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Jacob Lewis reacted to Neonchameleon's post in the thread Critical Role Announces Age of Umbra Daggerheart Campaign, Starting May 29th with
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To me this says your knowledge of modern systems stops in about 2010. Because there was a vast leap forward in using mechanics to... -
Jacob Lewis reacted to Ruin Explorer's post in the thread Critical Role Announces Age of Umbra Daggerheart Campaign, Starting May 29th with Like.
I mean, it's possible I'm a little green man typing via hyperspace comms from three galaxies away, but it's not terribly likely. For...
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Jacob Lewis reacted to nyvinter's post in the thread Critical Role Announces Age of Umbra Daggerheart Campaign, Starting May 29th with Like.
And if we're going on personal anecdotes as evidence, Critical Role do not succeed on that. The moment they're high enough in levels...
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Jacob Lewis reacted to overgeeked's post in the thread Critical Role Announces Age of Umbra Daggerheart Campaign, Starting May 29th with Like.
It's really, really not though. It's a wargame at its core and has been since the beginning. What little "collaborative storytelling"...
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Jacob Lewis reacted to Reynard's post in the thread Critical Role Announces Age of Umbra Daggerheart Campaign, Starting May 29th with Like.
It really isn't, though. There is next to nothing in the system that encourages the telling of collaborative stories. As a SYSTEM, D&D...
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Jacob Lewis reacted to nyvinter's post in the thread Critical Role Announces Age of Umbra Daggerheart Campaign, Starting May 29th with Like.
I think it would be more fun for them to play a game that fits with their playstyle rather than the struggle they sometimes have now...
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Jacob Lewis reacted to overgeeked's post in the thread Critical Role Announces Age of Umbra Daggerheart Campaign, Starting May 29th with Like.
Yeah, exactly so. There's a vast excluded middle between those. The arguments typically go something like: only the main show (running...
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Jacob Lewis reacted to aco175's post in the thread D&D General Best D&D product of any edition (non-core book) with Like.
I always liked this booklet and got a few campaigns out of it. I found it to be a good style and formed what I think of Forgotten...
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Jacob Lewis reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D General Best D&D product of any edition (non-core book) with Like.
2e: Player's Option: Spells and Magic. Arabian Adventures. The Complete Book of Villains. 3e: Forgotten Realms Setting. Book of...
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Jacob Lewis reacted to Jahydin's post in the thread D&D General Best D&D product of any edition (non-core book) with Like.
3rd edition Forgotten Realms book for me. That was my realization of what it meant to be a professional when it came to designing...
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Jacob Lewis reacted to Sacrosanct's post in the thread D&D General Best D&D product of any edition (non-core book) with Like.
What are some of the best official D&D products, regardless of edition, that you've come across? I think I have two, and weirdly they...
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Jacob Lewis reacted to Christian Hoffer's post in the thread D&D General Chris Perkins and Jeremy Crawford Join Darrington Press with
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Chris Perkins and Jeremy Crawford have a new home, joining Critical Role’s Darrington Press. The LA Times was the first to report on the... -
Jacob Lewis reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread Worlds of Design: Playing Favorites with Like.
Isn't it frustrating that the publisher has defacto decided to stop producing new content for Star Wars? I know their predecessor made a...
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Jacob Lewis replied to the thread Worlds of Design: Playing Favorites.@lewpuls I really appreciate this article. Very thought provoking. I especially like the analogy of collecting "favorite" songs on your...
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Jacob Lewis replied to the thread D&D 4E Rambling thoughts about D&D 4th Edition.Obviously, different classes have abilities and powers that exert some kind of control, or does extra damage, etc. These aren't...