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Gguachi replied to the thread D&D General ENWorld is better that the pundits…change my mind.In a Level Up game I'm running one of the players didn't like his PC. He made a new one focused on having as high a Perception as he...
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Gguachi reacted to Warpiglet-7's post in the thread D&D General ENWorld is better that the pundits…change my mind with
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After some years of making 5e characters in particular, I am struck by the usefulness of ENWorld vis a vis dedicated blogs and sites... -
Gguachi replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) GMs: How long should it usually take to go from level 1 to 4?.I find 5e bookkeeping far worse. Every class has a million skills and abilities that work on varying amounts (proficiency bonus, ability...
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Gguachi reacted to Charlaquin's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) GMs: How long should it usually take to go from level 1 to 4? with Like.
The value of XP is that it provides players (and the DM) with a visible progress bar, showing them how close they are to leveling up...
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Gguachi reacted to DrJawaPhD's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) GMs: How long should it usually take to go from level 1 to 4? with Like.
In my experience it's ~4-6 sessions per level, with Level 1 always skipped or maybe played as a tutorial during Session Zero. Sometimes...
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Gguachi replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) GMs: How long should it usually take to go from level 1 to 4?.I started a game just about 5 months ago. We started at lvl 0 and I ran a modified N4 Treasure Hunt. In any case, the PCS have just made...
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Gguachi reacted to Reynard's post in the thread Natural 20/1 Crit fails and Crit successes, How do you handle them? with Like.
I generally avoid making "crits" too big of a deal. I will use the rules for them if they exist, but I try not to extend it to skill...
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Gguachi reacted to Cordwainer Fish's post in the thread Natural 20/1 Crit fails and Crit successes, How do you handle them? with Like.
I don't, full stop. If the modifiers are so good that snake eyes is a success, then snake eyes is a success (and for a pass/no pass...
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GThis touches on another thing I’m finding a lot of in modules, overly wordy descriptions of motives and justifications, plots and...
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GIf it's not on paper, it doesn't count. Paper first, then a digital version that's exactly the same. And page count is highly relevant...
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GAfter reading the adventure, most of my prep is taken condensing the session into a table-ready cheat sheet where i can see the whole...
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GFor me it is simple... I will always read a module or adventure many time before ever running it, because I need to make sure it fits...
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GI think that WOTC's house style just sucks, frankly? I'm assuming Pathfinder is similar. I think we should be able to expect better.
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GI feel like Kobold Press has a nice middle spot with their adventures (at least the ones written for Tales of the Valiant). Let's say...
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Gguachi reacted to Benjamin Olson's post in the thread Modules: Made to Read vs Made to Run? with Like.
Well the market leader is WotC, who seemingly have a suitable marketing budget to promote about three "big dumb campaign" type books a...