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GrimCo replied to the thread D&D General Geralt what class.Favored enemy - adv on wis to track and int to recall info on enemies. Geralt is good at both tracking and recalling stuff about things... -
GrimCo replied to the thread D&D General Geralt what class.High level character, good stats overall, multiclassed. If i would make Geralt, i would go with artificer(alchemist) 6 , fighter 2 (for...
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GrimCo replied to the thread D&D General XP: How Do You Like To Earn It?.Last one. Don't care about xp. As a DM, i go by vibes at the table. I like to give them enough time to use their new abilities and have...
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As a player, I prefer milestones over XP. I'm a power gamer by nature, and I find that when the DM uses XP, it's almost like a drug. I... -
GrimCo replied to the thread D&D General Highest level PC you've achieved..2ed - level 6 cleric/fighter 3.5ed - i think 16 was highest when playing from lv 1. But we rarley started at 1st level, usually we stuck...
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GrimCo replied to the thread Modules: Made to Read vs Made to Run?.Not so much no playing as realizing that DMs are small percentage of player base. Those succinct, condensed, ready to run, modules cater...
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GrimCo replied to the thread Modules: Made to Read vs Made to Run?.In general, i think more people buy adventures/modules to read, mine for ideas, or snatch parts to implement into their existing games...
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Since I only use modules as fodder for my homebrew campaign, I prefer they be made to read rather than made to run as a single piece I'm...
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GrimCo replied to the thread Why do we need thieves??.Clan Nosferatu. They are described as masters of spycraft. Obfuscate, as a discipline, focuses on stealth I referenced WoD earlier...
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GrimCo replied to the thread Why do we need thieves??.I'll take WoD as example of skill system. Combat is skill. Magic is skill. So is stealth, subterfuge, larceny etc. And while you get...
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GrimCo replied to the thread Why do we need thieves??.In classless, skill based systems, some character concepts have large skill overlap (police detective, sleazy paparazzi photographer and...
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GrimCo replied to the thread Playing "Adventurers" As Actual Adventurers.I was thinking more in terms of how to make fun game play experience in mid to long term campaign from something that can in lot of...
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GrimCo replied to the thread Playing "Adventurers" As Actual Adventurers.Just to add a bit, from personal experience with mountains. When you do everything right and things out of your control don't screw you...
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GrimCo replied to the thread Resource Management, or How I Learned To Stop Worrying About Rations and Love Mana.Mundane resources (lamp oil, food, water) are "you need them to not die like pleb" resources. (don't lose buttons) Character resources...
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GrimCo replied to the thread D&D General Explain 5(.5)e to me.Tasha's was pivotal point. But core 5e (PHB, DMG, MM) has nice blend of TSR era simplicity and WotC era class options. Specially with...