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    DDAL Jasper DMs Princes of the Apocalyse

    Princes of the Apocalypse Session 8 Day 29 to Day 31 Leaffall 29 to Rotting 1 (Why did I think it was spring?) PC Killed 0 Monsters Killed 205 Villains Captured 3 Villains Escaped 59 Start Time 6:05 PM End Time: 10:40 PM Take 10 down time days. 228 GP. (those 2 silver pieces are mine!)...
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    D&D General What do you say when someone is thinking of quitting your game?

    1. thank you for your message. 2. I hope it is just a break of a few months. Or are we going find you ran over Jasper with his car. 3. i will keep a chair open for you. And see you at some of non game activities. note if you are only friends who just play d&d together, I don't think friends is...
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    D&D General Optimistic Thoughts on Optimizing

    There two types of Optimizer. 1. Odorous Optimizer Aka a power gamer who know the rules, builds, and etc. But they are the only star in the game, and the rest of the group must bow to their superiority. 2. Ovation Optimizer. knows the rules, builds, and etc. But know the game is team play and...
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    RPG Evolution: What Do You Mean, "Run"?

    Side base is interesting. But I would not even do that. The FLEE for your lives should only be for players ONLY. And only when it not for the FINAL BOSS. I have even allowed for individual players to flee, and still shook my head as other did not.
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    RPG Evolution: What Do You Mean, "Run"?

    Sorry Peter Parker the Purple Paladin must pray to his god, or hey Muhverisimilitude after we spend a week long resting and resupplying we go recover your paladin's body.
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    RPG Evolution: What Do You Mean, "Run"?

    Again, that is where the game master says, "These rules are poor. If the players want to FLEE, they must FLEE to x distance or hours away."
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    RPG Evolution: What Do You Mean, "Run"?

    The simple solution is with almost any NPC knowing healing or raise dead is common is to double tap.
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    D&D General In this day and age, people still laugh when you invite them to play D&D.

    Your uncle got that from me. Thief. Rogue, collector of unauthorized ideas. :) I started the 3 strikes way back in the early 90s when I got tired of people MENTIONING Interest and never showing up. It is a rare treat then and now when they do show up. As with ANY hobby, Time and place...
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    DDAL Jasper DMs Princes of the Apocalyse

    Princes of the Apocalypse Session 7 Day 28 to Day 29 Leaffall 28 to Leaffall 29 PC Killed 0 Monsters Killed 147 Villains Captured 3 Villains Escaped 58 Start Time 6:00PM End Time: 10:00 PM Take 10 down time days. 104 GP. Take a level. Magic items. Potion of healing. I had an average group...
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    RPG Evolution: What Do You Mean, "Run"?

    I am adventure league dm. Skully has 164 names in his eyepatch. I had only 2 tpks in my life and that was 5e. My players from 1e to 3e knew the dice or encounter would kill them but they could drop loot and run away. En World Poster, "but Jasper using the official chase rules, you can't break...
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    DDAL Jasper DMs Dragon of Icespire Peak

    Dragon of Icespire Peak Session 4 Big Boar Day 11 to Day 18 Tarsahk 11 to 18 (Spring time) PC Killed 2 Monsters Killed 52 Villains Captured 0 Villains Escaped 1 Villagers Killed 2. Houses Destroyed 1. Start Time 6:00 PM End Time 8:25 PM Take 10 down time days. 40 GP each. 1 Level (since...
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    DDAL Jasper DMs Princes of the Apocalyse

    Princes of the Apocalypse Session 6 Day 24 to Day 28 Leaffall 24 to Leaffall 28 PC Killed 0 Monsters Killed 128 Villains Captured 3 Villains Escaped 8 Start Time 5:56 PM End Time: 9:16 PM Take 10 down time days. 59GP. Magic items. Wand of Magic missiles with 3 charges. Driftglobe. Loot...
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    D&D 5E (2014) It Took Us a Nearly a Year to Complete "When a Star Falls"

    https://www.enworld.org/threads/jasper-dms-quests-from-the-infinite-staircase.706663/
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    D&D 5E (2024) Man I hate the organization of the 2024 Monster Manual

    Then Jasper had a beautiful EVILLLLLL IDEA. A great Beautiful HIGH profit idea. 1. Put out MM alphabetically totally a-z. 2. Put out MM like the 2014. 3. Put out MM by creature type. 4. Put out MM by CR. USE the SAME COVER. SeAL IT IN plastic. dONot use tAbLe of Contents. Sell those as extra...
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    RPG Evolution: Craft Everything

    Crafting is a good mini game, or a reason to go on the quest in the wilderness. Where you will get eaten by the yeti as you looking for the snow flake flower to prevent yeti bites. 1E had hints of crafting but I not going to look up the pages for it. Because Crafting at the table is Boring. okay...
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