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PPamphylian reacted to James Gasik's post in the thread D&D General Has Tiny Hut actually affected your game? Or has it otherwise mattered? with
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Uh, ok. Go through the Monster Manual again. Note how many monsters are presented with spellcasting. Let me reiterate the point I am... -
PPamphylian reacted to tetrasodium's post in the thread D&D General Has Tiny Hut actually affected your game? Or has it otherwise mattered? with Like.
There are two sides to that scenario you note, but you present it as if one is incapable of being unreasonable and the other is...
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PPamphylian reacted to DrJawaPhD's post in the thread D&D General Has Tiny Hut actually affected your game? Or has it otherwise mattered? with Like.
I have seen Tiny Hut completely trivialize DM plans for having the environment conditions matter (e.g. heat/cold), but this is no more...
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PPamphylian reacted to Jacob Lewis's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Mike Mearls explains why your boss monsters die too easily with Like.
You’re right that earlier editions didn’t depend on the “adventuring day” model in the same way—attrition existed naturally through...
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PSo, I just read this blogpost by Justin Alexander. This is one of my pet peeves in games. The challenges of having money make sense...
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PPamphylian reacted to pemerton's post in the thread D&D General The Great Railroad Thread with Like.
I hope it's OK if I elaborate a bit on this point. Even the most classic, pawn-stance approach to D&D depends upon a type of "creative...
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PPamphylian replied to the thread D&D General The Great Railroad Thread.Edit: double post
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PPamphylian replied to the thread D&D General The Great Railroad Thread.I'm jumping to the depths of a deep thread here, but this sort of stuff is why having a good collection of random tables by terrain type...
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PPamphylian reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General The Great Railroad Thread with Like.
Then if they genuinely are completely unprepared, they should answer honestly: "I don't actually have anything prepared for doing this...
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PPamphylian reacted to loverdrive's post in the thread D&D General Self-Defeating Rules in D&D with Like.
Another self-defeating part of the game is... combat! There's so many options and so little restrictions in combat that it's...
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PPamphylian reacted to el-remmen's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) How I prep monsters in 5E D&D. with Like.
How I prep monsters in 5E D&D (a 7 and a half step process ;) ). 1. I choose the appropriate monster based on the scenario, terrain, my...
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PPamphylian reacted to doctorbadwolf's post in the thread D&D General Disaster Patrons and Their Longsuffering Warlocks with Like.
Okay, I know some of y’all are all about the ominous, scary, possibly malicious and insidious, Warlock Patrons. But what if….the...
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PPamphylian replied to the thread D&D General Self-Defeating Rules in D&D.Doom 3 and it's flashlight also comes to mind. I think it had both fans and detractors. I fully agree, D&D can benefit from these tense...
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PPamphylian reacted to Merlecory's post in the thread D&D General Self-Defeating Rules in D&D with Like.
Re: Darkness I think some of this could be ascribed to the medium being used. Most video games (horror being the chief counter-example)...
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PPamphylian replied to the thread D&D General Self-Defeating Rules in D&D.In my experience, these gameplay contrivances can contribute gameplay value, narrative value, and verisimilitude when done well! The...