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Gguachi reacted to Charlaquin's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Using Action Surge to cast spells in 2024 with
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Personally, I don’t think “my turn ends” is a valid trigger for the Ready action, because it’s not a thing occurring in the game world... -
Gguachi reacted to SlyFlourish's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Using Action Surge to cast spells in 2024 with Like.
Interesting conversation. In my 17th level 3x5e game (D&D 2014, D&D 2024, and Level Up Advanced 5e characters all in the same game)...
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Gguachi reacted to TheSword's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Using Action Surge to cast spells in 2024 with Like.
I disagree. The Ready action specifies that you cast the spell on your turn at the time of taking the Ready action. You then just delay...
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Gguachi reacted to FitzTheRuke's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Using Action Surge to cast spells in 2024 with Like.
I am absolutely glad your group is having fun, and I mean no disrespect when I say this: I find that sort of stuff makes my eyes roll...
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Gguachi reacted to Lakesidefantasy's post in the thread D&D General Why do people like Alignment? with Like.
I think alignment is useful as a quick way to understand how to play a monster or Non-Player Character. It is also useful in portraying...
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Gguachi reacted to loverdrive's post in the thread D&D General Why do people like Alignment? with Like.
I'm not a big fan of alignment specifically, but I think an evocative shorthand that players can latch onto is a good thing, and for the...
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Gguachi reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General Why do people like Alignment? with Like.
I like alignment...when it is used judiciously: with great care, deployed only when it is truly warranted. In this paradigm, 99.9% of...
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GI found moral alignment useful as a guide in portraying a monster or NPC. Just a possible hook to riff off of. So CE 3e orcs were...
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GI think as a shorthand for an NPC’s personality or view of the world, it was a useful tool. It was much less useful and active source of...
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Gguachi reacted to Voadam's post in the thread D&D General I'm a Fighter, not a Lover: Why the 1e Fighter was so Awesome with Like.
In B/X Basic it is clear for the xp maximum: "MAXIMUM XP: A character should never be given enough XP in a single adventure to advance...
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Gguachi reacted to Voadam's post in the thread D&D General I'm a Fighter, not a Lover: Why the 1e Fighter was so Awesome with Like.
I thought the max xp rule was you stopped at one xp lower than what you needed to go up two levels, not after you hit enough to level. I...
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Gguachi reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread D&D General I'm a Fighter, not a Lover: Why the 1e Fighter was so Awesome with Like.
I totally agree with you about the 18 strength. If I rolled an 18 strength, fighter was the only class choice as far as I am concerned...
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Gguachi reacted to Sacrosanct's post in the thread D&D General I'm a Fighter, not a Lover: Why the 1e Fighter was so Awesome with Like.
Most retroclones (mine included) mirror the tables and core rules while omitting the more complicated stuff (like initiative, spell...
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Gguachi reacted to Sacrosanct's post in the thread D&D General I'm a Fighter, not a Lover: Why the 1e Fighter was so Awesome with Like.
I think the bottom line is that 1e was much better balanced RAW than people give it credit. However, those rules were complex and very...
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Gguachi reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread D&D General I'm a Fighter, not a Lover: Why the 1e Fighter was so Awesome with Like.
Yeah. In a gold=XP system, I like the idea that you have to get your treasure to a town or other safe place with people in order to...