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MichaelSomething replied to the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+].I consider it a plus. While I prefer strong thematic support, the vast majority of players don't bother to read the rules so why bother... -
MichaelSomething reacted to Willie the Duck's post in the thread D&D General D&D Evolutions You Like and Dislike [+] with
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I like that there are now dwarven wizards, (playable) elven clerics, and non-human paladins. I like that being an elf is no longer a... -
MichaelSomething replied to the thread D&D General Lies, Darn Lies, and Statistics: Why DPR Isn't the Stat to Rule them All.If DPS is that important to a character, they'll take a +4 weapon with a -6 constitution penalty any day of the week!
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MichaelSomething replied to the thread D&D General Adventurers a distasteful necessity.How would you feel if the guy next to you at the bar was talking about how they stopped a Free Mason plot to steal the cropse of Linclon...
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MichaelSomething replied to the thread D&D 5E (2014) Real Emotions at the Gaming Table.No option for saying, "Guess I'm... croaked"??
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MichaelSomething replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) How I would do 6E..I would require all play testers to engage in 5 minutes of mixed martial arts combat before each play session. If you can't do it while...
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MichaelSomething replied to the thread What Systems Could Use More Attention?.I always recommend the Maid RPG for one shots.
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MichaelSomething reacted to zarionofarabel's post in the thread When Player Driven Adventures Don't Pan Out with Like.
I know reading and running Burning Wheel helped alot procedurally due to the fact that BW is purpose built to run player driven sandbox...
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MichaelSomething reacted to doctorhook's post in the thread Goodman Games: Our Efforts Have Been Mischaracterized with Like.
I saw Goodman Games new crowdfunding project. My biggest reason for choosing not to support them is my strong dis-incentive to support...
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MichaelSomething replied to the thread When Player Driven Adventures Don't Pan Out.Care to stream your prep and game to show us how it's done??
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MichaelSomething reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How I would do 6E. with Like.
Personally, I think any 6e approach needs to start from declaring certain things that will be part of it, both in the near-term and in...
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MichaelSomething reacted to Aldarc's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
Here are contemporary trends that I see in terms of modern approaches to TTRPG mechanics: Fiction First Gaming: this was something of a...
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MichaelSomething reacted to SableWyvern's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
Speaking generally, the longer this thread goes on, the more I feel that the most distinctive defining feature of modern RPG design...
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MichaelSomething reacted to soviet's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
I would liken early D&D to a carpentered box. The initial design might not have been particularly planned, it was made from offcuts...
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MichaelSomething replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) How I would do 6E..As always, I would seek to purge the weak so the strong would be free to play as they see fit. I would make the rules to create that...