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occam reacted to Aldarc's post in the thread D&D General Combat as War vs. Sport and a Missing Third Mode with
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I’ve seen the “Combat as War vs. Combat as Sport” framework come up a lot in TTRPG discussions, and I think it’s a very useful... -
occam reacted to mearls's post in the thread D&D General Weird "DnD Is Dead" Youtube Trend?? with Like.
For anyone wondering how D&D and TTRPGs are doing, I track crowdfunding as part of my job. We're up 20% year over year, and have a good...
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occam reacted to Bill Zebub's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) Anyone else think the Bard concept is just silly? with
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You had me until "Rogues are silly." For that you shall pay. Watch your back. -
occam reacted to FrozenNorth's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) Anyone else think the Bard concept is just silly? with Haha.
Having read the whole thread… Barbarians are silly. Nothing sillier than fighting in a loincloth while arguing that you can’t be hurt...
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occam reacted to mearls's post in the thread WotC D&D Beyond launches its character 'quickbuilder' with Haha.
I wonder if accounting for all the decisions you need to make while levelling is a blocker. DDB used to offer random characters, but...
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occam reacted to mearls's post in the thread WotC D&D Beyond launches its character 'quickbuilder' with Like.
Like if I could play D&D right now with that character, I 100% would.
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occam reacted to Dire Bare's post in the thread Wes Schneider is the product lead for Ravenloft: The Horrors Within with Like.
"I didn't like it" is a fine response to a D&D book. But . . . that isn't the same thing as claims of no theme, purpose, or quality...
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occam reacted to Riley's post in the thread Wes Schneider is the product lead for Ravenloft: The Horrors Within with Like.
Wes Schneider on the label: a strong indicator of quality lore within!
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occam reacted to Nutation's post in the thread Melf's Guide to Greyhawk cover by Jeff Easley revealed at Gary Con with Haha.
Jeff Easley is definitely the best choice if you want a Jeff Easley painting.
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occam reacted to Nikosandros's post in the thread Melf's Guide to Greyhawk cover by Jeff Easley revealed at Gary Con with Haha.
Looking forward to a 320-pages book on polearms. I need to know the stats and weapon mastery properties for a hook fauchard and a...
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occam reacted to Lidgar's post in the thread D&D General Melf's Guide to Greyhawk: The Shield Lands with Haha.
Wait, are you saying the hand is supposed to attach to your eye socket? And here I’ve been running around with this stump of an arm just...
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occam reacted to Morrus's post in the thread D&D General Melf's Guide to Greyhawk: The Shield Lands with
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At GaryCon this week, Luke Gygax and WotC's Dan Ayoub announced that Gygax was working on a book called Melf's Guide to Greyhawk. No... -
occam reacted to Burnside's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Future of D&D Encounters Program with Chris Tulach! with Like.
The NYC scene in terms of D&D in-store play is basically... Hex & Co (popular gaming cafe with 3 Manhattan locations) - there is an...
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occam reacted to Vael's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Future of D&D Encounters Program with Chris Tulach! with Like.
I've yet to see any AL content outside of conventions, tbh. But Encounters was a major driver of why I loved 4e, I played or DMed it...
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occam reacted to darjr's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Future of D&D Encounters Program with Chris Tulach! with Like.
New content. Tied closer to books and releases. About a month of content for each season. DNDBeyond, PDF, and physical content to be...