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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
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Because why not? The characters are traveling. We should assume all sorts of things they do while traveling. Foraging and hunting would... -
FFrozenNorth reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
No. But I expect that this will be a meaningful argument from within their own space that over-occupation with realism is not as...
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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.
You could even say it's "exhausting". :)
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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.
An appeal to authority is fallacious in the case where the authority isn't a credible responder to the question being asked. The...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to Campbell's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
It's a skill that needs to be developed and you are basically starting at square one as a GM. Experience running more conventional games...
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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.
"Appeal to authority" is only a fallacy if the authority is unsubstantiated. AKA, if I were to site Joseph Schmoe on the subject of...
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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.
Well I found it on DnD Beyond, and I didn't have to speak a special DM password to get access to it.
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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.
The problem with this answer is that the limits are actually known, and the only random component is whether the actions will reach 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.
This pre-ordaining outcomes is an interesting topic. The conclusion in the ToD Adventure Path is a series of encounters at the Well of...
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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.
Of course, the more you emphasise that the "H"s must be different, the more that cuts both ways. Situation A is quite different from...
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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.
From the AD&D DMG, pp 9, 61: the reader should understand that ADBD is designed to be an amusing and diverting pastime, something which...
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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.
But this assumes that absolutely every "lowlight" moment always informs the next highlight moment, and further that nothing except those...
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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.
In my post, I stipulated the identity of the "H"s: And I don't think the stipulation is one that bears no connection to reality...
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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.
Yes! You are saying you’d rather spend time on the herb gathering on the off-chance that something interesting happens. I’m saying I’d...
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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 accept that you have different preferences. I don’t accept your description of mine. I mean, I expect that when you think someone’s...