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Maxperson replied to the thread D&D (2024) 2024 - Do magic weapons bypass resistance now?.The 5e DMG doesn't even list resistance as big enough deal to modify CR. I guess we will have to agree to disagree with how big of a... -
Maxperson replied to the thread D&D (2024) 2024 - Do magic weapons bypass resistance now?.I agree with that with regard to immune monsters, but not with resistant ones. That sidebar contradicts what the designers have told us...
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Maxperson replied to the thread D&D (2024) 2024 - Do magic weapons bypass resistance now?.That's just it. You weren't nerfed. Resistance is the norm and magic weapons are a bonus. You seem to be viewing magic weapons as the...
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Maxperson replied to the thread D&D (2024) 2024 - Do magic weapons bypass resistance now?.The game is balanced around no magic items, though. The monsters are balanced around PC abilities gained by their races and classes...
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Maxperson reacted to SkidAce's post in the thread D&D (2024) 2024 - Do magic weapons bypass resistance now? with
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I had a "semi gothic" campaign where the devils were like rakshasa, immune to spell levels X and below. And magic weapons were rarer... -
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If you're not going to even bother to read my post ... sigh You just included in the quote a couple additional options that allow the...
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Maxperson reacted to MerricB's post in the thread D&D (2024) 2024 - Do magic weapons bypass resistance now? with Like.
Yeah. And it's nice when there's tiers beyond that. Which is why I've got this "mad" idea to reintroduce +1, +2, +3 resistances. You...
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Maxperson replied to the thread D&D (2024) 2024 - Do magic weapons bypass resistance now?.More than that, it also lets the DM present monsters as more powerful. When the fighter's +1 sword fails to hurt the demon, he...
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Maxperson reacted to Nijay's post in the thread D&D (2024) 2024 - Do magic weapons bypass resistance now? with
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I kind of hate these 2024 changes from several angles, especially when I look at all the changes to the Werewolf. First is that a... -
Maxperson replied to the thread D&D (2024) 2024 - Do magic weapons bypass resistance now?.Why not make them an enemy that the party learns about in advance? If the players are smart, the PCs will do research and bring silvered...
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Maxperson reacted to jgsugden's post in the thread D&D (2024) 2024 - Do magic weapons bypass resistance now? with Like.
Again, you're entirely missing my point when you jump to this as your first argument. Wolves are pretty pointless foes when your PCs...
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Maxperson replied to the thread D&D (2024) 2024 - Do magic weapons bypass resistance now?.That's why I liked grades of magic weapons being needed to hit. Maybe you had a +2 sword in 2e, but if you ran up against an iron golem...
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Maxperson reacted to jgsugden's post in the thread D&D (2024) 2024 - Do magic weapons bypass resistance now? with Like.
From my perspective, this is a blunder in the new edition. There are creatures that had an iconic element in their ability to be...
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Maxperson replied to the thread D&D (2024) 2024 - Do magic weapons bypass resistance now?.During 2e my ranger who like 4th or 5th level and by himself for a night on the town decided to pick a fight with a guy at the tavern...
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Maxperson reacted to jgsugden's post in the thread D&D (2024) 2024 - Do magic weapons bypass resistance now? with Like.
You didn't catch my point here. The puzzle was not to get a magic weapon. It was how to deal with a foe you couldn't damage when you...