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JJefe Bergenstein reacted to Celebrim's post in the thread D&D General Tucker's Kobolds: worth using in 5e? with
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So, several things. Can the Kobolds make things that aren't represented by amount of skill implied by their stat block? In 1e AD&D... -
JJefe Bergenstein reacted to TiQuinn's post in the thread D&D General Tucker's Kobolds: worth using in 5e? with Like.
So much this. I’ve never liked Tucker’s Kobolds as presented. To me, it’s not really an exercise in making monsters smarter, it’s stage...
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JJefe Bergenstein reacted to Celebrim's post in the thread D&D General Tucker's Kobolds: worth using in 5e? with Like.
The thing about using "Tucker's Kobolds" is that you should take inspiration from Tucker but not do what he did...
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JJefe Bergenstein reacted to Stalker0's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Paul Hughes's Analysis of D&D 2024 Monster Manual monsters on Blog of Holding with Like.
in another thread we are talking how a single high level fighter can often output 200 damage in a single round....by themselves. 2024...
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JJefe Bergenstein reacted to UngainlyTitan's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) Lord of the Rings 5E Is Coming Next Month with Like.
Do not get too hung up on the labels, Micah has a version of D&D that he loves and calls "sim", whether it is or not is beside the...
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JJefe Bergenstein replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Fireball Vs Chromatic Orb Late Tier 2 Thoughts..For large numbers of enemies, I hate tracking individual HP totals for mooks. I have a HP threshold (2-3x party level). Any damage above...
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JJefe Bergenstein reacted to Charlaquin's post in the thread D&D General D&D is now Steampunk (poll) with Like.
A bit of a tangent here, but I would argue there’s a reverse-Clarke’s Law going on with D&D’s magic. It is sufficiently understood so as...
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JI think having a clock system for challenges, chases and the like would be a good addition, particularly if it gives rules for how it...
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JJefe Bergenstein replied to the thread TSR Why would anyone WANT to play 1e?.Moreover real disease doesnt progress fast enough to be an issue where a high five from a paladin can fix it after an 8 hour nap.
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JJefe Bergenstein replied to the thread TSR Why would anyone WANT to play 1e?.I feel they are so clearly worse than Fortitude/Reflex/Will I don't know why anyone would go back to that level of ambiguity unless you...
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JJefe Bergenstein reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread TSR Why would anyone WANT to play 1e? with
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I assume for your second sentence, you mean "why you would", rather than "why you wouldn't", so I'm going to roll with that. I would... -
JJefe Bergenstein reacted to dave2008's post in the thread TSR Why would anyone WANT to play 1e? with Like.
While I agree with your conceit about 1e, we applied the same philosophy to 4e and 5e: lots of "...winging things or making up your own...
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JJefe Bergenstein reacted to Tessarael's post in the thread TSR Why would anyone WANT to play 1e? with Like.
There are plenty of things that were ghastly about 1E. Level drain. Imbalance between classes, including poor implementation of...
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JJefe Bergenstein replied to the thread Dungeons & Dragons Releases New Unearthed Arcana Subclasses, Strongly Hinting at Dark Sun.I do not get WOTC's obsession with pissant damage boosts. Bleed is a whopping Cha modifier damage to one hit a couple times per rest...
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JJefe Bergenstein replied to the thread Dungeons & Dragons Releases New Unearthed Arcana Subclasses, Strongly Hinting at Dark Sun.I'd honestly run the Verdant Passage as the opening adventure path and draft the campaign book assuming Kalak was slain and Tyr is free.