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Kurotowa replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) [Eberron, 5th Edition] A comparison of the 2020 Tasha's Artificer to the 2025 Forge of the Artificer.YMMV. Every campaign I've been in has skipped those levels since the early days of 5e. I was agreeing, echoing, and amplifying the... -
Kurotowa reacted to Cap'n Kobold's post in the thread D&D General Wildly Diverse "Circus Troupe" Adventuring Parties with
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Maybe, but at least initially, the OP seems to be conflating "unusual characters" with "characters with no connection to the setting". I... -
Kurotowa replied to the thread D&D General Wildly Diverse "Circus Troupe" Adventuring Parties.At a certain point, we have to accept that this is a story made by humans for humans, and is thus not going to stray too far from a...
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Kurotowa reacted to Remathilis's post in the thread D&D General Wildly Diverse "Circus Troupe" Adventuring Parties with Like.
Like most things, there is some nuance to the discussion that gets glossed over. There is a world of difference between "why even have...
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Kurotowa reacted to Zardnaar's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) What's New with the Artificer in Eberron: Forge of the Artificer with Like.
Yup. They were a bad half caster, bad warrior and a bad expert. And bad at support. Still seems like the worst class. Original one did...
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Extreme range doesnt work well on battlemats and VTTs. I've seen people build around it. Everyone else gets sick of it and in a...
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Kurotowa replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) [Eberron, 5th Edition] A comparison of the 2020 Tasha's Artificer to the 2025 Forge of the Artificer.Battle Smiths generally don't want to use it past 2rd level. They already get to make weapon attack with their caster stat, and True...
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Kurotowa replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) What's New with the Artificer in Eberron: Forge of the Artificer.I can't help but compare Battle Smith to Paladins and Rangers. Same casting progression, same intent to be primarily a martial...
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Kurotowa replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Abusing True Strike 2024.In theory, yes. Stack it with Spell Sniper and you'll snipe from a very long way away. In practice, at least IME a majority of...
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Kurotowa reacted to TiQuinn's post in the thread D&D General Wildly Diverse "Circus Troupe" Adventuring Parties with Like.
At some level, this goes way back to 1st Edition D&D and Gygax, who really wanted to make sure that the game remained humanocentric...
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Kurotowa replied to the thread D&D General Wildly Diverse "Circus Troupe" Adventuring Parties.Same. Basic mechanics I can dash out quickly, but the personality and backstory? In a formation that has story potential and is fun to...
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Kurotowa reacted to Paul Farquhar's post in the thread D&D General Wildly Diverse "Circus Troupe" Adventuring Parties with Like.
I guess that depends on how you organise your “session zero”. These days ours takes the form of a WhatsApp discussion over several...
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Kurotowa reacted to Umbran's post in the thread D&D General Wildly Diverse "Circus Troupe" Adventuring Parties with Like.
So, as a player, putting me on the spot and saying, "You must come as a blank slate, and do all your character creation right now," is a...
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Kurotowa replied to the thread Eberron: Forge of the Artificer Delayed Until December.My book is sadly going to be delayed a few days. I'd been ordering from the small comic and game store downtown, support your FLGS and...
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Kurotowa replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) What's New with the Artificer in Eberron: Forge of the Artificer.I read different connotations to that. It has "magical invention" and "tinkerers", not "genius". And I add that together with my...