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James Gasik reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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This seems a no-win situation for the DM. If, on the players asking if they can find a Spelljammer, she provides one or more paths for... -
James Gasik replied to the thread D&D General Buying Selliing Magic Items.The only magic store that even remotely made sense to me was Chemcheaux, from 2e's Encyclopedia Magica, with the actual magic items...
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James Gasik reacted to Zardnaar's post in the thread D&D General Buying Selliing Magic Items with Like.
So some feedback o have been getting last year or so is often the PCs don't have anything to spend their money on. In C&C they don't...
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James Gasik replied to the thread How is you Tales of the Valiant game going?.Away from books, but basically, if you fail an attack roll or saving throw (I think it's just those two), you can earn 1 luck (max...
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James Gasik reacted to John Lloyd1's post in the thread How is you Tales of the Valiant game going? with Like.
Wouldn't be easier to say "You can hit if you pay two luck points". I don't like those sorts of guessing games. For example, I treat...
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James Gasik reacted to UngeheuerLich's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) I attack the darkness! with Like.
It though about this rule a lot. I think I would generalize it and add some "super (dis-) advantage". If you have this, it can only be...
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James Gasik reacted to GMMichael's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) I attack the darkness! with
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I think you're referring to Theater of the Blind. ... I'll see myself out. With disadvantage. -
James Gasik reacted to billd91's post in the thread AD&D 2E Race Level Restrictions. HELP PLEASE! with Like.
Yeah, on that issue... Unearthed Arcana was supposed to update expectations and rules from the Players Handbook. So any conflict you see...
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James Gasik reacted to Mannahnin's post in the thread D&D General One innovation per edition with
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They did not. They used combat tables like 1E and OE. I played with that for years, and while it was undeniably cleaner and easier to... -
James Gasik reacted to Sorcerers Apprentice's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) I feel like the surveys gaslit WotC about """"Backwards Compatibility"""" with Like.
4e did have a character builder, first an offline program and later an online-only one. Both were excellent and regularly updated while...
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James Gasik reacted to Edgar Ironpelt's post in the thread How Fantastical Do You Like Your Fantasy World? with Like.
Another fine line is between magic that's expensive enough to rule out common mundane use and magic that's cheap enough to completely...
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James Gasik reacted to Staffan's post in the thread GMing Mistakes You’ve Made in the Past with
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Back in the days of 3e I used to be fairly generous with character generation, allowing for characters that were quite a bit stronger... -
James Gasik reacted to CreamCloud0's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Martial/Caster fix. with Like.
because BMX Bandit and Angel Summoner syndrome, even when the players are on the same team and working towards the same goals they...
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James Gasik reacted to Charlaquin's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Sage Advice Compendium Updated To 2024 with Like.
This one: It is probably a little too complex to fit 5e’s design aesthetic, especially early 5e, but it serves as a solid starting...
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James Gasik reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Is it possible to balance the six abilities? with Wow.
Mostly at the edges. Dexterity is still Initiative and a stupidly large number of skills, and has been for as long as there have been...