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jmartkdr2 replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) How Many "Anti PC" Abilities are to Many?."Losing a turn" is the most un-fun mechanic in games, so you want to either not do that or do it very, very sparingly. Having a... -
jmartkdr2 reacted to Savage Wombat's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How Many "Anti PC" Abilities are to Many? with
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What if you offered the players a boon for submitting a suggestion that they're willing to tolerate? Like, an archer PC gets a bonus... -
jmartkdr2 reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How Many "Anti PC" Abilities are to Many? with Like.
I don't agree with your premise. Those are challenges, not anti-PC abilities. At least they are no more anti-PC than a dragon claw or...
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jmartkdr2 reacted to Gradine's post in the thread RPGs that you feel trip over their own cool ideas with Like.
Funny enough I also thought of Monte Cooke's Cypher System when I opened this thread but for the exact opposite reasons of the OP. I...
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jmartkdr2 reacted to el-remmen's post in the thread Poll: VTT Users - Do you prefer self-hosted or cloud-based VTTs? with Like.
Owlbear Rodeo has everything I need and I don't care about self-hosting. I encourage all my players to use paper character sheets (which...
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jmartkdr2 reacted to Umbran's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
It depends a little on the table agreement, but probably not. It sounds more like situation setup than railroading. I might consider...
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In the final fight against the BBEG, it came down to our sorceress facing him down on her lonesome. She threw absolutely everything at...
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In GODS, DEMI-GODS AND HEROES it says that a forty-plus level character is ridiculous. In our game we have two characters that are at...
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Multiclass, paladin 8 / warlock 12.
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jmartkdr2 replied to the thread D&D General What do you do for housing?.My dm has said we're going to use the bastion rules to upgrade our airship but that hasn't happened yet. I do have the same overall...
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For the most part, tavern rooms or camps. Every game I have been in, the moment the party tries to settle down, the plot takes it...
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jmartkdr2 reacted to Bill Zebub's post in the thread D&D General What do you do for housing? with Like.
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jmartkdr2 reacted to Artamo's post in the thread D&D General Characters With Unfinished Business with Like.
To me, it’s no different from giving PCs a coda in even a completed campaign, which is a recommendation I’ve seen a lot. Write for...
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jmartkdr2 reacted to Staffan's post in the thread Pathfinder 2E Do you think 1st or 2nd edition is more complicated? with Like.
PF2 has more up-front complexity, because you need to familiarize yourself with a whole bunch of keywords and choose feats and...
