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JohnSnow replied to the thread D&D General D&D Editions: Anybody Else Feel Like They Don't Fit In?.Honestly, that's probably a much better way to play it. makes note Not to mention that there would be something amazing to having... -
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There's definitely a unique joy of discovery for newbies who've never played. For the classic troll fire trope I'm normally happy to... -
JohnSnow replied to the thread D&D (2024) Non-Human Party - Campaign help!.My first instinct was that. I'm just worried it very quickly feels a little too "Shrek." But maybe that's okay. :ROFLMAO: I was kinda...
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Is there some resource in the swamp? Possibly some resource that someone would have to destroy the swamp to get? The ordinary natural...
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JohnSnow replied to the thread D&D General D&D Editions: Anybody Else Feel Like They Don't Fit In?.FWIW, Gary was so convinced that player skill could not be fully separated that he didn't think experienced players should ever share...
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JohnSnow replied to the thread D&D 5E DM imposed restrictions to the game (+).My answer is: "It depends." I just got persuaded to DM a game for a total newbie, her bestie and a few other friends. This is a full-on...
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JohnSnow reacted to Umbran's post in the thread D&D 5E DM imposed restrictions to the game (+) with Like.
I don't run a single type of game, so I have no single answer for this. Sometimes I will restrict some things, sometimes I will make...
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Okay, so... I have a friend who's desperately interested in getting into RPGs after watching "Dungeons & Drag Queens," and for various...
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JohnSnow reacted to Theory of Games's post in the thread D&D General D&D Editions: Anybody Else Feel Like They Don't Fit In? with
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What's "appropriate" is whatever the group agrees to, or the GM enforces :sneaky: Depends on the table. IME "Player Skill vs... -
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I think the word is Red Shirt.
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JohnSnow reacted to Mark Craddock's post in the thread D&D General D&D Editions: Anybody Else Feel Like They Don't Fit In? with Like.
I started playing in College in 1991. I turn 53 this year. Shouldn't it make sense that some of us feel like we don't fit it? Companies...
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JohnSnow reacted to Thomas Shey's post in the thread D&D General D&D Editions: Anybody Else Feel Like They Don't Fit In? with Like.
I saw pretty large parties on the West Coast back in the day; 2 characters per player wasn't uncommon.
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JohnSnow replied to the thread D&D General D&D Editions: Anybody Else Feel Like They Don't Fit In?.I wonder how much we glossed over the notion that henchmen were intended to be along as extra bags of hit points and melee attacks so...
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JohnSnow reacted to Paul Farquhar's post in the thread D&D General D&D Editions: Anybody Else Feel Like They Don't Fit In? with Like.
Henchmen survived slightly less long than an unnamed marine in a xenomorph attack. No matter how many characters set out, it very...
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JohnSnow reacted to Minigiant's post in the thread D&D General D&D Editions: Anybody Else Feel Like They Don't Fit In? with Like.
Yeah Early D&D always assumed the DM would play favorites in magic items or supplement rules for: Fghters at high level Thieves at all...