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FFrozenNorth 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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Well, I would try to communicate with the DM about it, with the expectation that they could offer me more than "just trust me bro". I... -
FFrozenNorth reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Okay so... If anything will do... Why isn't this decision arbitrary? Folks have repeatedly insisted that it is not, in any way shape...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Exactly. Dungeon World grew out of a context where a maxim specifically addresses this (even though, IIRC, it isn't actually written...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Given that's what folks have been asking, over and over and over again, I should think the answer is obviously "yes". It may not be...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I think such a hard stance is hard to justify, for a variety of reasons. Someone can be doing roleplay, and "staying entirely...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to hawkeyefan's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
But the PC could know that it's an easy climb (narrated accordingly, and any DC or TN set accordingly, etc.) or they could know it's a...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Again, it's not a matter of what one thinks or doesn't think. "Why did you buy that specific soup instead of this other specific soup?"...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Because it's being used as an explanation when it doesn't actually have any explanatory power. "Why did you buy Bellcamp's soup instead...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to zakael19's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Now we’re getting into the “all PCs could ride until the Ride skill was introduced” level of stuff. Most TTRPGs about adventuring say...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to Old Fezziwig's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Because that's not how the game works. BW rolls happen because a player (not the GM) declares an action with an intent and a task. I...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to Old Fezziwig's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
It's not arbitrary, save that all game rules are somewhat arbitrary. Silly is a master of taste. BW requires an intent and a task for...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to overgeeked's post in the thread D&D (2024) OAR 10 City State of the Invincible Overlord with Like.
Well, that is taking a position. If someone says "vaccines are good" in public and you tell them to stop it, you are absolutely taking a...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to Parmandur's post in the thread D&D (2024) OAR 10 City State of the Invincible Overlord with Like.
Yup, DriveThruRPG deplatformed them entirely.
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FFrozenNorth replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..As does Forbidden Lands, I recall.
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FFrozenNorth reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Interestingly, Dragonbane, which is much more of a classic/trad style game, also has rules for taking a mental condition as a result of...