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Laurefindel reacted to Charlaquin's post in the thread Dungeons & Dragons Provides Guidance on How to Run Heroes of the Borderlands As More Traditional Campaign with
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I would, but I see what you mean. Traditions evolve and “traditional” can mean according to current custom as much as it can mean... -
Laurefindel reacted to Charlaquin's post in the thread Dungeons & Dragons Provides Guidance on How to Run Heroes of the Borderlands As More Traditional Campaign with Like.
There’s something very amusing to me about the idea of trying to make an adaptation of Keep on the Borderlands - one of the earliest D&D...
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Well, it’s important when you’re making a show, because it informs what happens in your show.
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Laurefindel reacted to ECMO3's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How can I do a Charisma-Investigation (or a Strength/Dexterity-Investigation if I can't use Charisma) to find a secret door? with Like.
Since I edited my post, presumably after you replied I will post again here. You can homebrew whatever you want, but this is what the...
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I kinda feel that the dystopian corporate future wouldn't be about physical territory like countries are, but demographics which...
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Laurefindel reacted to Paul Farquhar's post in the thread Spoilers Alien: Earth Spoiler Thread with Like.
Didn't it look suspiciously like a darkmantle! If this thing is plant-like, maybe the mold is how this thing reproduces? It's...
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Laurefindel reacted to Nikosandros's post in the thread Spoilers Alien: Earth Spoiler Thread with Like.
But what about the mold cleaning? The mystery remains. Was the cleaner close to the elevator before the security team boarded it?
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Making an economy work in the real world is hard enough. Think how magic mixes things up.🤔
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Laurefindel replied to the thread D&D General Charisma Checks gone Horribly Wrong - Can you Relate?.Though I have to say, in my modest gaming experience, naturally ‘glib’ players tend to play high-charisma characters, or at least not 5...
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Laurefindel reacted to Snarf Zagyg's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How can I do a Charisma-Investigation (or a Strength/Dexterity-Investigation if I can't use Charisma) to find a secret door? with Like.
Well, as others have already noted, your character can't use charisma to find secret doors, absent very specific circumstances (such as...
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Laurefindel replied to the thread D&D General Hit Points are a great mechanic.I agree with you there. I like HP as a simple health bar mechanics, but arguments in favour of versimilitude are feeble IMO. In the...
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Laurefindel reacted to kermit4karate's post in the thread D&D General Hit Points are a great mechanic with Like.
To each their own, but it's wildly incompatible with fantasy fiction, which I realize some here have said they aren't influenced by in...
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Laurefindel reacted to Agamon's post in the thread Which "Tactical" TTRPG Would Work Best As An X-Com Like? with Like.
Wowzers, Mission X is certainly built on GURPS... "consolidated list of 65-70 skills" o_O The nice thing about Xcom is how elegant and...
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Laurefindel reacted to Alzrius's post in the thread D&D General Hit Points are a great mechanic with Like.
That sword cuts both ways. I've seen "role-playing games" that are little more than guided acting prompts, where their "rules" are...
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Laurefindel reacted to kermit4karate's post in the thread D&D General Hit Points are a great mechanic with Like.
The thing about this discussion and HP in D&D is... It's a nothingburger to fix. HP remains a historically effective, balanced...