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Micah Sweet replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..Are any of the trad-leaning posters here trying to play these games that feature FF and similar techniques? My understanding (which... -
Micah Sweet reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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The reason we roll dice is to resolve uncertainty. It's not about wasting time, it's not about being exciting, it's not about the... -
Micah Sweet reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
My rule of thumb is simple. When the rules don't explicitly cover something it works more or less like the real world with action movie...
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Micah Sweet reacted to The Firebird's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Yes in game terms you might have disadvantage on charisma rolls. Note how this treats the events as independent.
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Micah Sweet replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..I don't think anyone is objecting to the spirit of what you're saying, but translated to the game, there's no reason any of those...
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Micah Sweet replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..The GM is certainly welcome to, if that's the kind of play going on. But it shouldn't IMO be assumed. Firstly, because the game really...
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Micah Sweet reacted to The Firebird's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I guess we're at an impasse then. I think the only direct consequence of you driving exam is that you didn't get the license. The...
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Micah Sweet reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
As DM I judge the result of an action based on the action that failed and only the action failed. If there are other simultaneous...
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Micah Sweet reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
If opening the jar is uncertain, we use dice to determine if it can be opened. I do not care about consequences for opening or not...
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Micah Sweet reacted to DinoInDisguise's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I feel like you missed the point of the question. You had said this; To which Lanefan answered this; And you replied; So my...
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Micah Sweet replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..Why would the onus be on the GM? It's the player's choice what to do next.
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Micah Sweet reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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You didn't go on the date because you didn't choose other options. You could have met at the dance. You could have had someone give you... -
Micah Sweet reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
They are only connected in the narrative of the game. I don't take into consideration the character's goals as a referee, I only...
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Micah Sweet reacted to Faolyn's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Right. So. Absolutely none of this address what I was talking about, though. The farrier is a normal feature in a medieval settlement...
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Micah Sweet replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..Shall we set a time when everyone agrees to stop posting at once?