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The Firebird reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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Plenty of people have talked about "the players do a [hard or soft] move so as GM I respond with a [hard or soft based on what the... -
The Firebird reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
It worked for D&D just fine. It can be nerve wracking for the players if they are in an area where things are sometimes or often more...
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The Firebird reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
The problem, everyone has to do it, on all sides, or it doesn't work. And even then, if we all respect that all ways we enjoy to play...
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The Firebird reacted to SableWyvern's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
On a slightly different point, this comment helped me identify more clearly the problem I have with fail forward in a more grounded...
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The Firebird reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
MCs in these sorts of games often have a list of very specific moves, often with catchy names.
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The Firebird reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
That's a big part of my problem with it. I don't want stuff like that to handled systematically. At least, not like that.
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The Firebird reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I am willing to accept that I am a gaming conservative (though I still don't like the nasty implications of the term). I object to it...
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The Firebird reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I don't agree with that principle as it is worded here. It strongly implies that the world exists for no other purpose than to be the...
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The Firebird reacted to ECMO3's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) It Is 2025 And Save Or Suck Spells Still Suck (the fun out of the game) with Like.
If the bolded is literally what the Wizard said then by the rules the half dragon should have left, but as soon as he left he would have...
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The Firebird reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) It Is 2025 And Save Or Suck Spells Still Suck (the fun out of the game) with Like.
In all fairness, forced movement should IMO still be subject to OA, but players would scream bloody murder, so I pick my battles.
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The Firebird reacted to Reynard's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) It Is 2025 And Save Or Suck Spells Still Suck (the fun out of the game) with Like.
I don't disagree with you, but some people would rather their character die a horrible death than be subject to a charm spell.
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The Firebird reacted to Koloth's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) It Is 2025 And Save Or Suck Spells Still Suck (the fun out of the game) with Like.
This is a problem with a lot of 1 vs Many encounters, regardless of the game system. If the 1 fails a save, it is often boned, while if...
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The Firebird reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) It Is 2025 And Save Or Suck Spells Still Suck (the fun out of the game) with Like.
You don't think the DM using these spells as written against the PCs is fair? The players may not like it, but I don't think you can say...
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The Firebird reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) It Is 2025 And Save Or Suck Spells Still Suck (the fun out of the game) with Like.
Modern D&D, and 5.5 especially so from what I've read, is a very player-centric game, that seems to prioritize players showing off their...
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The Firebird reacted to Reynard's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) It Is 2025 And Save Or Suck Spells Still Suck (the fun out of the game) with Like.
Nah. 10 years is enough.