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Distracted DM reacted to Minigiant's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with
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To me there is a real struggle with a lot of people in the hobby of having the game look like a certain way and what the positive and... -
Distracted DM replied to the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24.Do you think it's fair to call it knee-jerk? But I understand how you say you expected something more "thoughtful," that's part of what...
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Distracted DM reacted to DrJawaPhD's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Like.
That's a really good quote! It is very true. For me this is a great description of why 2024 rules are so much better - because...
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Distracted DM reacted to popuman's post in the thread Tales of The Valiant is in the Bundle of Holding with Like.
https://bundleofholding.com/presents/TalesOfTheValiant The Player’s Guide, the GM’s Guide, the Monsters Vault and 5 aventure PDF’s for...
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Distracted DM reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread D&D General D&D Dungeon Map Design: Good and Bad with Like.
There's a difference between map design (how to make good maps) and dungeon design (how to make interesting dungeons to be mapped)...
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Distracted DM reacted to Mannahnin's post in the thread D&D General D&D Dungeon Map Design: Good and Bad with Like.
Yeah. I also like the device of having a trap or secret door early in the dungeon left open/fired, maybe with a body lying in it, as a...
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Distracted DM reacted to el-remmen's post in the thread D&D General D&D Dungeon Map Design: Good and Bad with Like.
Personally, I think the best way for PCs to know to look for/find secret doors is to have enemies (or allies) use them when appropriate.
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Distracted DM reacted to Reynard's post in the thread D&D General D&D Dungeon Map Design: Good and Bad with Like.
Map design should facilitate looking for secrets -- secret doors, hidden alcoves, traps, etc... -- by enticing the players to wonder why...
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Distracted DM reacted to Dyson Logos's post in the thread D&D General D&D Dungeon Map Design: Good and Bad with Like.
Bingo. I draw my maps primarily to be a DM tool to describe a space to the players. A lot of people don't understand why I make such...
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Distracted DM posted the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 in *Dungeons & Dragons.A very surprising post by Keith Ammann of TMKWTD. I'm passingly familiar with the blog, I check it out every now and again and I've...
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Distracted DM reacted to mearls's post in the thread Justice Ramin Arman Promoted to Game Design Director of Dungeons & Dragons with
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If we lived in a world where game designers got ahead based on their ability to design and work with a team, rather than their... -
Distracted DM reacted to TiQuinn's post in the thread Justice Ramin Arman Promoted to Game Design Director of Dungeons & Dragons with
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That’s why you need folks like Greg Tito, Shelley Mazzanoble, and Todd Kenreck out there to be the face of the game as well. -
Distracted DM reacted to Kobold Trevor's post in the thread Justice Ramin Arman Promoted to Game Design Director of Dungeons & Dragons with Like.
I have no idea about the current org charts over there, so take this all with a grain of salt. While I was there, Directors reported...
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Distracted DM reacted to Eyes of Nine's post in the thread RPG CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Draw Steel, KING MORG, Enchanted Trinkets, and more with Like.
The way they handled a printing error in Kingdoms and Warfare (iirc) was ethical and standup, and probably cost them a ton of money. I...
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Distracted DM replied to the thread RPG CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Draw Steel, KING MORG, Enchanted Trinkets, and more.They have a dedicated fanbase, plus the reputation they've gotten from doing quality work over the years. Years ago I went to a PAX East...