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jmartkdr2 replied to the thread D&D General The "Ease of Long Rests" as a metric for describing campaigns / DM styles?.I voted 3, but the better answer would be “they’re hard to get in the middle of a quest, but most quests are complete-able without one.”... -
jmartkdr2 reacted to The Firebird's post in the thread D&D General The "Ease of Long Rests" as a metric for describing campaigns / DM styles? with
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Yeah, I think it is a really important, and maybe unappreciated, dial. The DMG gestures at it with the 'gritty realism' variant which... -
jmartkdr2 reacted to Willie the Duck's post in the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+] with Like.
Perhaps, but it can be in terms of aesthetics or tone or presentation or yes potentially mechanics. That does not mean that a given...
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jmartkdr2 replied to the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+].I used to hang out with a guy who was working on his PhD on English. He made a distinction between "stories" and "narratives." A...
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jmartkdr2 reacted to Reynard's post in the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+] with Like.
That is not the same thing as saying they tried to recreate WoW's mechanics in 4E. At the time, WoW was decimating the TTRPG community...
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jmartkdr2 reacted to Artamo's post in the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+] with Like.
That was a really interesting, and for me, somewhat exasperating article/link. There was one comment in particular that struck me: He...
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jmartkdr2 reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+] with Like.
I'm interested in both. You don't have a team without members. And you don't have members without a team. It's like saying one should...
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jmartkdr2 replied to the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+].Found a paper on mental subtraction vs addition: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0732312301000608 It's just...
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jmartkdr2 reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+] with Like.
Does that not also happen with the "organic" experience? Like sincerely, if you've had a party of five characters consistently for...
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jmartkdr2 reacted to Tigris's post in the thread D&D General [+] For (hypothetical) 6e: Which arcane caster class should be the "simple" one? with Like.
On top of this: I would also say these options are too many and still not interesting. All you do is just damage. Even martials got...
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jmartkdr2 reacted to TwoSix'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.
On top of spaghetti, all covered with cheese.
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jmartkdr2 reacted to billd91's post in the thread D&D General What would you do? (Example from my game) with Like.
Since 3/5 of the party is running on fumes (at best), I'd prioritize getting out for a long rest. If the secret way is fairly secret...
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jmartkdr2 replied to the thread D&D General The 3.5 Binder was a really cool class.Shadowcaster doesn’t make sense as an entire class in 5e; Shadow Sorcerer captures the flavor almost perfectly and warlocks captures the...
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jmartkdr2 replied to the thread D&D General The 3.5 Binder was a really cool class.“It probably won’t happen” isn’t much comfort when it happens.
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jmartkdr2 reacted to Sword of Spirit's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How Many Offensive Spells Do You Ned to Know? with Like.
I like to think of 2014 sleep in a high level slot as Power Word: Sleep.