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James Gasik reacted to Bill Zebub's post in the thread D&D General When Was it Decided Fighters Should Suck at Everything but Combat? with
Wow.
Yes, this. It's how I feel about secret doors, too. If knowledge/secrets are gated behind a random roll, as opposed to there being... -
James Gasik replied to the thread D&D General When Was it Decided Fighters Should Suck at Everything but Combat?.This isn't a Fighter-only problem. While the Fighter does have a rather anemic skill list, Backgrounds exist that allow someone to gain...
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James Gasik reacted to Mustrum_Ridcully's post in the thread D&D General Warlocks' patrons vs. Paladin Oaths and Cleric Deities with
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A Cleric or Paladin also gets their power from leveling up. In that regard, Clerics, Paladins and Warlocks are really the same. The... -
James Gasik reacted to Neonchameleon's post in the thread D&D General Warlocks' patrons vs. Paladin Oaths and Cleric Deities with Like.
These rules were removed from paladins for a very good reason. Those being that they actively encouraged bad DMing and negative play...
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James Gasik replied to the thread D&D General When Was it Decided Fighters Should Suck at Everything but Combat?.Does having the knowledge make the game more fun and interesting? Does it offer the players a chance to learn more of the lore of the...
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James Gasik reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Do Artificers Break The Game at 10th Level? with Like.
Seems like yet another consequence of 5e's continued inability to codify magical item value. 3e and 4e both understood that magic items...
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James Gasik reacted to Distracted DM's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Changes to the Command spell and its use at the table. with Like.
Probably because a saving throw is in the hands of the DM, whereas attacking is in the hands of the player. It's who's rolling the dice...
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James Gasik reacted to Horwath's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Changes to the Command spell and its use at the table. with Like.
Don't have solo bosses! In general have 2×number of PCs enemies for them, if not 3×
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James Gasik replied to the thread Video Games You Wish Existed.I'd play it!
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Idea: A mashup of Master of Magic 1 and Master of Orion 2, with themes and aesthetics cribbed from Star Wars, Dune, and WH40K. You play...
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James Gasik reacted to CreamCloud0's post in the thread D&D General When Was it Decided Fighters Should Suck at Everything but Combat? with Like.
players just being able to decide if their character knows a thing is IMO more closer to 'information spontaneously appearing in your...
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James Gasik reacted to Staffan's post in the thread D&D General When Was it Decided Fighters Should Suck at Everything but Combat? with Like.
The problem with niche protection is that it enforces fairly rigid party structures. You gotta have a fighter, a cleric, a wizard, and a...
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James Gasik reacted to EthanSental's post in the thread D&D's Obelisk Plotline Was Supposed to Be Resolved in Vecna: Eve of Ruin with
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With all the Masters of the universe trailers, I read that as Castle Greyskull the first time… :) -
James Gasik replied to the thread D&D's Obelisk Plotline Was Supposed to Be Resolved in Vecna: Eve of Ruin.Unless the final battle is underneath WG7!
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James Gasik replied to the thread D&D's Obelisk Plotline Was Supposed to Be Resolved in Vecna: Eve of Ruin.I think we found the assassination protocol droid!
