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Laurefindel reacted to TheSword's post in the thread D&D General What is your favorite d&d world's one unique thing. with
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I would say Birthright is my favorite setting. It’s one unique thing? Magical power is inextricably tied to the land and its people and... -
Laurefindel reacted to zarionofarabel's post in the thread D&D General Hit Points are a great mechanic with Like.
They are a decent abstract way of measuring injuries. The bloat found in many games is the biggest issue I have with them. I'm not a...
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Laurefindel replied to the thread D&D General Hit Points are a great mechanic.I like both systems for different reasons, but what I prefer is systems that incorporate both. I like the diversity of a hit...
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Laurefindel reacted to sevenbastard's post in the thread RPG Duets Best Practices and Pitfalls? with Like.
I did a long 1e Duets game and having a few NPC side kicks really helped. I let the player run them in combat ( not hard in 1e to run...
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Laurefindel reacted to el-remmen's post in the thread What constitutes a "hit" in your mind? with Like.
Depends on the game. For D&D, everything ranging from a jarring parry that makes your arm feel momentarily numb to a grazing blow...
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Laurefindel reacted to Libertad's post in the thread D&D General Forgotten Realms - why do you still like running games here? + with Like.
It has a lot of memorable people, places, and events which a fair amount of my gaming circle is familiar with, so we have common...
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Laurefindel reacted to Parmandur's post in the thread D&D General Forgotten Realms - why do you still like running games here? + with Like.
Travel times would be different, which would impact vibe. Part of their goal with the smaller 3E map was to make everything closer...
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Laurefindel replied to the thread RPG Duets Best Practices and Pitfalls?.Like @Arilyn said, focus is always on the main character so it’s both a boon and a challenge, both for DM and player. Play is also a lot...
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Laurefindel reacted to Arilyn's post in the thread RPG Duets Best Practices and Pitfalls? with Like.
I've found that with Duet play, it can be really awesome because the single player character can be the main character. No spotlight...
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Laurefindel reacted to Stormonu's post in the thread D&D General How to Make Travel Meaningful and Interesting with Like.
I detest the old encounter tables for travel as they are just combat encounters. Over the years, I've generally made custom...
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Laurefindel reacted to M.T. Black's post in the thread D&D General How to Make Travel Meaningful and Interesting with Like.
The party had to travel from Iskandar to Deepwater last night, which is about fifty miles on a well established road. Making these sorts...
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Laurefindel reacted to Stormonu's post in the thread D&D General I need some lore help for the Lord of the First (Baator) with Like.
Hell is a politics nightmare. History is rewritten to suit the writer, and as with many things on the Outer Planes, belief becomes...
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Laurefindel reacted to CleverNickName's post in the thread What constitutes a "hit" in your mind? with Like.
Every now and then, whenever a character scores a "hit" on a target, or when their character gets "hit" by an opponent, I will ask the...
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Laurefindel replied to the thread What constitutes a "hit" in your mind?.A « hit » for me signifies that the target’s defences were penetrated and caused a loss of something. Often, that something is health...
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Laurefindel reacted to DEFCON 1's post in the thread D&D General Eberron - why don't you run it? [-] with Like.
I LOVE Eberron as a setting and have run a pair of campaigns there before... but I have always known of and have had to try and...