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Paul Farquhar replied to the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24.The only orcs shown in the movie are enemy soldiers. In most war movies hostile combatants are depicted in the same way. Are they... -
Paul Farquhar reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Is Oath of the Noble Genie Green, Yellow, or Red? with
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Definitely green. The whole "lightly-armored" thing is a really cool visual, I like it. Some of the smite effects do seem a tad more... -
Paul Farquhar replied to the thread D&D General Unprofessional spoilers: it's not like it was hard to figure out but still....Lack of control is one thing that people fear - perhaps particularly at the moment- but there are plenty of other fears to tap into.
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Paul Farquhar replied to the thread General video game discussion.This seems like a new bug - twice I’ve dealt with the foundry before tackling Gortash and I’ve never had dodgy messages about it.
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Paul Farquhar replied to the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24.I do the same.
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Paul Farquhar reacted to Remathilis's post in the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24 with Like.
I legitimately wondered if there was any exception to the curated list. My players bring me 3pp options and I will review it and make a...
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Paul Farquhar reacted to Zardnaar's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Thoughts on Spell Fire Flare? with Like.
Vampires, Shadows, radiants>fire unless youre fighting angels. Scorching ray not so good vvs anything red.
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Paul Farquhar replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Thoughts on Spell Fire Flare?.Zombies.
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Paul Farquhar replied to the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24.It’s not murder to kill a lynch mob in self defence. In my experience it’s quite common for PCs to be fugitives from the authorities...
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Paul Farquhar replied to the thread D&D General Unprofessional spoilers: it's not like it was hard to figure out but still....I don’t think horror needs to remove agency from its protagonists. At the end of Dracula, the party piece together the clues, hunt down...
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Paul Farquhar reacted to Charlaquin's post in the thread D&D General Unprofessional spoilers: it's not like it was hard to figure out but still... with Like.
Personally, I think Curse of Strahd is at its best as heroic fantasy with horror trappings. And this is why. I agree that the sense of...
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Paul Farquhar reacted to Chaltab's post in the thread D&D General Unprofessional spoilers: it's not like it was hard to figure out but still... with Like.
Yeah. There's a sliding scale of tension vs apathy. If the players feel like they're one mistake away from death, you're golden. But if...
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Paul Farquhar replied to the thread D&D General Unprofessional spoilers: it's not like it was hard to figure out but still....Whether or not it’s scary really comes down to the descriptive powers of the DM. There is nothing inherently horror about D&D being...
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Paul Farquhar replied to the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24.About the same threat as any other opponents the PCs face.
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Paul Farquhar replied to the thread D&D General The Monsters Know What They're Doing ... Are Unsure on 5e24.Powerful racist NPCs are called villains. PCs have plenty of practice fighting them. Sure, but what I just suggested is a compromise...