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Goodman Games: Our Efforts Have Been Mischaracterized
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There was also this, in the original post from Morrus.
Jan 16, 2026
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D&D 5E (2024)
Mearls has some Interesting Ideals about how to fix high level wizards.
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Reversible spells were such a great concept. I guess it adds more text to a single spell, though? Donno, I like'em. And they could play...
Jan 16, 2026
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I think a few tweaks would help high level immensely. Bring back reversible spells: It would cut down on the need for too many spells...
Jan 16, 2026
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I've done it. It sucks for the DM. I can do it yes. Is it fun no. Lvl 15 5E 20+BECMI 19+ 2E Up to 30 3E.
Jan 16, 2026
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Keep buying (and playing) Heroes of the Borderlands, kids, and I wouldn't bet against more support for that trimmed down format. It...
Jan 16, 2026
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Well, my intention would be that when someone says "ooh, we need a shadow sorcerer," the immediate response is "if we don't have three...
Jan 16, 2026
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Twin spell 1 sorcerery point. Command, hold person, hold monster, tashas, hideous laughter etc. Heighten spell as well.
Jan 16, 2026
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Mearls has some Interesting Ideals about how to fix high level wizards.
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he is working on his own game(s), not D&D. Those seem to go to level 10, with this being their progression to higher levels, so I assume...
Jan 16, 2026
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Mearls has some Interesting Ideals about how to fix high level wizards.
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Jan 16, 2026
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Is there a History of how the Phylactery and Liches came to be?
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The first time I remember reading about a lich and phylactery was in Lloyd Alexander's 1967 book, "Taran Wanderer." I'm referring to...
Jan 16, 2026
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Great thread! Questions I never pondered to ask but can help establish richer setting lore for my players who enjoy that kind of...
Jan 16, 2026
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Howdy, I was on the YouTube live for the book launch of Ed Greenwood and Rhys Yorke’s new FR book, and they mentioned that an upcoming...
Jan 16, 2026
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Dead post but thought i would add for future finders of this dead thread, but the most similar early version of a lich's phylactery from...
Jan 16, 2026
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The concept of the D&D Lich apparently came from a story by Gardner Fox, who is mostly forgotten now, but was a comic book writer who...
Jan 16, 2026
Distracted DM
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Mearls has some Interesting Ideals about how to fix high level wizards.
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Based on responses in this thread, the majority of posters' experiences here don't match Mearls' experience. I don't know if his...
Jan 16, 2026
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