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el-remmen replied to the thread D&D General The "Ease of Long Rests" as a metric for describing campaigns / DM styles?.I chose 4, because when it is hard, it is hard. For example, in a current game's most recent sessions, the party had to force march to... -
el-remmen reacted to Charlaquin's post in the thread D&D General The "Ease of Long Rests" as a metric for describing campaigns / DM styles? with
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I voted for 3 - exact middle of the road. I generally try to provide some sort of time pressure to discourage long rests - most often... -
el-remmen reacted to Retros_x's post in the thread D&D General Lies, Darn Lies, and Statistics: Why DPR Isn't the Stat to Rule them All with Like.
I absolutely agree and I am extremely annoyed about DPR as main focus in a lot of discussions. Even if you focus on combat and leave out...
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el-remmen replied to the thread D&D General What would you do? (Example from my game).(y)Yeah, that's what I meant when I referred to "available resources."
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el-remmen replied to the thread D&D General What would you do? (Example from my game).Some folks just don't care about sub/optimal choices, and that's okay. 🤷♂️🆒
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el-remmen replied to the thread D&D General What would you do? (Example from my game).Not sure about the new rules. We play with house ruled 2014 rules. Small folk can’t use a long bow (in fact the magic of the halfling’s...
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el-remmen reacted to RealAlHazred's post in the thread D&D General How Much D&D Stuff Is There Anyway? Part 3: Magazines with Like.
I have a huge fondness for the gaming magazines of the hoary days of prehistory (ca. 1980s-1990s), and while the Web has pretty much...
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el-remmen replied to the thread D&D General What would you do? (Example from my game).I guess it just depends on if you only see it mechanically, where the rules of the game are perfectly reflected in the reality of the...
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el-remmen reacted to Lakesidefantasy's post in the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+] with Like.
I don't like the increasing focus on character building through rules systems. I do like like the increasing simplification of rules...
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el-remmen reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread My self-publishing journey in 2025: a year in review with Like.
As a professional writer, I think this is really important. Think of yourself as a craftsperson, not an artist. A craftsperson doesn't...
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el-remmen reacted to Epic Meepo's post in the thread My self-publishing journey in 2025: a year in review with Like.
Returning to the point I raised at the end of the original post, I learned a fair amount while working on the Forgotten Realms Travel...
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el-remmen reacted to Deset Gled's post in the thread Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet? with Like.
I have long been of the philosophy that I would rather deal with well meaning idiots and people with poor social skills than trolls who...
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el-remmen reacted to prabe's post in the thread Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet? with Like.
Also, ignoring someone because doing so improves your QOL is entirely reasonable.
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el-remmen reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet? with Like.
Just ignored another person who's not offensive or rude, but who is just consistently dumb and irritating and defiantly so. I don't need...
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el-remmen replied to the thread Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet?.Yeah, I was wondering if OG was referring to a thread I've checked out from or one I never saw to begin with! :LOL: There is only one...