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Marandahir reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread Unearthed Arcana WOTC still can't get the backgrounds right in the new FR book. with
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So what. All missing a +1 wis bonus means is that using that ability will on average fail 1 more time every 20 attempts. -
Marandahir replied to the thread Unearthed Arcana WOTC still can't get the backgrounds right in the new FR book..They also have Custom Background in the 2024 DMG.
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Marandahir replied to the thread Unearthed Arcana WOTC still can't get the backgrounds right in the new FR book..Different CharOps guides will rate differently. I was using an example, not saying it's what the fandom agrees on. But I'm suspicious of...
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Marandahir replied to the thread D&D General Orcs are misplaced.Settings either evolve with the player base or die from lack of use. Some evolve very slowly (but surely) due to a more niche audience...
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If you are thinking about the timeline in terms of canon, it is about 130 years after when the material in The Dalelands was set.
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Marandahir reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread Unearthed Arcana WOTC still can't get the backgrounds right in the new FR book. with Like.
It does make it fun to play. And it makes it not fun to play. That's a personal thing, not a general rule. Stats were important in...
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Marandahir replied to the thread Unearthed Arcana WOTC still can't get the backgrounds right in the new FR book..The difference is actually that it's not a Spell-granting Feat. It could have granted a Fear-based Cantrip or 1st level spell with...
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Marandahir reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread Unearthed Arcana WOTC still can't get the backgrounds right in the new FR book. with Like.
This is wrong. Nothing needs to be optimized. It's personal preference, which means story is equally valid with mechanics.
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Marandahir reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread Unearthed Arcana WOTC still can't get the backgrounds right in the new FR book. with Like.
You do realize that stat bonuses as part of the background = story, right. They tend to be chosen to match the background. Like elves...
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Marandahir replied to the thread Unearthed Arcana WOTC still can't get the backgrounds right in the new FR book..Penalized is a strong term here. Both of those two backgrounds boost Wisdom, one of the Monks two most important ability scores. There...
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Marandahir replied to the thread Unearthed Arcana WOTC still can't get the backgrounds right in the new FR book..Here's the great thing: Tasha's Cauldron of Everything still exists and this sort of customization is part of the 5e ruleset. Did it...
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Marandahir reacted to DEFCON 1's post in the thread Unearthed Arcana WOTC still can't get the backgrounds right in the new FR book. with Like.
Or they chose not to fix it because they perhaps don't think there's anything to fix. But regardless, that's beside the point. The...
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Marandahir replied to the thread Unearthed Arcana WOTC still can't get the backgrounds right in the new FR book..While I agree that they could have provided more synergy in this one Origin Feat with the Background that triggers it, I actually think...
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Marandahir reacted to Yaarel's post in the thread D&D General Forgotten Realms: Real World Gods Still Present in the Old Empires with Like.
I am sure WotC vetted the decision for sensitivity to refer to the reallife heritage of Egypt. Cultural misrepresentation can be an...
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Marandahir replied to the thread Critical Role Tell me the selling points of Tal'Dorei / Wildemount, without mentioning Critical Role, Matt Mercer, etc..And yet -- it works well in the 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide as a limited-scope setting gazetteer as opposed to justifying two whole...