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NNeonchameleon reacted to Faolyn's post in the thread Unearthed Arcana New Psion update, Dungeons and Dragons Unearthed Arcana with
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OK, so my first psionicist was, of course, 2e's, which was very different from any other class. And not just mechanically--the powers... -
NNeonchameleon reacted to UngeheuerLich's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) The Great Wizard Extinction. with Like.
Maybe. But if a wis save comes up, it gets very dangerous (weren't you suggesting to us hold person or command?) Difference is one...
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NNeonchameleon reacted to Stalker0's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) The Great Wizard Extinction. with Like.
I would argue Arcana checks are one of the most requested skill checks in a good portion of games, probably the most common knowledge...
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NNeonchameleon replied to the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"?.I can't agree here; oD&D is primitive, not sloppy. Gygax and Arneson were working out things as they went and it shows. (It's also...
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NNeonchameleon reacted to Agamon's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
Maybe then there are modern systems? The OSR wouldn't exist to the degree it does if the systems from the 70s were of highest quality.
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NNeonchameleon reacted to Thomas Shey's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
An interesting contrast is, I think, Monsterhearts. I'm willing to say that PbtA was a good general choice for Monsterhearts, and you'd...
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NNeonchameleon reacted to Thomas Shey's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
While I don't really disagree with your point, I think even at that point there were some differences in how they presented the role of...
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NNeonchameleon reacted to SableWyvern's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
It would depend on the specific game, but part of the intent is obviously to allow a variety of settings and/or styles to be played. At...
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NNeonchameleon reacted to payn's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with
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Generically speaking of a Cyberpunk game. If you want an example though id go with Carbon2185 reskin of 5E. -
NNeonchameleon reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread Unearthed Arcana New Psion update, Dungeons and Dragons Unearthed Arcana with Like.
I think the Enchanter Wizard is a little trickier. Wizardly arcane magic has an inherent narrative to it of being dependent on studious...
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NNeonchameleon replied to the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"?.I'm going to say "people are playing different games at the same table and all playing the games they like and interacting with each...
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NNeonchameleon replied to the thread What rpg system would you use for a 60+ session fantasy campaign?.So if we're running a 60 session campaign with the same characters I need there to be character growth and progression. Which means...
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NNeonchameleon reacted to Deset Gled's post in the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"? with Like.
I don't know if you consider this relevant, but Synnibarr has a DM challenge mechanic to give players agency over DM rulings. It was...
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NNeonchameleon replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) The Great Wizard Extinction..I have never seen why classes can't flex anyway (especially between the dump stat choices) - warlocks I think should be Int or Cha. For...
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NNeonchameleon replied to the thread What Do You Think Of As "Modern TTRPG Mechanics"?.By the time you hit 2e, no. But there absolutely 100% was a functional difference between what oD&D called a Referee and a Storyteller...