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    D&D General Optimistic Thoughts on Optimizing

    In the 3.5E days, I played in a party which was badly underoptimized. We had such "brilliant" builds like a fighter with Strength 11, Constitution 13 and Charisma 17. There was no hexblade in those days. The party was so bad that trying to complete at-level encounters in modules turned into a...
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    D&D General Chris Perkins and Jeremy Crawford Join Darrington Press

    I had originally thought Darrington Press/Daggerheart was going to be a respected but niche publisher in the TTRPG sphere like Savage Worlds, Cypher/Numenera and TORG Eternity. If Crawford and Perkins are now on the team that changes things. I could see them eventually becoming one of the...
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    D&D 5E (2014) What is the Deal with the Twilight Cleric?

    The twilight cleric is my favorite cleric domain. I don't care what people think. Call me a munchkin if you like.
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    D&D 5E (2024) D&D Marilith Is Far More Bestial In 2025

    I prefer the 5E marilith art. Now it looks like they crossed a marilith with Barney.
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    D&D General Why grognards still matter

    Well by that definition I am a grognard then. And here I thought I wasn't. lol.
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    D&D General Why grognards still matter

    I thought grognards were people who started with an earlier edition and are convinced that earlier edition is best and the current and/or newer editions are crap.
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    D&D 5E (2014) Why Do Higher Levels Get Less Play?

    The game is harder to manage and balance at that level. PCs have vast capabilities and the enemies who the DM runs against them must be the same. There is a lot to keep track of. DMs typically struggle to balance encounters. There is a considerable amount that is overpowered or even outright...
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    WotC Mike Mearls: "D&D Is Uncool Again"

    Mearls doomsaying about D&D reminds me of the chatter after TSR went bankrupt and during the height of the edition wars (2008-12).
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    Astarion Makes Another Cameo Appearance in 2025 Monster Manual

    I am interested in Solasta 2 as well. The tactical combat aspect of the original Solasta was brilliant. Hopefully the game will have better production values this time. I was obsessed with battle clerics though, lol. If the War Domain worked liked that in tabletop D&D I would definitely play it.
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    Astarion Makes Another Cameo Appearance in 2025 Monster Manual

    Both Neil Newbon and Samantha Beart had played D&D before they got cast in BG3. Beart first played in the late 2010s and Newbon from way back. So they probably felt comfortable. So far as I know Tim Downie (Gale) had not played D&D before BG3.
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    D&D 5E (2014) Level 20, no class higher than 12 (edited!)

    If no class can be higher than 12 I would go Sorcerer 12/Warlock 6/Fighter 2.
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    D&D General [ART THREAD]Your Personal Favorite D&D Art For a Monster

    I gotta go old school for this one. Favorite Rakshasa:
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    D&D General Your Character Died! Who's Fault Was It?

    The last time I died we were playing a very dangerous one-shot. And we all knew it. Several characters died. No one's fault -- it was designed to be very dangerous. I have a story related to this from my 3.5E days. We had a stupid player who was playing a sorceress. He had an AC and...
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    D&D General Who was your first character, and do you still play them?

    1986 in elementary school. I was playing a 1st level wizard in 1E. He died quickly.
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    D&D General Just sweeping dirty dishes under the rug: D&D, Sexism, and the '70s

    One sign I think this problem has improved over the years is the player base went from 10% female is 1979 to 39% in 2023. It has gotten a bit better with each edition. Back during 1E it was ... problematic.
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