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Jolly Ruby reacted to Umbran's post in the thread What rpg system would you use for a 60+ session fantasy campaign? with
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It isn't hypothetical. When my Wild Beyond the Witchlight campaign ended, one of my players stepped up to give me a break and give me... -
Yes and no. It depends what you’re using them for. But the essence is that a trap is meant to be interacted with. That’s the key thing...
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Jolly Ruby reacted to Yaarel's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Is 5E better because of Crawford and Perkins leaving? with Like.
D&D 2024 is the result of the work that the designers Crawford, Perkins, and others did. Similarly, D&D 2014 is the result of the work...
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Jolly Ruby reacted to Reynard's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Is 5E better because of Crawford and Perkins leaving? with Like.
What does the inside cover say?
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Jolly Ruby reacted to ECMO3's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Is 5E better because of Crawford and Perkins leaving? with Like.
Good call. Crawford is credited as the lead rules developer, Perkins not credited. So much for my theory!
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We usually did turkey on both Thanksgiving and Christmas in my family.
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No, of course not. It’s not a thing (except it’s a day when all my American co-workers suddenly vanish without warning). I get up and...
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My spouse and my mother-in-law are both Native American (Chippewa Nation) so we have strong feelings about colonialism and genocide, and...
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Jolly Ruby replied to the thread D&D General XP: How Do You Like To Earn It?.Usually if I'm playing 5e I like XP for combats and overcoming challenges. Treasures are aalready a reward, no need to double down on it...
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Jolly Ruby reacted to Audiomancer's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) GMs: How long should it usually take to go from level 1 to 4? with
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Jolly Ruby reacted to Charlaquin's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) GMs: How long should it usually take to go from level 1 to 4? with Like.
Oh, for sure. It’s not like it’s totally impossible to predict when the next level might come without XP to give you a clue. I just...
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Jolly Ruby reacted to Charlaquin's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) GMs: How long should it usually take to go from level 1 to 4? with Like.
That seems very vague and unreliable as a “progress bar,” and also highly dependent on a structure where the party goes on discrete...
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Jolly Ruby reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread OSR New edition of OSE in 2026 (updated with some links) with Like.
They have an OSR A-Team working on their introductory boxed set. It stands every chance of being excellent.
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Jolly Ruby reacted to Charlaquin's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) GMs: How long should it usually take to go from level 1 to 4? with Like.
I voted for 2700 XP because I use XP. It’s weird to me that this apparently is an unpopular opinion now, but I think XP serves a very...
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Jolly Ruby reacted to Bill Zebub's post in the thread Best practices for easy-to-run modules [+] with Like.
I really like NPCs following a standard format (for that adventure) with a couple of key features per entry. E.g: Appearance: purple...