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Lanefan replied to the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition.I don't remember anything about having to roll 50 or under but I'm fairly sure there's a rule that says they can't breathe in... -
Lanefan replied to the thread Player skill vs character skill?.It doesn't add to the game. Rather, it subtracts from the game in that there's less challenge for the PCs, and by extension the...
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I started watching AP videos for the first time a little while ago and have now seen a fair number from a whole bunch of different...
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Whereas I'm typically fine with status quo as a possible outcome. Sometimes, "no, you're not able to pick this lock at this time, try...
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There can be, sure. A heavily optimized high tactics play table is going to look very different then one where people get together to BS...
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Lanefan replied to the thread Should traps have tells?.Depending on how one writes one's adventures, the PCs could easily hit 50 traps over the course of their careers. If the expected...
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Lanefan reacted to overgeeked's post in the thread What makes setting lore "actually matter" to the players? with
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Lore matters to players when it matters to their characters. Lore matters to the characters when it has an immediate and direct impact... -
Lanefan replied to the thread D&D General Mapping: How Do You Do It?.Exploration is about both "what is here" (knowledge) and "where is what" (geography). The latter is where mapping comes in. There's no...
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Lanefan replied to the thread Player skill vs character skill?.Agreed. However, even in a medieval points-of-light setting there is still an important means of long-distance info exchange: the...
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Lanefan replied to the thread Should traps have tells?.Or delay, divert, distract, and disperse. Not all traps need to be damaging but IMO they all need a good in-fiction reason to be there...
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Yep. For me it’s mostly about what’s realistic and fun is secondary. To me, old-school gaming with Tucker’s Kobolds and fantasy Vietnam...
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Lanefan replied to the thread What makes setting lore "actually matter" to the players?.The thread title drew me in but I wasn't expecting the OP to focus so closely on species-based lore and differences. On that front I...
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Lanefan reacted to innerdude's post in the thread What makes setting lore "actually matter" to the players? with Like.
An interesting point was brought up in the What rpg system would you use for a 60+ session fantasy campaign? thread earlier this week...
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In Moldvay B/X Basic the only example I can find is an optional rule on page B60. Everything else is 2d6 based (reaction rolls, morale)...
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Lanefan replied to the thread Player skill vs character skill?.Because playing to your stats is a way in which the rules to some extent - and with justification - tell you how to play your character...