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djotaku replied to the thread Kickstarter [Kobold Press] Night Hunters: Gothic Horror for TOV and 5E D&D IS LIVE!.I think this is the first KP kickstarter since I started following them that I'm going to skip. My table is very much not into these themes. -
djotaku replied to the thread Kickstarter Daggerheart - Hope Springs Eternal launches next week!.those campaign frames look AWESOME! Good luck! I hope you have a great first day(s) -(Supposedly the most important time for a KS...
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djotaku replied to the thread D&D General D&D Dungeon Map Design: Good and Bad.I guess it depends on the goal of your "dungeon". Some of what you mention is more in line with a labyrinth than a dungeon. And I think...
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djotaku reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General D&D Dungeon Map Design: Good and Bad with
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As I said on the other thread I don't do dungeon maps (or really dungeons) per se, I use theater of the mind for most exploration. So... -
djotaku reacted to Reynard's post in the thread D&D General D&D Dungeon Map Design: Good and Bad with Like.
I have tried to use real world castles in play and they just don't work well for what D&D is trying to do. I don't think realism in...
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djotaku replied to the thread TTRPG Podcasts.Fair enough. I know I've bounced off a ton of them until I got to the ones I mentioned. Cheers.
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djotaku replied to the thread What makes setting lore "actually matter" to the players?.One bit of proof - how much money people spend to get a portrait for their character done.
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djotaku reacted to Bill Zebub's post in the thread What makes setting lore "actually matter" to the players? with Like.
I would argue that even when everybody is into the lore, it's better to sprinkle the lore in on a need-to-know basis, rather than...
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djotaku reacted to Corinnguard's post in the thread I don't get the arguments for bioessentialism with Like.
Level Up: A5e takes a similar approach here with Heritage (who your parents are), Culture (the society you grew up in), Background and...
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djotaku reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread What makes setting lore "actually matter" to the players? with Like.
Fair enough, but I've never let popularity change my preferences.
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djotaku replied to the thread I don't get the arguments for bioessentialism.I don't have time to read 69 pages of replies, but I did read the whole first page. I think I basically agree with those. I think a good...
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djotaku reacted to Alzrius's post in the thread I don't get the arguments for bioessentialism with Like.
I think it's important to remember that this is a question of how you approach the game, in terms of generating characters. While a lot...
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djotaku reacted to Bill Zebub's post in the thread I don't get the arguments for bioessentialism with Like.
The examples the OP gives are not a problem. Bioessentialism becomes problematic when two things happen: 1. The essentialism is about...
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djotaku reacted to Celebrim's post in the thread I don't get the arguments for bioessentialism with Like.
Bioessentialism isn't wrong where it isn't false to facts. Indeed, where it is true to facts it inherently important. It's a taboo...
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djotaku replied to the thread What makes setting lore "actually matter" to the players?.Yeah, this was the main thrust of my reply. Either the OP doesn't care or the OP is playing with people who don't care. But many do. I...