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fuindordm replied to the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition.I would add to this, in a simulationist and "skilled play" orientation, the dungeon should react to the players. Inhabitants notice the... -
fuindordm reacted to Pedantic's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with
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Earliest attribution (in the usual slightly different form) seems to be Soren Johnson, a different designer working on Civilization. Sid... -
fuindordm reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with Like.
I'm fine with spells that break the combat system and do things other than straight h.p. damage, even if-when those spells become I-win...
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fuindordm replied to the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition.If you want your D&D sessions to feel like dramatic storytelling -- smash 'em up video games, pro wrestling, or action movies -- then...
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It’s finally happened! On the 5th anniversary of the magazine, first released in August 1977, White Dwarf goes monthly! Now at least I...
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What were they thinking? Some further musings on the subject of “What in blazes were they thinking when they created Appendix E!?”, in...
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This tabletop role-playing game is one of the gems I picked up at Gen Con this year, from Eerie Games. I’m not familiar with their other...
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fuindordm reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread AD&D 1E Edition Experience: Did/Do you Play 1E AD&D? How Was/Is It? with Like.
In the initial books up to and including MMII, yes; and the jettison-modification process is relatively straightforward. After that...
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Picture courtesy of Pixabay. Last time we examined reasons to favor using a board and pieces in tabletop role-playing games...
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fuindordm replied to the thread Scalemail RPG: An Interview with Mike Larrimore.Color me intrigued by this system. I loved Earthdawn for many reasons, but on the rules front its baroque stepping system stands out...
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fuindordm replied to the thread AD&D 1E Edition Experience: Did/Do you Play 1E AD&D? How Was/Is It?.I'd say that sums it up nicely. When you have the time and patience to do a deep dive into the books, the rationales for many rules...
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Its White Dwarf’s 5th birthday! So, as is traditional they include a feedback coupon this issue for readers to air their thoughts. They...
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fuindordm reacted to Charles Dunwoody's post in the thread Scalemail RPG: An Interview with Mike Larrimore with Like.
The upcoming Scalemail RPG, a d20 OSR game, was developed and written by Mike Larrimore whose previous works include Destined, Deneb...
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fuindordm reacted to JPL's post in the thread D&D General One Shot Idea: The Boy George episode of A-Team, but with dwarves with Like.
Hear me out: PCs are a party of dwarf adventurers. A buddy of theirs (a bit of a hustler, trying to get into the music business)...
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fuindordm reacted to TiQuinn's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) There is sauerkraut in my lederhosen: Snarf's Guide to Using (and adjudicating) Skills in 5e with Like.
I tend to think of skills differently than what I’ve seen others say they do at their tables. I see the skill system as somewhat...