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jmartkdr2 reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+] with
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Sigh. What’s unacceptable, or at least considerably problematic, is the idea that the GM’s pregenerated notes about setting take... -
jmartkdr2 replied to the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+].And? Like don't play with unreasonable players, don't play with controlling dms. It's not rocket surgery. If you meet a player who...
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jmartkdr2 replied to the thread D&D General + Homebrew Brainstorm to bring back prepared Vancian Casting +.If you want to keep slots at all levels while giving away free upcasts, you're going to need to find a way to make running out of spells...
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jmartkdr2 reacted to Charlaquin's post in the thread D&D General + Homebrew Brainstorm to bring back prepared Vancian Casting + with Like.
I quite like roll to cast, but I wouldn’t lump it in with individual spell prep Vancian. It’s more akin to 5e-style, because preparing a...
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jmartkdr2 replied to the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+].Another thing I've noticed: when discussing player agency and dm agency on fora, we tend to try to find a "just" answer that applies in...
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jmartkdr2 replied to the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+].I think this is where the pushback is coming from you not liking the "leader role" in 4e - 4e "leaders" generally only gave other...
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jmartkdr2 reacted to MGibster's post in the thread D&D General So how do Half-Elfs feel different to Elfs? with Like.
I find myself growing more crabby as I evolve with age....
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jmartkdr2 reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+] with Like.
“Rights” has nothing to do with it. It has to do with what approach generates a more cohesive group, with the understanding that a...
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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 don't neccessarily agree that a simple caster should act as sort of training wheels for the "real" spellcaster. It should be its own...
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jmartkdr2 reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D General The "Ease of Long Rests" as a metric for describing campaigns / DM styles? with Like.
I've been an advocate for this for a while. If you follow bog-standard 5e XP granting practices, you'll usually level up after about...
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jmartkdr2 reacted to Lazybones's post in the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+] with Like.
There's nothing wrong with limiting the available books used for a campaign. When I was recruiting players for a 5e 2014 game a few...
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jmartkdr2 reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+] with Like.
I'm all for curation. I'm simply opposed to curation that's happening strictly within the DM's purview and not in a discussion with the...
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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.
Alternatively, "Players should be allowed to advocate for their interests" vs "GMs should be able to do whatever they want whenever they...
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jmartkdr2 reacted to Distracted DM's post in the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+] with
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Another thread fallen to the "players should be able to play whatever they want" vs "DMs should be able to curate what content is... -
jmartkdr2 reacted to Charlaquin's post in the thread D&D General So how do Half-Elfs feel different to Elfs? with Like.
Personally, I think a better question to ask is why do we want to depict the mentality of non-human species as significantly different...