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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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The clear message sure seems to be that if they were experienced they'd like it just as much as you. That's the problem. Because we... -
The Firebird reacted to Pedantic's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Unless you're actively in combat or a dangerous environment, that 3.5 character is presumably taking 10. With any positive Strength...
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The Firebird replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..Fine, let's drop it. I don't think it's worth nailing down and will just be a further tangent. Yes, I get that. The reason I went back...
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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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What I don't understand is why people can't just let it go. Different games have different goals, different processes. Different people... -
The Firebird replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..Yes, agree. I agree the dice are a good tool. I do not agree that the player's check is a good way to do this. Their Act Under Fire...
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The Firebird replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..Disagree, regarding the fiction. The difference I assert is there is precisely what you posted here: I feel there is a metaphysical...
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The Firebird replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..I don't think the characters skill at lockpicking should determine how lucky they at entering while everyone is asleep. Yes--we are...
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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 Like.
The perception check abstracts and reflects something that the character inherently does all the time. No one is ever paying attention...
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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 Like.
How do you go from "they are not guaranteed to succeed " to failing fairly often and it's toxic or that magic solves all or even a...
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The Firebird reacted to Enrahim's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Yes, I am sorry. I didn't realize before it was too late. I edited my previous post but clearly after you already had started writing...
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The Firebird reacted to Enrahim's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Doesn't seem like the determinism strawman :) Good. Why is an outcome/event needed if this isn't "because the logic of the fiction...
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The Firebird reacted to Enrahim's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
No in-fiction reason for what before which rolling of the dice? I thought the what here was "characters are surprised" and the "which"...
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The Firebird reacted to Enrahim's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
This is cool! The thing is that it is the prior state of the fiction that informs the GM's choice whether to use the tool or not ;)...
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The Firebird reacted to Enrahim's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I think this points to 2 important things. The first is that in both "GM driven" and interpret the result play the "metaphysics of...
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The Firebird reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Different player groups and types, perhaps. I've seen (and played in) adventuring parties that hared off into the field with far less...