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FFrozenNorth reacted to AbdulAlhazred's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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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.
No, I think that an argument that you can't have highs without lows is inherently an argument that for there to be excitement or...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to AbdulAlhazred's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
None that I've ever played or run. I'm sure it is possible, but our 1e AD&D campaign degenerated into a mishmash of 1e, Boot Hill, Fight...
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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.
No, not at all. It's not something I disagree with. It should be applied to every game, I'd say. I just can't support the "highs are...
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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.
Because "the system is designed to create dramatic story arcs" and "the story arcs are planned in advance" is an apples-to-oranges...
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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.
I suggested you give it a try, yes. I didn't say you would "like my way if only you weren't too conservative to give it a try"...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to DinoInDisguise's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
The roll was pointless if they can just retry, because at that point success is guaranteed. That's why I spent half of my response to...
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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.
Because it isn't even necessary? I mean, @DinoInDisguise is talking about how the mindset can be applied to any game, and how even a...
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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.
I think there's a weird thing that happens in how D&D play interacts with what we are acculturated to expect as "appropriate fiction."...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to DinoInDisguise's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
No. I think you are misunderstanding my thought. If a system codified DMs not railroading, it doesnt mean that system does anything...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to Minigiant's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) Convince me that the Ranger is a necessary Class. with Like.
It's because the Rangery fantasy elements require distinct rules. Like Ranger Animal companions requires creating Beast Companion stat...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Heroes of the Borderlands with Like.
It's not clear to me if Goblin Trouble is part of Heroes of the Borderlands or just meant to be a teaser. Some thoughts: It uses a...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Heroes of the Borderlands with Like.
Free introductory adventure for folks with a D&D Beyond account...
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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.
I don't know if @robertsconley is being sarcastic or not. But his repeated references to "story arcs" and "stories planned in advance"...
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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.
There is no misreading. @Campbell is noting that Monsterhearts is intended to support narrativist play, whereas Monster of the Week is...