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Faolyn reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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But by definition, simply by having any backstory at all, the player does this. Immersion damaged from the outset. Note this is not a... -
Faolyn replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..I have literally never experienced that at all, and I can't understand why it would feel less immersive. Does it feel less immersive...
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Faolyn replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..How so? If anything, it should let players be more immersed in the fiction, because they have a part in making it. The fiction isn't...
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One element that I really hope more games work to deal with, and especially the next time we see an edition of D&D, is making sure...
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Faolyn reacted to Thomas Shey's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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Eh, that depends. Tony Stark has inherited power and wealth, but it only mildly matters to the rest of the Avengers because power (in... -
Faolyn reacted to hawkeyefan's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
No one said anything about being interrupted. The scenario was that the thief made enough noise while picking a lock that the cook heard...
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Faolyn replied to the thread How many "steps" is too many?.Does checking for Hope and Fear really count as being a separate step from rolling to hit? You're supposed to have two obviously...
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13, one of which isn’t the same as the others in some obvious and interesting way. It’s Eberron. Has to be a Baker’s Dozen.
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I've built out what is essentially a regional organization cribbed from some Forged in the Dark games I've seen. Focus down on a...
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Faolyn reacted to Umbran's post in the thread Different philosophies concerning Rules Heavy and Rule Light RPGs. with Like.
I remember that. They were NOT saying that the game itself wasn't performing up to expectations, wasn't selling as many traditionally...
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Faolyn reacted to Ruin Explorer's post in the thread Daggerheart Releases Another Round of Playtesting, Including Two New Classes with Like.
Yeah it's interesting how the American "standard" and British "standard" (Received Pronunciation) diverge strongly here. In Received...
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Faolyn reacted to FrogReaver's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I think it's both trivial and pedantic. More importantly I think all of these things can be better explained by different phenomena...
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Faolyn reacted to Enrahim's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Of course we don't need to go trough this rigmarole. That just happens to be a way many find produces a more believable experience than...
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Faolyn replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..You've said a bunch of stuff in this thread that has been quite belittling to other games and other modes of play. You've outright...
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Faolyn reacted to Thomas Shey's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Sadly, some players have scar tissue from dealing with GMs that if you wanted to get anywhere you pretty much had to take this tact, and...