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JConstantine replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..Group checks are simultaneous rolls, not consecutive. To be fair, the assumed 60% success rate was specifically for hits in combat, not... -
JConstantine replied to the thread Tomb Raider RPG Cancelled For Creative Differences.I'd too would use Outgunned Adventure over Savage Worlds, but I think Broken Compass is still better for Indiana Jones and Tomb Raider...
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JConstantine reacted to Aldarc's post in the thread Tomb Raider RPG Cancelled For Creative Differences with
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I think that Outgunned is better designed for the "out of the frying pan into the fire" sort of situations of Indiana Jones, The Mummy... -
JConstantine reacted to The Firebird's post in the thread Tomb Raider RPG Cancelled For Creative Differences with Like.
There are a number of good systems that do what I want in a Tomb Raider game, and this one didn't seem up my alley, so I'm not that sad...
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JConstantine reacted to Paragon Lost's post in the thread Tomb Raider RPG Cancelled For Creative Differences with Like.
Can't say that I'm unhappy about this. Not a fan of the system myself. I think that there are better mechanics systems out there for...
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JConstantine reacted to Enrahim's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
This is the illusion described: This illusion was clearly broken. To claim there is no illusion make no sense to me? I can play a very...
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JConstantine reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
There were times when Matt called for far more rolls than I ever would have, it's a balancing act and I don't think he always followed...
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JConstantine reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread Dark Horse Reveals First Dungeons & Dragons Comic with Like.
PC bugbears are literally designed around this kind of play.
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JConstantine replied to the thread Dark Horse Reveals First Dungeons & Dragons Comic.I do wonder how little talk there would be about the character if she were a dwarf.
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JConstantine reacted to Reynard's post in the thread Dark Horse Reveals First Dungeons & Dragons Comic with Like.
This is not true. The elves of Norse myth and the fair folk of the celts are decidedly alien in mindset and generally pretty dangerous...
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JConstantine reacted to FrogReaver's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I’d suggest it’s a bigger problem. I mean at some point you get a feel for your DMs style and so in a sense learn this aspect for your...
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JConstantine replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..Perhaps, but I don't recall Matt doing this anywhere near as frequently with other players. It may be because Marisha, more than any...
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JConstantine reacted to Enrahim's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I pondered this a bit, and I think I have an answer for you. The critical notion is the commonality you express: "in each case the GM...
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JConstantine replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..I never considered otherwise. I disagree with @Hussar's assertion that "failure will almost always be catastrophic." My objection was to...
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JConstantine replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..This is why I appreciate examples of play with GM commentary on their thought process. I know they take a while to type out, and they...