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James Gasik reacted to TiQuinn's post in the thread D&D General I wish people would avoid name-dropping Gary Gygax with
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I really think it was overstated. The practical impact of multiple magic items was that characters had powers, not that they were... -
James Gasik reacted to Autumnal's post in the thread D&D General I wish people would avoid name-dropping Gary Gygax with Like.
Many threads benefit from a perfect Ambrose Bierce moment. This is one.
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James Gasik reacted to Remathilis's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) I feel like the surveys gaslit WotC about """"Backwards Compatibility"""" with Like.
I have two more sessions of my current game before I start. Just waiting for Forge of the Artificer. So let's take a specific example...
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James Gasik reacted to Remathilis's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) I feel like the surveys gaslit WotC about """"Backwards Compatibility"""" with Like.
Again, balance issues aren't edition drawn. By the time 3.5 was at an end, the only PHB class I was seeing played was wizard because the...
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James Gasik reacted to CreamCloud0's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Can A Spell Caster Out Damage a Martial Consistently? with Like.
i would be interested in seeing how each class's design in 5e would need to change if they were rebalanced on the basis that 'an...
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James Gasik reacted to SkidAce's post in the thread D&D General Ranger as Nature Assassin? with Like.
I've always thought the ranger was part Army Ranger anyway...so I like the idea.
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James Gasik reacted to doctorbadwolf's post in the thread D&D General Ranger as Nature Assassin? with Like.
I had an idea the other day while reading my recent ranged ideas thread. What if I combine the Ranger ideas with my homebrew Assassin...
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James Gasik reacted to Remathilis's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) I feel like the surveys gaslit WotC about """"Backwards Compatibility"""" with
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What's the alternative? Nerf everything until Battlerager is viable? -
James Gasik reacted to Staffan's post in the thread D&D General The First Demise of TSR: Gygax's Folly with Wow.
My understanding is that the ideas that lead to D&D were circulating a lot in various wargaming circles at the time. Gygax was the one...
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James Gasik reacted to Imaro's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) I feel like the surveys gaslit WotC about """"Backwards Compatibility"""" with Wow.
Lol... I guess Tasha's wasn't compatible with 5e then...smh.
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James Gasik reacted to Mannahnin's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) I feel like the surveys gaslit WotC about """"Backwards Compatibility"""" with Like.
I'm not entirely clear on what definitions you're using, and trying to put them together from your posts doesn't quite make sense to me...
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James Gasik replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Can A Spell Caster Out Damage a Martial Consistently?.I guess it really comes down to this- how many short rests per game day is required to balance 6-8 encounters, if that's even an ideal...
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James Gasik reacted to ^Dagon^'s post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Can A Spell Caster Out Damage a Martial Consistently? with Like.
Fireball vanilla is nowhere as spectacular as many inexperienced players think. Overall, it is a weak yet playable spell, in accordance...
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James Gasik reacted to mellored's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) Grave Cleric "Path to the Grave" vs Immunity with Like.
Effectively, yes. "Modifiers to damage are applied in the following order: adjustments such as bonuses, penalties, or multipliers are...
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James Gasik reacted to trappedslider's post in the thread xkcd: What if you literally had all the money in the world? with
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Curse you building codes!