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FFrozenNorth reacted to CreamCloud0's post in the thread D&D 5E Convince me that the Ranger is a necessary Class. with
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just because something 'works' does not mean it is better or i could equally say, why less when more works? oh and mechanics, you... -
FFrozenNorth reacted to jgsugden's post in the thread D&D 5E Convince me that the Ranger is a necessary Class. with Like.
It depends upon how you define "fighting", "skill", and "spell" - but to an extent, yes. However, this is not guaranteed to be an...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to Mind of tempest's post in the thread D&D 5E Convince me that the Ranger is a necessary Class. with Like.
well we know it is less than 100 and more than one so we are making progress
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FFrozenNorth reacted to Laurefindel's post in the thread D&D 5E Convince me that the Ranger is a necessary Class. with Like.
A class in 5eD&D is two things: a concept that cannot be easily and accurately reproduced with another class, and enough variations on...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to Corinnguard's post in the thread D&D 5E Convince me that the Ranger is a necessary Class. with Like.
The number of classes, subclasses and feats in a given RPG is a Goldilocks thing. For some, reducing the number of classes to the bare...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to Corinnguard's post in the thread D&D 5E Convince me that the Ranger is a necessary Class. with Like.
It's more than just doing a concept well. Reducing the number of classes down to four (Priest, Wizard, Rogue, Warrior) might make the...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to AnotherGuy's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
It was more a comment to something that occurred in another thread where I suggested something and a poster immediately jumped to the...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to pemerton's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
First, I'm not sure that a rule about when to call for rolls is a mechanical constraint? I mean, is the principle that a GM in 5e D&D...
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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.
Whatever can be a contributor to the decision...is still relevant. Because guess who gets to decide what things DO contribute to the...
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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.
Of course it is, because...that's literally the situation going on here. "Abide by the player's rolls" IS a GM restriction. Period. End...
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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.
You think that honoring rolls should just be a suggestion? Okay, I guess.
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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.
"In comparison" is doing a hell of a lot of heavy lifting here. The assertion was not "absolute power to do whatever I like with the...
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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.
As I said, constraints are essential. For instance, a GM being constrained to honor the rolls of the players is a pretty basic one. The...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to JConstantine's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
A quizmaster/gameshow host is effectively a master of ceremonies. I know a lot of PbtA games use that term in place of GM, but I find it...
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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.
Are you hard scene framing to challenge the player’s goals/beliefs/etc as noted? @Campbell ‘s post was about how a MC with that...