted to Charlaquin's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Is 5E better because of Crawford and Perkins leaving? with
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They seem to in 2024. For example, the way casting a spell with a casting time of a minute or longer works is you have to use the Magic... -
Distracted DM reacted to mearls's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Is 5E better because of Crawford and Perkins leaving? with Like.
To pull an example of the opacity in how thing work - a lot of folks think of D&D Essentials as my baby, a project I created for reasons...
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Distracted DM reacted to mearls's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Is 5E better because of Crawford and Perkins leaving? with Like.
I've never seen people outside of Wizards really understand how work on a project breaks down. It's an opaque process at times even...
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Distracted DM reacted to SkidAce's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with
Wow.
The more often I fired the M60 in the military the more often it jammed. My skill and aptitude with the weapon can increase, but the... -
Distracted DM reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with
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Were it me, after 16+ levels* of getting blown up on a regular basis I'd probably decide Gunslinger is not the trade for me and pick up... -
What was your stance? Or would that be crossing the political guidelines here, haha? Growing up in the US, I feel like I've been taught...
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I saw about an hour the other day, and learned an insane amount! I will likely watch the whole thing soon.
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Distracted DM reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Is 5E better because of Crawford and Perkins leaving? with Like.
These two statements are in direct contradiction to each other. Strengthening the weaker options while at the same time not weakening...
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Distracted DM reacted to Reynard's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Is 5E better because of Crawford and Perkins leaving? with Like.
For a game meant to offer essentially infinite replayability but is still a game, having a best option runs counter to the design goal.
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Distracted DM reacted to Reynard's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Is 5E better because of Crawford and Perkins leaving? with Like.
Whenever there is a "best" you know the design is flawed.
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Distracted DM reacted to Spellslinging Sellsword's post in the thread TSR On the Relative Merits of the TSR Editions with Like.
I've long thought that a core book that covers play from 1-10 and a second book that covers play 11+ would make sense.
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Distracted DM reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread TSR On the Relative Merits of the TSR Editions with Like.
1E's vibes were immaculate, building on the weird fantasy vibes of OD&D and just leaning into them. The full page PHB illustration of a...
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Distracted DM replied to the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition.I believe 13th Age, and maybe some other ttrpgs as well, have lower level spell slots phase out as the character levels up. Cuz yeah...
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Distracted DM reacted to Christian Hoffer's post in the thread Daggerheart To Release Official Hope & Fear Expansion with Like.
Darrington Press has announced the first expansion for Daggerheart, which adds four new subclasses, a new domain, and several other new...
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Distracted DM replied to the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition.Yeah, but with all the bonuses 5e PCs can stack having non-attunement +1/2/3 items seem very unnecessary.