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    D&D General Reincarnate is and has always been, weird.

    It’s a wonderful tool to add fantasy and role play opportunities in the game. The result should be to add fun and challenges not to turn into grotesque situation.
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    D&D General When Was it Decided Fighters Should Suck at Everything but Combat?

    I think it is decided each time the most clever and charismatic player play something else than fighter. When the most skilled player at a table play a fighter the fighter is on every talk, every action, plan and scene.
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    What is "railroading" to you (as a player)?

    I would call that « staging » or « black boxing ». The DM setup something and PC face the situation. I would not even bother to steal the components for the plane shift spell.
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    Let's talk about "plot", "story", and "play to find out."

    I don’t see DnD as telling a written story, but rather letting a story emerge from a given setup.
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    D&D General Making a robust magic item buying system

    Any system will remove the « special » about magic item, and make buying a common mundane task. Make buying, exchanging, crafting items an adventure. With risk of failure or big rewards. Otherwise magic items just become an extension of classes features.
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    Geek Confessional Thread 2024 [NOW 2026!]

    At Netflix I didn’t finish the viewing of the last est seasons of both Umbrella academy and Arcane.
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    OSR The Gygaxian Naturalism Appreciation Thread

    In the remains of Tchernobyl they have found fungus that feed on radiations.
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    OSR The Gygaxian Naturalism Appreciation Thread

    Owlbear is a poetry made of claws and feathers.
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    D&D 5E (2024) How to make ranged attack more hazardous for the user.

    Conclusion All ranged based character will take the feat to ignore the penalties. The more the penalties will be severe, the more it will be a must pick. Caster will pick one backup cantrip that use a save rather ranged attack. So you won’t see the penalties in use, except for rare case.
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    Streaming services, which do you have or are you getting rid of?

    One at the time, that is the rule,
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    What Makes A Successful Superhero CAMPAIGN

    Super heroes without challenger, you may end up with something between Watchmen and the Boys, have fun!
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    What Makes A Successful Superhero CAMPAIGN

    Super heroes need super vilains
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    D&D General The Great Railroad Thread

    Imagine a game where players decision can make them switch DM!
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    How many "steps" is too many?

    Too many was 4ed. Base bonus to hit +15 Then Add +1 from one of your power Then +2 from another power Then +1 from ally A Then +2 from ally B Then -1 from enemy X Then -2 from enemy Y Finally you remember that your are bloodied giving you a +2 Then you ask if your target is also bloodied giving...
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