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James Gasik reacted to Paul Farquhar's post in the thread D&D General Self-Defeating Rules in D&D with
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That’s completely contrary to how I see D&D. It’s first and foremost a fiction simulator. If a spell can be used in a way not specified... -
James Gasik reacted to Distracted DM's post in the thread D&D General Self-Defeating Rules in D&D with
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I wasn't trying to gotcha you, just replying to the other poster :) And like I said, create food n' water is heavily nerfed from the 5e... -
James Gasik reacted to Paul Farquhar's post in the thread D&D General Self-Defeating Rules in D&D with Like.
Why not? If I can magically create a ball of fire, surely I can magically create a ball of drinking water? I thought you were a...
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James Gasik reacted to Remathilis's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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Yes and no. We switched from 2e to 3e, and 3e's more precise rules made it harder for him to use the DM is Always Right to fuzzy away... -
James Gasik reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I've had exactly one "killer DM". One is also the number of sessions he ran for us.
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James Gasik reacted to Mort's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
In all my years of gaming I've never understood boasting about being a "killer DM." It's extraordinarily easy to kill PCs or to take...
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James Gasik replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..I think I played at that guy's table once! He killed my Gnome Cleric for having the nerve to do nothing but cast healing spells so the...
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James Gasik reacted to Remathilis's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Wow.
This guy (played briefly in college with him) claimed he was a very old school DM. One of his favorite tricks was to cripple a PC if...
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James Gasik reacted to Remathilis's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Sad.
Spellbooks are the #1 reason I prefer sorcerers to wizards. I've had bad experiences with DMs intentionally targeting spellbooks. I...
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James Gasik replied to the thread D&D General I'm a Fighter, not a Lover: Why the 1e Fighter was so Awesome.The only way I could see wearing two suits of armor is with Elven chain, which, based on Bilbo's mithril chain shirt, is so thin and...
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James Gasik reacted to Remathilis's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
How so? "This weapon is your life." isn't just a D&D sentiment. I would hate to lose my father's sword regardless of whether it was a...
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James Gasik replied to the thread D&D General I'm a Fighter, not a Lover: Why the 1e Fighter was so Awesome.I think it basically came about because the matrices stop at -10, even though the rules tell you that you can extend them...
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James Gasik replied to the thread D&D General I'm a Fighter, not a Lover: Why the 1e Fighter was so Awesome.Gandalf doesn't seem to mind doing it.
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James Gasik replied to the thread D&D General Why do people like Alignment?.I'm pretty sure the answer you're going to hear will be something like: "Well, nobody is forcing them to play". :rolleyes:
