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EzekielRaiden replied to the thread Starbreeze Cancels Co-Op D&D Video Game.The thing that gets me about Payday is... It's online Cops & Robbers. Like, that's pretty much literally what it is. You would think... -
EzekielRaiden reacted to Charlaquin's post in the thread D&D General I asked AI: "What's the Most Common Cause of Character Death?" with
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I mean, I only read the Artificer one, but I didn’t see anything untrue in it. On the other hand I don’t think it’s really answering the... -
EzekielRaiden reacted to Morrus's post in the thread D&D General I asked AI: "What's the Most Common Cause of Character Death?" with Like.
What an odd reply. "What is the average salary in Europe?" Well I know my salary, but that's not really the question being asked, is...
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EzekielRaiden reacted to UngainlyTitan's post in the thread D&D General I asked AI: "What's the Most Common Cause of Character Death?" with Like.
However, that AI does not admit to ignorance and gives and answer anyway is a mark against AI as a general search and research tool.
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EzekielRaiden replied to the thread D&D General Stop Yapping, Start Playing: Trimming GM Descriptions.This is why I recommend situations, locations, and events--not plots, arcs, or sequences of player actions. I can't presume the players...
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EzekielRaiden reacted to GrimCo's post in the thread D&D General Dumb Idea: Hit Points As Ablative Plot Armor That Doesn't Regenerate with Like.
Since most games end around levels 8-10, 1000 HP is more than enough to make combat meaningless. You know you can brute force it, even...
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EzekielRaiden replied to the thread D&D General The Great Railroad Thread.Does "thespian" play require...well, for lack of a better term, "theatrical" acting? Because I don't see these benefits as confined...
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EzekielRaiden reacted to pemerton's post in the thread D&D General The Great Railroad Thread with Like.
Another thought on the low-stakes start. There is a certain interpretation of/approach to the idea that "the player controls the PC...
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EzekielRaiden replied to the thread D&D General The Great Railroad Thread.While I think the literary tropes likely help, I don't think they're responsible for causing it. Pure speculation, of course, but I...
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EzekielRaiden reacted to Thomas Shey's post in the thread D&D General The Great Railroad Thread with Like.
I mean there has to be some rest-state at the start of the campaign.
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My observation is that there is a widespread preference (though not universal - see eg @TwoSix above!) to start play in a low stakes... -
EzekielRaiden reacted to aiouh's post in the thread D&D General Stop Yapping, Start Playing: Trimming GM Descriptions with Like.
Kelsey Dionne does this a lot in her one-shots. (The Arcane Library, 2018) e.g. Masque of the Worms.
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EzekielRaiden replied to the thread D&D General Perception vs Investigation.Perception: Noticing physical observables (sights, smells, naturally-occurring sounds, etc.) Investigation: Piecing together...
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EzekielRaiden reacted to DinoInDisguise's post in the thread D&D General Stop Yapping, Start Playing: Trimming GM Descriptions with Love.
I think the cultural bias towards detail and "immersion" is the cause of a lot of the overly long descriptions. And, in my opinion...
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EzekielRaiden reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General Weapons should break left and right with Like.
It's a shake up that provides no real benefit and has no significant justification. The fighter is still going to pick up a weapon and...