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i think people would cry bloody murder if the 5e fighter was redesigned to have half the innate advantages like 1e fighter did...

Absolutely. 1e was better designed than folks give it credit for IMO, even if the organization left much to be desired.

Let's be honest- nobody really knows how the Bard class is supposed to work. Snarf has probably done the most in-depth examination of...

Yes. Above “name level” - where the level title matches the class name and HD top out and level titles stop changing, typically around...

As a mere babe who started with the dawn of 2e, I can't say how much of this was true in the 1e days. But when I started, one of the...

In my current 1e game, I'm playing a 16 STR and 16 CON fighter. we are level 4 now. I am by far and away one of the most effective...

4d6 drop the lowest. Saw a lot of 4d6 drop the lowest roll until you get what you want.

Hello everyone, Over on Canonfire.com we have started uploading the various city maps to the world map. This way, if you select a city...

I use random encounters a lot. I love randomness. I make a lot of my own tables, and I throw in lots of crazy, wacky stuff.

That was a hard vote... I went with not really maybe once or twice an adventure. Typically, Id only use random generation for overland...

For me (running 3.5e) the PC’s start out as 1st level with an adventurer class. Regular are mostly 1st level in an NPC class - most are...

I prefer the idea that they are not special, but can become so.

I prefer a lower power RPG than most I imagine. One thing I noticed during discussions is how folks view the concept of being "heroic"...

Well first of all, a narrative-based supers game? I can't imagine a campaign with a better excuse for PC specialness. 100%! Secondly...

One thing I def wouldn’t make it a hard and fast NO.