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    D&D General Why do good monsters exist, from a game design standpoint?

    In addition to what everyone has mentioned above, shapeshifting monsters and the shapechange spell may need the stats of good creatures. I am also reminded of a high level AD&D game where we journeyed to a remote valley where an artifact we needed was supposedly hidden. As we explored the...
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    Spoilers For All Mankind

    I have enjoyed the show quite a lot. For Mr Terrific fans, Edi Gathegi shows up in season 3 forward.
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    What do you want to know when joining ENWorld?

    I like Morrus's analogy: This is his house and you are a guest within it. Act accordingly and all will be cool.
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    Spoilers Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - Season 3 Viewing (Spoilers)

    I would say it is their problem, not yours. In fact, it is the challenge all the streamers face: to provide enough engaging content (at an acceptable price) to attract and retain subscribers. I do not feel bad at all dropping a service once I have watched everything I want to.
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    A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE | Official Teaser | Netflix

    Being teased is not always satisfying. ;)
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    A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE | Official Teaser | Netflix

    I agree it does a poor job setting out the premise. But it's a teaser, meant to intrigue you, and it certainly gives a tone of tension and escalation, with a dash of existential doom.
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    A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE | Official Teaser | Netflix

    From what I have heard, it's a scenario where a lone missile is detected, but it is unclear who fired it/where it came from, and how the US responds to it. Sagan's comments underscore the shortsightedness of potentially destroying the only home we have.
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    Spoilers Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - Season 3 Viewing (Spoilers)

    There is also Roger Korby's whole presence and relationship with Chapel. Edited to add: Beyond season 3, there was S2E4 where they went to Rigel VII, where Pike had an earlier away mission, and that experience had been used as an illusion on Talos IV when Pike was there. The Rigellian fortress...
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    Spoilers Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - Season 3 Viewing (Spoilers)

    At least they waited until the end of season 3. When Discovery started, I would have bet money that Michael was going to be Captain by the end of season one.
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    D&D 5E (2014) How I prep monsters in 5E D&D.

    I skipped 4e too, and never owned the books. I do sometimes find monster illustrations in DM's Guild products that look unfamiliar to me, but I like the look of them. Poking around online for the source and/or artist I often find that the picture is from a 4e product.
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    D&D 5E (2014) How I prep monsters in 5E D&D.

    The best feature/trait that young dragons have as opponents is they have bigger, badder, revenge-prone parents. ;)
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    Spoilers Superman Spoiler Thread

    They're already rebooting Superman again??? I know they are not, but that headline makes it sound like they are. I would have said "James Gunn announces 'Superman' sequel 'Man of Tomorrow' with release date"
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    D&D General This Makes No Sense: Re-Examining the 1e Bard

    One does not need to introduce such a magic item to have a problem. Say the player of a Fighter 5/Thief 8 "pre-bard" gets enough XP for 9th level Thief and decides they like being a Thief? Or can't find the hidden sect of Druids to train them?
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    D&D General Take A Look At The Class Boards From The New D&D Starter Set

    This modular approach could also lend itself to a screen or tablet very well. Drag and drop components into the base PC "sheet" and they snap into place. :unsure:
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    AD&D 1E What was so bad about unearthed arcana 1e?

    Unearthed Arcana was a mixed bag for us. The new weapons, armor, magic items, and spells were largely well-received, but the new races and new classes were largely seen as overpowered. Additionally, Cavaliers and Barbarians had personality/role-play decisions baked into the classes (bad form!)...
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