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Marandahir
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WOTC still can't get the backgrounds right in the new FR book.
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Sounds about par for the course ...
Nov 2, 2025
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Does this have anything to do with why we can't use the Blood Hunter in the D&D Beyond App? For at least a year now it's been...
Nov 2, 2025
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This. Both books are fantastic, and actually make me enjoy the 'Realms. Guess they're no longer Forgotten (well, except for the...
Nov 1, 2025
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I hope we get these types of book pairs for all the big D&D settings. Loving both books.
Nov 1, 2025
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But not in game play. It's only really meaningful to you because you've psyched yourself into feeling it has meaning. In game play it...
Nov 1, 2025
Marandahir
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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.
Nov 1, 2025
Marandahir
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Unearthed Arcana
WOTC still can't get the backgrounds right in the new FR book.
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They also have Custom Background in the 2024 DMG.
Nov 1, 2025
Marandahir
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Unearthed Arcana
WOTC still can't get the backgrounds right in the new FR book.
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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...
Nov 1, 2025
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Orcs are misplaced
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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...
Nov 1, 2025
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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.
Nov 1, 2025
Marandahir
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WOTC still can't get the backgrounds right in the new FR book.
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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...
Nov 1, 2025
Marandahir
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WOTC still can't get the backgrounds right in the new FR book.
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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...
Nov 1, 2025
Marandahir
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WOTC still can't get the backgrounds right in the new FR book.
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This is wrong. Nothing needs to be optimized. It's personal preference, which means story is equally valid with mechanics.
Nov 1, 2025
Marandahir
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WOTC still can't get the backgrounds right in the new FR book.
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You do realize that stat bonuses as part of the background = story, right. They tend to be chosen to match the background. Like elves...
Nov 1, 2025
Marandahir
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WOTC still can't get the backgrounds right in the new FR book.
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Penalized is a strong term here. Both of those two backgrounds boost Wisdom, one of the Monks two most important ability scores. There...
Nov 1, 2025
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