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Mort replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..It's a 2nd level spell, a significant resource, especially at lower levels. It's VERY niche; if it doesn't work as advertised that's a... -
Mort reacted to Hussar's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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Probably because they realized that overly pedantic, deliberately obtuse readings of the rules result in the offender being pelted by... -
Mort reacted to Cadence's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I guess ones who vociferously play by RAW would. I assume they would also say librarians and scribes can save their books and papers...
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Mort replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..The text of see invisibility is identical to the old rules. As is the text of the invisible condition. The issue, then and now, is...
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Mort replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..Very curious if anyone plays it this way? I sure don't, and No DMs I've seen do! Interestingly, this was not addressed at all in the...
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Mort reacted to Swarmkeeper's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) NPCs, and the poverty of the core books with Like.
I’m unclear why people want to create more work for themselves by building NPCs like PCs. Need a Nth level wizard? Use the Mage stat...
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Mort replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) 5e GMs: Do/Have/Would You Start Above 1st Level? (Note: Cannot change your vote.).2nd tier has always been a D&D sweet spot, certainly is for 5e. Though, with an experienced DM AND experienced players I still prefer...
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Mort reacted to payn's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) 5e GMs: Do/Have/Would You Start Above 1st Level? (Note: Cannot change your vote.) with Like.
Usually a good solid 4 hour session takes us from 1 to 2. Then, its likely two 4 hour sessions to get to 3. After three its usually 2-3...
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Mort reacted to Crimson Longinus's post in the thread D&D General The Great Railroad Thread with Like.
Zero to hero is the point of having a level based game. I certainly don't always want that, but there are games other than D&D. Now you...
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Mort replied to the thread D&D General The Great Railroad Thread.In GURPS, most DMs I've seen tend to start at 100 points, which represents just shy of heroic - but can get there pretty quick. Then...
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Mort replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) 5e GMs: Do/Have/Would You Start Above 1st Level? (Note: Cannot change your vote.).I think an equally relevant question: How long do your groups STAY at level 1 or even levels 1-3? Some groups power through the early...
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Mort replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) 5e GMs: Do/Have/Would You Start Above 1st Level? (Note: Cannot change your vote.).Our typical starting level for a new campaign is 3, though we have started at 5 and even at 10th. I'm perfectly happy to start even...
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Mort reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) 5e GMs: Do/Have/Would You Start Above 1st Level? (Note: Cannot change your vote.) with Like.
I have never started a game at higher than 1st and don't think I ever will, but never say never. I almost picked the "I wish I could...
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Mort reacted to Autumnal's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) 5e GMs: Do/Have/Would You Start Above 1st Level? (Note: Cannot change your vote.) with Like.
I feel like I’ve learned what there is for me to learn about starting at 1st level. The last times I ran, I started at (depending on the...
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Mort replied to the thread Spoilers Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - Season 3 Viewing (Spoilers).So I thought I'd do some checking into the Puppet episode and did some googling. Google now has their AI answer at the very top. It...