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renbot reacted to The Sigil's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with
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Just have to echo that this is perhaps the most elegant expression of the tension this old-school DM finds himself in with new-school... -
renbot reacted to James Gasik's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with Like.
I was going to comment about this. 5e's Sleep was excellent design, and it bothered me that it wasn't used more. I was pretty bummed...
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renbot reacted to Staffan's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with Like.
I still like the 13th Age solution: hp thresholds for crowd control spells. There is some of this in 5e with sleep and color spray, but...
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renbot reacted to Charlaquin's post in the thread New Unearthed Arcana Brings Back Five Subclasses with Like.
I quite like the Barbarian subclass updates, though I still think fire damage for a desert barbarian feels forced. I get that causing...
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renbot replied to the thread New Unearthed Arcana Brings Back Five Subclasses.The I-can-stop-anytime-I-want-to monk
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renbot reacted to I'm A Banana's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with Like.
The full take is a lot more nuanced. Specifically: The problem isn't that control spells ruin 5e, it's that they specifically ruin...
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renbot replied to the thread Shadowdark Shadowdark General Thread [+].Per Kelsey: How often should thieves be able to sneak up and backstab a creature? Usually at least once per combat, and potentially...
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renbot reacted to Bill Zebub's post in the thread Shadowdark Shadowdark General Thread [+] with Like.
My interpretation (a.k.a. "house rules"): If the thief has been narrating attempts to be stealthy up until the fight breaks out, then...
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renbot reacted to Mort's post in the thread D&D General 5e H E L P! Teacher in need of rescue! with Like.
I asked my son (he's in high school now, but was in D&D club in grade school). He ran Lost Mines when he was in 7th grade, and...
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renbot reacted to Imaculata's post in the thread D&D 3.x Edition Experience - Did/Do you Play 3rd Edtion D&D? How Was/Is it? with Like.
I'm still playing 3rd edition, and I love it. I have played 5th edition, which was fun too. But I prefer the number crunch and huge...
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renbot reacted to commandercrud's post in the thread D&D 5E (2014) See Invisibility: awareness of Invisibility with Like.
Clearly, you'd know that they were supposed to be invisible.
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renbot reacted to Reynard's post in the thread D&D General What Are Dragonlance's Weis & Hickman, and Actor Manganiello Cooking Up? with Like.
I continue to be shocked that there is not a Drizzt (or however you spell it) show. I also continue to be sad that there is not a...
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renbot reacted to Osgood's post in the thread D&D General What Are Dragonlance's Weis & Hickman, and Actor Manganiello Cooking Up? with
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My money is on a new series of comemorative plates... sold in randomized packs ("Ugh, another Tanis... how many do I have to buy to get... -
renbot reacted to dave2008's post in the thread D&D General Weave Your Tale in the Forgotten Realms With 8 Epic Subclasses (D&D Beyond Article) with Like.
True, but that doesn't mean you have to like it! In my games a cleric get's their power from a god and can loose it if they displease...
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As it is written, it's post-carousing. If your house-rule is appropriate for your house-game just use it. Just be mindful that some...