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Lanefan reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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The clear message sure seems to be that if they were experienced they'd like it just as much as you. That's the problem. Because we... -
Lanefan replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..That would probably be dependent on how important the house is likely to be or become in play. In a case like this where the McGuffin...
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Lanefan reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
If I consider the cook a wandering monster, which I could for a mansion, then sure. It would be a separate wandering monster roll that...
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Lanefan reacted to The Firebird's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Disagree, regarding the fiction. The difference I assert is there is precisely what you posted here: I feel there is a metaphysical...
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Lanefan reacted to The Firebird's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
No, I think @Enrahim has it right here. People seem to be getting tripped up on the idea that random rolls are fixed content. Yes, they...
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Lanefan reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
The perception check abstracts and reflects something that the character inherently does all the time. No one is ever paying attention...
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Lanefan reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
How do you go from "they are not guaranteed to succeed " to failing fairly often and it's toxic or that magic solves all or even a...
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Lanefan reacted to Enrahim's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I think this points to 2 important things. The first is that in both "GM driven" and interpret the result play the "metaphysics of...
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Lanefan reacted to CreamCloud0's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
the problem was never with when the decision was being made, the problem was always with the state of the world changing between the...
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Lanefan reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
What do you mean? Player driven is player driven is player driven. The DM is in the passenger seat reacting to the player decisions...
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Lanefan replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..Different player groups and types, perhaps. I've seen (and played in) adventuring parties that hared off into the field with far less...
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Lanefan reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Given that for the entirety of my time playing RPGs I've been in games where success wasn't 100%, I never realized that I(or my players...
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Lanefan replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..It's not a question of how far in advance it has to be made up, it's a question of what's made up remaining the same regardless of what...
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Lanefan reacted to Gimby's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Isn't "eeking out any way to improve the mechanical position of their PCs" exactly what players in a trad game is meant to be doing...
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Lanefan reacted to Enrahim's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
This difference is huge! When you create the adventure you have to consider both options, and can make sure both are consistent with an...