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It does apply to the PCs. The DM can decide that your persuasion auto fails for reasons. The players can decide that the NPCs...
Mar 2, 2026
Maxperson
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You should go back and read the many responses directly to you that explain just how it is not.
Mar 2, 2026
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I agree that I don't like how this feels like "the dice decide" here, and there's also a meta-agency problem exposed there in that...
Mar 2, 2026
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I don't agree with your premise. Those are challenges, not anti-PC abilities. At least they are no more anti-PC than a dragon claw or...
Mar 2, 2026
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Frankly, this sounds terrible to me. The plea and the conflict surrounding it is interesting, but then you just kill it by not allowing...
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Literally just hit 90 an hour ago, monk main. Enjoying the stories so far, but seems to be a running theme of "turning your enemies into...
Mar 2, 2026
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The hard mode for Legion Remix was good. The world felt challenging until very late in the power curve. I haven't gotten to the level...
Mar 2, 2026
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My wife and I have been playing early access the last few days (pausing to play Pirate Borg/take our youngest shopping). Avoiding...
Mar 2, 2026
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So far I've had Valeera set as tank, and she does better, but gets beat down pretty easily. Zul'Aman is far and away my favorite of the...
Mar 2, 2026
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How do you handle surprised but won initiative?
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Nothing is being bent. If you tell me that your fighter swings his sword, I might narrate a wide swing. A downward chop. Or something...
Mar 2, 2026
Maxperson
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You're conflating attempting to do things with things being allowed if they aren't explicitly forbidden by RAW. The former is fine...
Mar 1, 2026
Maxperson
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That's reasonable. I was pushing back against the idea that if it isn't explicitly excluded, it's allowed. That's nonsensical, since...
Mar 1, 2026
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Or you discuss what you think should happen with the rest of the table and come to a conclusion, with the GM having the final say if...
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I already capitulated to @Maxperson . I don't care if it's RAW.
Mar 1, 2026
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That fails miserably when applied to RPGs, though. RAW doesn't prohibit long swords from setting off a secondary nuclear explosion...
Mar 1, 2026
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