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That's not my understanding of metacurrencies. My understanding is that metacurrencies are things that do not exist as such in the... -
I'd classify things like Wrath, Discipline, or Drama as resources, not metacurrencies. They are no different from something like Power...
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Pedantic replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..I'm sure you're the foremost expert on your opinion, but I sort of assumed you were making a general claim about the structure of RPGs...
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Pedantic replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..Oh I don't agree. The GM does not have a comparable role to a player in a conventional game, certainly not in trad play. If the GM is...
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Pedantic reacted to TwoSix's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) 2024 Gladiator: The Narrative Dissonance with
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For sure. I’ve been leaning into LitRPG and progression fantasy tropes in my D&D games over the last 5 years or so. My overarching D&D... -
Pedantic reacted to James Gasik's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) 2024 Gladiator: The Narrative Dissonance with Like.
I get that. But like I said, if I want to even pretend my campaign world makes sense, it becomes hard to justify where all these high...
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Pedantic reacted to Crimson Longinus's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) 2024 Gladiator: The Narrative Dissonance with Like.
I think the new style NPC spellcasters are far worse offenders in this regard. I'm fine with some streamlining and shortcuts with NPC...
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Pedantic reacted to Thomas Shey's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
If by "rules lawyering" you mean "expecting the rules to be used as written unless the GM has formally changed them" then, yes, I do...
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Pedantic reacted to clearstream's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I've never witnessed a "completely, totally, absolutely arbitrary" GM and I really wonder if you have? Player "I attempt to pick the...
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Pedantic reacted to Stalker0's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) 2024 Gladiator: The Narrative Dissonance with Like.
I think that comes back to the world building issue from some people. If you accept this is a 15th level "fighter lite"...ok that...
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Pedantic replied to the thread Draw Steel: Fake variety helps no one.Point of order: are these metacurrencies? They look more like standard class resources at a glance. Characters seem as aware of them and...
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Pedantic reacted to Ruin Explorer's post in the thread Draw Steel: Fake variety helps no one with Like.
I mean, it's a not a complaint I've seen around, even though people have a lot of very specific complaints re: Daggerheart (like most...
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Pedantic reacted to Steampunkette's post in the thread 3PP Release New crowdfunding coming: Martial Artistry: A Compendium of Combat for A5e and 5e! (AMA!) with Like.
Probably not... Full disclosure: my spouse and I are power-writing something to Kickstart in time for Halloween.
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Pedantic replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..Am I? I'm mostly concerned with players being able to know/do things without being at the mercy of the dice or the GM, and being able to...
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Pedantic replied to the thread What are you reading in 2025?.My deeply misguided parents thought my voracious fantasy habit was a waste of potential in middle school, and demanded I start reading...