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jmartkdr2 reacted to Shiroiken's post in the thread D&D General [+] For (hypothetical) 6e: Which arcane caster class should be the "simple" one? with
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Sorcerer needs a niche, and being the "innate" caster gives it a reason to be the simple design. -
jmartkdr2 replied to the thread D&D General Hypothetical: D&D without ability scores (or bonuses).I think it would be a better game if we axed ability scores and just used skills and proficiencies. Ability scores and skills are...
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jmartkdr2 reacted to Tigris's post in the thread D&D General Hypothetical: D&D without ability scores (or bonuses) with Like.
Well there are such games which work. Beacon comes to mind (it does have stats but they are different from ability scores (only affect...
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jmartkdr2 reacted to Laurefindel's post in the thread D&D General Hypothetical: D&D without ability scores (or bonuses) with Like.
Hypothetically, it’d be easy to include expected ability score bonus progression into the proficiency bonus and do without ability score...
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jmartkdr2 reacted to MarkB's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) Real Emotions at the Gaming Table with Like.
I've seen too much Konosuba not to find it hilarious. If there's not a Spellcaster with Prestidigitation in the party, my main concern...
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jmartkdr2 reacted to Charlaquin's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) Real Emotions at the Gaming Table with Like.
My reaction would depend on a lot of factors, from in-game context to my real-life emotional state on that particular day. I think I...
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jmartkdr2 reacted to Charlaquin's post in the thread Dungeons & Dragons Playtests Four New Mystic-Themed Subclasses with Like.
No reason this warlock patron can’t be those things. 5e fluff is pretty malleable.
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jmartkdr2 reacted to Thomas Shey's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) Is Point Buy Balanced? with Like.
You could get away with this a little bit back in the OD&D days becaue the semi-geometric levelling meant you'd probably mostly-catch up...
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jmartkdr2 replied to the thread D&D 5E (2014) Is Point Buy Balanced?.It’s subjective; if a player tells you a game is unbalanced they’re saying it feels unfair. Just s guess but I’d suspect you’d get...
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jmartkdr2 reacted to Misanthrope Prime's post in the thread Dungeons & Dragons Playtests Four New Mystic-Themed Subclasses with Like.
I imagine there are two separate paradigms for the spellcasting monk; one whose body is already powerful so they focus on buffing spells...
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jmartkdr2 reacted to Kurotowa's post in the thread Dungeons & Dragons Playtests Four New Mystic-Themed Subclasses with Like.
Okay, gimmicky and slightly inefficient build idea, but hilarious and not too much weaker. Menagerie Warlock. Vestige Warlock with both...
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jmartkdr2 reacted to Gradine's post in the thread Dungeons & Dragons Playtests Four New Mystic-Themed Subclasses with Like.
Giving a Monk access to Shield is pretty hilarious, at least. You've also got your proper Wheel-of-Time-Warder-esque Mage Bodyguard...
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jmartkdr2 reacted to Kurotowa's post in the thread Dungeons & Dragons Playtests Four New Mystic-Themed Subclasses with Like.
Very little that's new. There's kind of a magic theme, but we already had that with the Arcane Subclasses and all those Wizard...
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jmartkdr2 reacted to TheSword's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Refining Renown - adding nuance to the faction system. with Like.
Renown is a system that tracks social advancement within an organization. It’s a nice idea to give some alternative rewards and also...
