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SkidAce reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How do you handle surprised but won initiative? with
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There's a surprisingly short distance between the two bolded bits here, at least in my eyes. The very term"cinematic combat" brings to... -
SkidAce reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How do you handle surprised but won initiative? with Like.
Thing is, you weren't just speaking about your own game play in the post to which I replied, you were speaking of modern gaming trends -...
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SkidAce reacted to Cap'n Kobold's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How do you handle surprised but won initiative? with Like.
Sounds like the DM is too caught up in the rules to think about what is actually happening. The party sees "blazing orbs of fire...
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SkidAce reacted to saviirkad's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How do you handle surprised but won initiative? with Like.
I wouldn't say it can't be true, that's just the risk of performing the fiction before the dice roll. I'd say that I've seen three...
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SkidAce reacted to JohnSnow's post in the thread Homebrew Whacky Half-Formed Idea for Armor as DR... with Like.
Okay, I know it's been done a thousand times, but I've started enjoying a lot of the rules I'm seeing in games like Dragonbane...
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SkidAce reacted to Simon The Hunter's post in the thread Fighting the Gray Tide (Miniature Painting) with Like.
This guy was fun... printed on black filament, gray ash drybrush, white highlight drybrush, some bright green for the eyes and chest...
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SkidAce replied to the thread D&D General Summoner Thoughts (w/Rum).Hmmmm, I could just create a custom Summon Eidolon spell, similar to the new Summon spells, and allow it to be buffed in some fashion...
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Lots of the Conjure and Summon spells greatly increase the time a player takes for their turn. As a randomly creative thought, which I...
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SkidAce reacted to Reynard's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How do you handle surprised but won initiative? with Like.
Yes. As I said upthread, that is how I do it.
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SkidAce reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How do you handle surprised but won initiative? with Like.
Yep, which is why a failed group check means someone made enough noise. You can't ignore that people can aid others in being quieter...
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SkidAce reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How do you handle surprised but won initiative? with Like.
I'm sure your enemies prefer your ambush to go pear-shaped.
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SkidAce reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How do you handle surprised but won initiative? with Like.
And it's not even just that. I can have a non-surprised PC walk 10 feet into a room and see 10 orcs who are 60 feet in. Initiative is...
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SkidAce reacted to Reynard's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How do you handle surprised but won initiative? with Like.
I mean sure. You can do group stealth checks, too, which can mitigate the clankies. But then, why What's the point? I don't mean that...
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SkidAce reacted to touc's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How do you handle surprised but won initiative? with Like.
D&D 2024 tried to correct an "unfun" rule wherein one side could be severely damaged or wiped out without having touched a die. While...
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SkidAce reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How do you handle surprised but won initiative? with Like.
The whole point of surprising your opponent is to, as far as possible, trivialize the combat. Why is this a problem? And yes, it...