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SkidAce reacted to TiQuinn's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) NPCs, and the poverty of the core books with
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For me, it’s more of a problem that a PC can’t counterspell it. I can wrap my head around the idea that it’s simply a different “spell”... -
SkidAce reacted to Crimson Longinus's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) NPCs, and the poverty of the core books with Like.
There is no reason one could not make these exceptional people as characters. Also, if someone is exceptional and rare, I would imagine...
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SkidAce reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) NPCs, and the poverty of the core books with Like.
Anyone can roll 1000 on 10d% when it comes to a skill or talent, and then be lucky again by ending up in an environment where that skill...
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SkidAce reacted to bedir than's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) NPCs, and the poverty of the core books with Like.
Or the game was designed, from day 1 with Gary, Dave and their groups to "make it up yourself" and not to be a strict dictionary or AP...
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SkidAce replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) NPCs, and the poverty of the core books.We never said there wasnt unique people or abilities. But dont most if not all npc examples of magi I think we are debating extremes...
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SkidAce replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) NPCs, and the poverty of the core books.Until you learn how to solve the problem.
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SkidAce reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) NPCs, and the poverty of the core books with Like.
Which blows up your in-setting consistency. If an NPC Elf can do X-Y-Z-A in combination then a PC Elf should (and IMO must) have the...
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SkidAce reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) NPCs, and the poverty of the core books with Like.
The 2024 MM is aimed at new DMs. Once you have some experience DMing, you don't need a line in the book telling you that you can...
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SkidAce replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) NPCs, and the poverty of the core books.How about instead of wildly making up numbers, you look at existing creatures of an appropriate challenge and compare? We've (the...
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SkidAce replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) NPCs, and the poverty of the core books.to look at the framework and pick out the parts that are applicable to the encounter and have the equivalent of a PC (abbreviated).
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SkidAce replied to the thread Which 80s wargames and adventure games do you still play?.We always wanted a 5 star win. My evil friend would research nukes and vuild just one, threatening to use it if we didnt agree to his...
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SkidAce reacted to MGibster's post in the thread Which 80s wargames and adventure games do you still play? with Like.
This was a game my friends loved to play and I think we had all the expansions. It's biggest flaw was the game was pretty much over...
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SkidAce replied to the thread Which 80s wargames and adventure games do you still play?.This has always been a favorite.
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SkidAce reacted to kermit4karate's post in the thread What is/are your most recent TTRPG purchase(s)? with Like.
I empathize! I have a bunch of sealed up cardboard boxes in my garage filled with my gaming stuff from 30 years ago. So much great...
