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jmartkdr2 reacted to DEFCON 1's post in the thread D&D General Dragonborn as Kobolds: Yea or Nay? with
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I've occasionally thought similarly... like thinking that kobolds could be to dragonborn what goblins are to bugbears. Two species... -
jmartkdr2 replied to the thread D&D General Dragonborn as Kobolds: Yea or Nay?.My headcanon is that kolbolds and dragonborn are the same species anyways (with a middle-size variant as well) but represent different...
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The trouble with that is it's a bit "I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today", which is to say, you're essentially giving the...
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In any DH game, you can spend a fear (I'd probably make it two) to just have the villain get away. The game is set up to give players...
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It'll be a process getting all the advice centralized, as Experiences are part FATE Aspect, freeform skills that DnD Next flirted with...
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Generally through a conversation between the player and GM. If you are the GM, I recommend helping the player work on crafting their...
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PCs are essentially ta'veren from Wheel of Time. Enough weird stuff happens to them that both the player characters and setting NPCs...
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jmartkdr2 replied to the thread How Special Are The PCs?.For a slightly more nuanced answer: I do think it’s important that the pcs are the protagonists, though exactly what that means depends...
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A big part of the Fantasy aesthetic, and this applies to every genre, is being special in some regard. Not every player wants to win...
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In Synnibar the PCs weren't special. Everyone was a mutant-hero-cyborg-wizard. In Twilight: 2000 the PCs aren't special. Everyone is...
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The PCs are the stars of the game. They're the most special characters in the whole wide world. The whole campaign literally revolves...
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jmartkdr2 replied to the thread How Special Are The PCs?.I prefer the pcs to be very special indeed; Exalted is pretty much my personal sweet spot. I can enjoy a wide range of course, but I...
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jmartkdr2 reacted to Committed Hero's post in the thread Different philosophies concerning Rules Heavy and Rule Light RPGs. with Like.
That's relying on heavily on the hope that the designers are consistent! I'd say that, to reframe it a bit, more rules provide more...
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jmartkdr2 reacted to Aldarc's post in the thread Different philosophies concerning Rules Heavy and Rule Light RPGs. with Like.
This comes across as incredibly belittling and insulting to rules heavy systems and the imaginations of people who enjoy them, so I am...
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jmartkdr2 reacted to Golden age Superhero's post in the thread Different philosophies concerning Rules Heavy and Rule Light RPGs. with Like.
So, in another post I mentioned a gaming group that didn't come back to my table because I mentioned that I preferred lighter systems to...