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TheHand reacted to DragonLancer's post in the thread D&D General Wild Shape: Inefficient or Useless? with
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In one of the two 2024 campaigns I am running, I have a player with a (at present) 8th level Druid. Other than once a twice when it was... -
TheHand reacted to Minigiant's post in the thread D&D General Wild Shape: Inefficient or Useless? with Like.
Personally I would have Wilhshape be a set of spells like the Power Words. Except let Druids (and a noncaster Shapeshifter class) cast...
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Because I always found 5E's Perception skill too overused in the beginning, I made a very switch very early on in all my campaigns that...
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TheHand reacted to TaranTheWanderer's post in the thread D&D General Perception vs Investigation with Like.
Every published adventure I’ve read uses perception to notice traps. In my opinion, that makes perception too much of a catch-all...
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TheHand reacted to Laurefindel's post in the thread D&D General Perception vs Investigation with Like.
The way I use them: Perception = environmental awareness. Spot potential dangers such as ambush or traps before you walk into them...
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I personally use investigation for active searching, so I would use it for searching for traps or secret doors. Stealth rolls against...
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TheHand reacted to Agamon's post in the thread Daggerheart Class Packs kickstarter is live. with Like.
Aside from the collecting aspect, it seems like a niche product. You need to be already invested in the core game You need to be...
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I see Daggerheart as a light system, compared to what I grew up with in the 80s. Big Eyes Small Mouth was considered a rules light...
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Having published both light and crunchy games, I’d also venture that rules heavy games are difficult to make (in terms of effort, not...
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TheHand reacted to Cergorach's post in the thread Will the complexity pendulum swing back? with Like.
I honestly think that's a bad analysis of the situation, both are available and supported in the market. You mentioned PF2e, but also...
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TheHand reacted to Parmandur's post in the thread Will the complexity pendulum swing back? with Like.
It matches my experience, and I play with people who have Master's degrees. D&D 5E is, for most people, pretty complex.
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TheHand reacted to Neonchameleon's post in the thread Will the complexity pendulum swing back? with Like.
Shadowdark is IIRC 300 pages including its DMG and MM. But I find the size of a "full" character sheet a much better indication and...
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TheHand reacted to Parmandur's post in the thread Will the complexity pendulum swing back? with Like.
The core game is in 3 books totalling over 1000 pages. There are certainly much crunchier games, and 5E opted for very elegant...
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I think 5E certainly is complex and crunchy. I appreciate that bound accuracy and advantage/disadvantage do reduce some of the in-game...
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TheHand reacted to pawsplay's post in the thread Will the complexity pendulum swing back? with Like.
I think sometime in the 2010s, complexity stopping being a pendulum. We are in a state of permanent diversity.