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Hhaakon1 reacted to Bravesteel25's post in the thread D&D General Wildly Diverse "Circus Troupe" Adventuring Parties with
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I have always felt it a little jarring when I am in a party that has characters ranging from a talking bird to a centaur with nary a... -
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To me the core of Gygaxian Naturalism is the essay on "the Campaign" in the 1E DMG, especially the "Climate & Ecology" section on pg. 88...
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Hhaakon1 reacted to darjr's post in the thread OSR The Gygaxian Naturalism Appreciation Thread with Like.
I think that's actually the point. It's not a "problem".
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I love the fact that an insurance salesman/shoe cobbler without a college degree wrote the 1e DMG. I picture Gygax coming home from the...
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Owlbear is a poetry made of claws and feathers.
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I'm a big fan of Gygaxian naturalism. Things like gelatinous cubes having evolved to live in dungeons are awesome. I think that we can...
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Hhaakon1 reacted to MichaelSomething's post in the thread OSR The Gygaxian Naturalism Appreciation Thread with Like.
Let's take the time to show our gratitude towards Gygaxian Naturalism! Let's talk about how great it is and stuff. I'm sure glad we...
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HThieves and Fighters are distinct enough to warrant separate classes. Take away the skills and Backstab (the class's defining features)...
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HEh. I don't think all Heroes should be dismissed as Mary Sues or Gary Stus. Mary Sue was specifically an author self-insert by fan...
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HClassic thieves aren't just burglars, but also waylayers. There are occasions where D&D has statted gangs of robbers as thieves rather...
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HHoward consistently portrays Conan as a cunning, resourceful rogue who can move unseen, bypass guards, climb sheer walls, and navigate...
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HConan was a thief, Cimmerian Barbarian was his Heritage which game him a Str bonus and indomitable feat
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H"I am Subotai! Hyrkanian. Thief and Archer!" Guess it matters your game system. Are class and vocation the same thing? Do you even have...
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HThe same reason that specialists are needed in real life. You wouldn't hire a swordsman to do the work of a cat burglar. You wouldn't...
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HIn a game of killing people and taking their stuff, you can't all be specialized in the killing people part. Sometimes it's nice to have...