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GMMichael reacted to Clint_L's post in the thread D&D General D&D is now Steampunk (poll) with
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I think we’re all agreed that D&D is and has always been a fantasy mutt, but I also think the OP has a point in asserting that the... -
GMMichael reacted to Uni-the-Unicorn!'s post in the thread D&D General D&D is now Steampunk (poll) with Like.
Disagree. Everyone I know plays as fantasy. I’m not going to say medieval because I don’t know enough to say that is accurate. However...
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GMMichael reacted to overgeeked's post in the thread US Tariffs: $80-$200 Surcharge On All Packages Regardless of Price with Like.
An appeals court just said the tariffs are illegal. Here's to hoping that stands.
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GMMichael replied to the thread D&D General Secret Curse Help.Level 2: you smell like a wet dog.
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Even years before Daggerheart came out I liked the idea of getting the players to describe what they see for me. Give a few mood...
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GMMichael replied to the thread D&D General Secret Curse Help.Your offspring always turn out to be goblins. Or worse: dragonborn warlocks. My immediate concern is that some players won't want to...
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GMMichael reacted to Paul Farquhar's post in the thread D&D General D&D is now Steampunk (poll) with
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It should be by pointed out that waistcoats and pockets are in the book, not just the movies. Bilbo’s outfit is directly based on... -
GMMichael reacted to Clint_L's post in the thread D&D General D&D is now Steampunk (poll) with Like.
A lot of steampunk aesthetic has made its way to D&D, though it is often reflavoured as magic (e.g. artificers). It's not exactly...
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GMMichael reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General D&D is now Steampunk (poll) with Like.
My problem with the question is a single word. "Default". The default game is not steampunk, for a variety of reasons. It's not even...
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GMMichael reacted to Stormonu's post in the thread D&D General D&D is now Steampunk (poll) with Like.
Too late by years
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GMMichael reacted to I'm A Banana's post in the thread D&D General D&D is now Steampunk (poll) with Like.
One of the interesting things about how D&D grew was that it grew out of wargames, where historical accuracy matters quite a bit more...
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GMMichael replied to the thread D&D General D&D is now Steampunk (poll).LotR is a specific work, yes. It has also inspired countless, similar works. I'd call the style of that group a genre. Maybe even...
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GMMichael reacted to Laurefindel's post in the thread D&D General D&D is now Steampunk (poll) with Like.
My unpopular take; D&D has only recently come out of being Medieval Fantasy with 5.5. D&D not being medieval fantasy is something new...
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GMMichael reacted to Autumnal's post in the thread D&D General D&D is now Steampunk (poll) with Like.
Obligatory mention: “steampunk” the word was coined by K.W. Jeter, who loathes punk culture(s). He was referring to the “Victorian...
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GMMichael reacted to Ruin Explorer's post in the thread D&D General D&D is now Steampunk (poll) with Like.
D&D has never been "medieval fantasy", so it can scarcely "no longer apply", I would argue. I mean, what setting is that true in...