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The DMG was notorious for having secret rules. Most thief skills have lots of rule aspects only stated in the DMG and there is a whole... -
Mannahnin reacted to mellored's post in the thread D&D General Bannerets: The Tactical Geniuses with Int 8 with
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Banneret is still 90% fighter, with a splash of warlord. The only way to make a fighter subclass that is close to a warlord is if you... -
Mannahnin reacted to DammitVictor's post in the thread D&D General Bannerets: The Tactical Geniuses with Int 8 with Like.
Traditional fantasy narratives don't mesh with the fantasy TTRPG conceit of "dump stats", particularly the idea that not only must every...
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Mannahnin reacted to eclair~'s post in the thread D&D General Bannerets: The Tactical Geniuses with Int 8 with Like.
The problem is that the Banneret isn't billed as a "tactical genius"; the idea of the class is a warrior who inspires others with their...
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Mannahnin reacted to JPL's post in the thread D&D General Bannerets: The Tactical Geniuses with Int 8 with Like.
Well… I gather that big ruddy blonde guys like Jack were more in fashion, but there are occasional references to the idea that Stephen...
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Mannahnin reacted to Tonguez's post in the thread D&D General Bannerets: The Tactical Geniuses with Int 8 with Like.
Cha is the intelligence the Leader uses to inspire and understand people, he may not be giving out historic lore or solving complex...
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Mannahnin reacted to gnarlygninja's post in the thread Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet? with Like.
Dialogue not feeling natural is imo a criticism that gets painted with too broad a brush. There are definitely movies/shows where it's...
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Mannahnin reacted to Remathilis's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with Like.
Yes yes, combat as sport vs combat as war. The problem is that control can ruin both types of play. If the players figure out certain...
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Mannahnin reacted to James Gasik's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with Like.
I recall a time when an alternate system (Psionics) was found in the AD&D core books. I don't see why an alternative would "have no...
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Mannahnin replied to the thread D&D General Bannerets: The Tactical Geniuses with Int 8.(I'm thinking GURPS) Got a bunch of bonus points from Disadvantages like his addictions, code of honor, and the revolutionary activities...
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Mannahnin replied to the thread Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet?.Yes, the cringe is real. Either thinking about young people we've known, or ourselves as clueless youngsters. I appreciate that by the...
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Mannahnin reacted to gnarlygninja's post in the thread Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet? with
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God, even though I knew the line was coming it was still enough to make me roll my eyes hard enough to make my head hurt! I found it a... -
Mannahnin reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet? with Like.
Definitely using that for the next wizard lair ruin. (Our Shadowdark sandbox is the site of an ancient wizard war, so magical ruins all...
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Mannahnin reacted to fuindordm's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with Like.
If you want your D&D sessions to feel like dramatic storytelling -- smash 'em up video games, pro wrestling, or action movies -- then...
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Mannahnin reacted to SlyFlourish's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with Like.
For ten years I struggled a lot with this stuff and then Doom points from Tales of the Valiant came out. I renamed them "dreadful...