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Kinematics replied to the thread Unearthed Arcana WOTC still can't get the backgrounds right in the new FR book..The thing on the Sailor background (wrt monk) is that, on its own, the Sailor background exactly fits what you'd expect a sailor... -
Kinematics reacted to ECMO3's post in the thread Unearthed Arcana WOTC still can't get the backgrounds right in the new FR book. with
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It is not this one thing that matters so much, it is that the background system is so screwed up. The best Monks are Sailors and the... -
Kinematics reacted to Scribe's post in the thread New Unearthed Arcana Brings Back Five Subclasses with Like.
Holy...so stupid.
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Kinematics reacted to el-remmen's post in the thread New Unearthed Arcana Brings Back Five Subclasses with Like.
:LOL:
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Kinematics reacted to I'm A Banana's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with Like.
I know "tradition" is a popular scapegoat 'round these parts, but honestly it's just differing priorities. While nuking traditional...
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Kinematics reacted to Horwath's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with Like.
This, one of the good ideas of 4E. EVERYTHING is attack. and for defenses to be good: AC: 10+dex+armor(or other ability) fort...
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Kinematics reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with Like.
And switch to defenses which spells attack, rather than saving throws that targets must roll. Not only is it simpler and easier to...
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Kinematics reacted to Steampunkette's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with Like.
The spell list -really- needs to have a lot of the tradition cut out of it... but. I don't think control spells are the real issue...
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Kinematics reacted to kigmatzomat's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with Like.
They gave the monsters a giant pile of hit points and yeah, people looked for non-hit point ways to win. They discouraged using...
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Kinematics reacted to I'm A Banana's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with Like.
The full take is a lot more nuanced. Specifically: The problem isn't that control spells ruin 5e, it's that they specifically ruin...
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Kinematics replied to the thread D&D 5E (2014) Thoughts on bonus action potions?.In my experience as a player, I'd say less than 25% of the time (maybe as low as 10%) is there any time to prepare for a fight. By the...
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Kinematics replied to the thread D&D 5E (2014) Thoughts on bonus action potions?.Another approach is to adjust the "introduction" to the battle. Don't just roll initiative and start swinging. Include the moment of...
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Kinematics reacted to Sword of Spirit's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) Thoughts on bonus action potions? with Like.
They eventually used one or two of them because they did have an opportunity to prepare (assault on the Sahuagin fortress in Ghosts of...
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Kinematics reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) Thoughts on bonus action potions? with Like.
Two things. First, "typically" means most potions are that size. If you're making all healing potions less than that, it's going...
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Kinematics reacted to James Gasik's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) Thoughts on bonus action potions? with Like.
So about potions replacing spellcasters- let's examine this more closely. I'll look at the arguments in no particular order. 1: why...