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PPamphylian reacted to Stormonu's post in the thread D&D General Self-Defeating Rules in D&D with
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Pure and simply, the community has become too wound up about balance and expedience. Can't have a pet monster or follower trivialize an... -
PPamphylian reacted to MichaelSomething's post in the thread D&D General Self-Defeating Rules in D&D with Like.
Those rules are vital to creating the feel of D&D! It doesn't matter if players and DMs largely ignore them. It's like how tons of...
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PPamphylian reacted to Stormonu's post in the thread D&D General Self-Defeating Rules in D&D with Like.
5E's poor handling of mounts, pets, familiars and the like grates on me. They've become handicaps that have to be poke-balled to work...
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PPamphylian reacted to DrJawaPhD's post in the thread D&D General Self-Defeating Rules in D&D with Like.
I have had success making food matter in my campaigns by allowing the players describe what meals they are cooking, and giving Temporary...
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PWhen used intermittently, logistics challenges are a refreshing addition to the game, often but not always at low levels when such...
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PPamphylian reacted to Lazybones's post in the thread D&D General Self-Defeating Rules in D&D with Like.
Darkness is a choice. A -5 to Passive Perception is a significant penalty, especially in an area where there are traps or monsters...
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PPamphylian reacted to kermit4karate's post in the thread D&D General Self-Defeating Rules in D&D with Like.
Have you tried Shadowdark? P.S. I think it's a masterpiece, BTW.
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PPamphylian reacted to pukunui's post in the thread D&D General Self-Defeating Rules in D&D with Like.
I feel you! I really do. If I ever get the chance to run Curse of Strahd again, I intend to either ban all races with darkvision or make...
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PPamphylian reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread D&D General Self-Defeating Rules in D&D with Like.
My response to this is simply to nerf or remove most options that circumvent challenges like light and food (basic survival...
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PPamphylian reacted to Distracted DM's post in the thread D&D General Self-Defeating Rules in D&D with Like.
I suspect those things are either there because of legacy (they're a part of DnD's identity, even if it's become vestigial like...
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PAnd the Joys of At Least Occasional "Simulationism" There's an approach to rule-making that shows up in a few places in D&D 5e (and...
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PPamphylian reacted to el-remmen's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) The books I used for 5E game prep this week (in pictures) [+] with Like.
Sorry for the delay in response. As I suggested above, when linking to this thread, since I mostly convert older edition adventures to...
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PPamphylian replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Rate D&D 2024.Yes, I do see Pf2e and 5e as pretty different, and I'd definitely play/run 5e 2024 over Pf2e because it's easier to tweak it in the...
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PI still see PF2 and 5e as miles apart, but hearing you frame things like this does make some sense. I get a better sense of why you are...
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PPamphylian replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Rate D&D 2024.Not sure about a score, but relative to 5e 2014, which I generally enjoy and think has a good core despite its flaws, I think almost...