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renbot reacted to billd91's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Circle Casting is gonna break a lot of games with
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If you aren't sure about using this as a DM but your players want to, just suggest this scenario to them and ask if they still want it... -
renbot reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Circle Casting is gonna break a lot of games with Like.
I would have preferred if the system let the spellcasters cast spells they couldn't otherwise do, possibly including epic spells (which...
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renbot reacted to DEFCON 1's post in the thread Unearthed Arcana WOTC still can't get the backgrounds right in the new FR book. with Like.
If it matters that much, then change it for your game. And don't worry... we'll all keep quiet about it. ;)
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renbot reacted to DEFCON 1's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with Like.
I'm not writing a story, I'm working with the players to create a story as a group. A narratively-fulfilling one. One that has a...
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renbot reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread Shadowdark Shadowdark General Thread [+] with Like.
Or make a roll using their spellcasting trait and decide whether avoiding your friends is an easy, normal, difficult or nearly...
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renbot reacted to DEFCON 1's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with
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Said it before and I'll say it again... a "Boss Monster" is a NARRATIVE conceit, not a board game one. If a DM wants and needs a... -
renbot reacted to Enkhidu's post in the thread D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition with Like.
I've done the same, though in my case the "something" was hit points (as in "take damage equal to 5*level of the spell" and the like)...
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renbot reacted to Alzrius's post in the thread New Unearthed Arcana Brings Back Five Subclasses with
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renbot reacted to Bill Zebub's post in the thread Shadowdark Shadowdark General Thread [+] with Like.
They were boned when you all decided to play Shadowdark. EDIT: Although it does occur to me that I'd like some kind of simple...
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It's Shadowdark: they bone themselves. ;)
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There is a roll to see if your crowbar works in some systems. In 5e it provides advantage, not a guarantee. And if you were to try to...
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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 Like.
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...
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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...