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jmartkdr2 reacted to Kurotowa's post in the thread D&D General The 3.5 Binder was a really cool class with
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You know the joke about old eras of gaming books that were more for reading than for playing? I can't help but feel that the 3e Binder... -
jmartkdr2 reacted to Seramus's post in the thread D&D General The 3.5 Binder was a really cool class with Like.
Agreed, the Binder was absolutely dripping with style. It did have some thematic overlap with Warlock at the time, but Warlock wasn't as...
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jmartkdr2 reacted to Cordwainer Fish's post in the thread D&D General The 3.5 Binder was a really cool class with Like.
Doesn't the Trapper Keeper do everything the Binder does, and have much more flavorful options?
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jmartkdr2 replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) How Many Offensive Spells Do You Ned to Know?.Need? Maybe two: a go-to cantrip and an alternate if that damage type won't work (resist, immune, etc.) That's the bare minimum...
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jmartkdr2 reacted to CleverNickName's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How Many Offensive Spells Do You Ned to Know? with Like.
My character only needs three. Eldritch Blast, to spam every single round Magic Missile, for hard-to-reach targets Fireball, for crowd...
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jmartkdr2 replied to the thread D&D General Proposal For Spellcasting Framework.I'd propose a slight tweak: Implements work like weapons: they have a damage die, proficiency (possibly by category), properties...
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jmartkdr2 reacted to not-so-newguy's post in the thread D&D General Adventurers a distasteful necessity with Like.
I have been wrestling with this idea myself for an upcoming sandbox game that I’m developing, so your post is appreciated. The game is...
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jmartkdr2 replied to the thread D&D General [+] For (hypothetical) 6e: Which arcane caster class should be the "simple" one?.We haven’t even hit champion levels of complexity yet; the goal isn’t to make the simplest caster possible it’s to make a...
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jmartkdr2 replied to the thread D&D General [+] For (hypothetical) 6e: Which arcane caster class should be the "simple" one?.Not for nothing, but this is pretty easy to solve: at level 1, you can heal 2d8 hp at touch range. At level 3, this goes up to 4d8...
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jmartkdr2 reacted to Mustrum_Ridcully's post in the thread D&D General [+] For (hypothetical) 6e: Which arcane caster class should be the "simple" one? with Like.
I think the choice is based on theme, not on previous mechanics. If the Sorceror is using an inborn talent for magic, it wouldn't be...
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jmartkdr2 reacted to M_Natas's post in the thread D&D General [+] For (hypothetical) 6e: Which arcane caster class should be the "simple" one? with Like.
It was asked who should be the simple caster, not who is. And thematically Sorcerer (and also Warlock) fit a simple casting class...
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jmartkdr2 reacted to SkidAce's post in the thread D&D General [+] For (hypothetical) 6e: Which arcane caster class should be the "simple" one? with Like.
Wow. (1st paragraph) "a lot of people" citation? you realize that as games were published they were "modern design" at the time, and...
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jmartkdr2 replied to the thread D&D General Hypothetical: D&D without ability scores (or bonuses).Ah! Okay, that makes sense. If anything Hit Points are more definitive than ability scores!
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jmartkdr2 reacted to Muso's post in the thread D&D General Hypothetical: D&D without ability scores (or bonuses) with Like.
Uh. Sorry. The Italian for HP (in Italian "punti ferita")
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jmartkdr2 reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General Lies, Darn Lies, and Statistics: Why DPR Isn't the Stat to Rule them All with Like.
I don't really think anyone has ever thought DPR was the only valid or useful metric. Its benefits are that it is basic and universal...