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GMMichael replied to the thread IRON DM 2025 Tournament Thread.Not at all! I had a good time, and worthy opponents. You haven't seen the last of me . . . -
Rune’s Judgement for IRON DM 2025 Round 2, Match 2: Fenris-77 vs GMMichael Overview With this match, we have two adventures that...
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Iron DM 2025 FitzTheRuke’s Judgement for Round 2, Match 2: Fenris-77 vs GMMichael Following the Rules Both @Fenris-77’s “Lavender...
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GMMichael reacted to The Firebird's post in the thread D&D General Two Simple Ways to Make Combat More Engaging with
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I like a lot of the suggestions, but this one doesn't work for me. It adds more character but it slows the combat down. The main reason... -
GMMichael reacted to Basic Expert's post in the thread D&D General Two Simple Ways to Make Combat More Engaging with Like.
A few of my tricks: 1. Ditch or minimize initiative. I've come to loathe WotC-style sequential initiative where everyone stops to...
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GMMichael replied to the thread D&D General Two Simple Ways to Make Combat More Engaging.This is huge. If you give the players the notion that you're going to manage everything, then they can check out until it's their turn...
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GMMichael reacted to CloudedLogic's post in the thread D&D General Two Simple Ways to Make Combat More Engaging with Like.
Reading this made me think of Legend of the Five Rings 3rd edition. It has a few ways for players (and enemies) to interact with...
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GMMichael reacted to TigerDude's post in the thread D&D General Two Simple Ways to Make Combat More Engaging with
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Combat isn't engaging when people aren't f-ing ready to go. Not sure any of the initiative things helps this. -
GMMichael replied to the thread Iron DM 2025 Scheduling Thread!.Aha! I'm glad our agony is shared :)
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I am about halfway done. Stuff came up Mon/Tue. I started working on it again this morning, but got nowhere before my wife needed help...
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GMMichael replied to the thread D&D General Is this use of a wizard's spellbook accurate?.Or baiting for clicks. But then, do whatever works for your table. Top.
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GMMichael reacted to timbannock's post in the thread Free League Announces Dragonbane: Trudvang with Like.
Thanks! Sounds like I need to pull the trigger on that Dragonbane boxed set that's so highly regarded!
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GMMichael replied to the thread D&D General Dnd and what has changed.Yup. But OP needs to know that it's on the 6th edition now. Meet the new (D&D). Same as the old (D&D).
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GMMichael reacted to CleverNickName's post in the thread The 2025 Pumpkin Spice RPG Contest - Results are In with Like.
All of the prizes have now been distributed to all of our winners, so it is time for us to turn the page on the 2025 Pumpkin Spice RPG...
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GMMichael replied to the thread The 2025 Pumpkin Spice RPG Contest - Results are In.Now for the fun part: sifting through the entries for stuff to use on Halloween! Congrats winners, and thanks everyone for contributing!