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You're misinterpreting the claim here. No geneticist would ever assert that offspring are born with ONLY the traits of one parent with...
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Ditching the Treasure Treadmill
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Ok yeah then that doesn't sound much different than what I'm used to seeing. Gold just doesn't really matter anymore, for all the...
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I just give smaller amounts of gems, gold, etc. so that it doesn't cease to have meaning, while still allowing players the fun of...
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Ditching the Treasure Treadmill
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What does "off the treasure treadmill" mean? I'm envisioning you mean there is no money, no purchases, no magic items - just focus on...
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It absolutely is. But this piggy looks better with lipstick than without!
Friday at 5:41 AM
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"Rejected" as in players rated it poorly or as in WotC decided it was easier to just avoid taking any stance on the matter and let DMs...
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GMs: How long should it usually take to go from level 1 to 4?
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Milestones are generally always unknown to the players (I suppose some DMs may outright tell the players but I've never heard of anyone...
Friday at 3:11 AM
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GMs: How long should it usually take to go from level 1 to 4?
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As a couple examples from Sly Flourish's webpage: 2018 poll of 2444 respondents found 56% use Milestone vs 26% use XP (and 18% other)...
Wednesday at 9:47 AM
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GMs: How long should it usually take to go from level 1 to 4?
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I'd assume they mean that most people don't use XP anymore, as indicated by the aggregate opinions across DnD forum threads and Youtube...
Wednesday at 9:05 AM
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GMs: How long should it usually take to go from level 1 to 4?
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In my experience it's ~4-6 sessions per level, with Level 1 always skipped or maybe played as a tutorial during Session Zero. Sometimes...
Wednesday at 5:40 AM
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Silly Campaign Idea: The All Kobold Party
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I wouldn't want to commit to a full-length campaign that is highly restrictive on what character concepts are allowed, but for a one...
Nov 15, 2025
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So, what was the explanation for why Elon Musk "needs DnD to be racist"? Those excerpts don't seem to have anything to do with the...
Nov 12, 2025
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5E species with further choices and differences
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Not "things" plural, just Elven Accuracy. That is the single most overpowered Feat in the game while the rest of the Racial Feats are...
Nov 10, 2025
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Is the SCAG Still Useful?
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All of that was totally fine, and I think the correct move. Where they flubbed was not playtesting the tweaks and getting feedback that...
Nov 10, 2025
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One Store's Sales (D&D 2014 & 2024)
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Eyeballing the data it seems like for recent releases (so 5.5e and tail end of 5e) you tend to sell way more of the Exclusive /...
Nov 8, 2025
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