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jmartkdr2 replied to the thread D&D General Friday Fun: What Are Your Top 3 Playable Species.I’d add “homebrew race” as a catch-all for people who like to play weird unofficial stuff. Anyway I voted elf and dragonborn, the only... -
jmartkdr2 reacted to billd91's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How Many HP Should 5E 2024 Minions Have with
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Are you specifically looking for the CR 3-4 minions to have a CR 3-4 offense but really weak defense? If not, I'd suggest using the... -
jmartkdr2 replied to the thread D&D General The 3.5 Binder was a really cool class.I don’t know what you think I’m suggesting beyond “we should give specific, detailed advice.” Obviously we can’t make people listen...
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jmartkdr2 reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General The 3.5 Binder was a really cool class with Like.
You can decide not to take it seriously if you like. I know people to whom it has happened, and I know at least one GM who has...
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jmartkdr2 replied to the thread D&D General The 3.5 Binder was a really cool class.So new players are responsible for providing sound experience to new dms? That doesn’t sound like a great solution. If only there was a...
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jmartkdr2 reacted to Tigris's post in the thread D&D General The 3.5 Binder was a really cool class with Like.
No. Really not. Asymmetric boardgame and other game manage this. We just need to come away from seeing thr GM as a higher being. A GM is...
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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.
More importantly...it's not like D&D invented the concept of humans with a connection to dragons. Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern...
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jmartkdr2 replied to the thread D&D General The 3.5 Binder was a really cool class.(And @Alzrius) I may regret butting in here, but: It’s not the jerk dms we need to worry about. It’s the well-meaning dms who think...
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jmartkdr2 reacted to billd91's post in the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+] with Like.
The problem here is that with two tests that must be achieved to sneak, it makes it a lot harder for the stealthy PC. Now try to handle...
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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.
The robust travel mechanics of A5E, as a non-controversial example that leaps immediately to mind. Personally I would add domain...
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jmartkdr2 reacted to GrimCo's post in the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+] with Like.
When 4e came out, most of my friend group who played d&d was already on WoW. And yes, our first impression was - damn, this feels very...
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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.”...
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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 Like.
Yeah, I think it is a really important, and maybe unappreciated, dial. The DMG gestures at it with the 'gritty realism' variant which...
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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...