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TheSword replied to the thread D&D (2024) It Is 2025 And Save Or Suck Spells Still Suck (the fun out of the game).Okay, so most classes may have a method by which they can get advantage, but that doesn’t mean every PC uses that method. Having to take... -
TheSword replied to the thread D&D (2024) It Is 2025 And Save Or Suck Spells Still Suck (the fun out of the game).How do you figure that? I understand why for fighters and rogues if they are using a vex weapon - which is a pretty specific choice (and...
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Eh... As a designer, I'm of two minds about it. 1) Save or Suck spells have to exist in order to fulfill the mandates of the fantasy... -
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First off, apologies I got this wrong and am obviously more tired than I though and fixated on it. Did the players find this...
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TheSword replied to the thread D&D (2024) It Is 2025 And Save Or Suck Spells Still Suck (the fun out of the game).Again not sure if this has been answered but Dissonant Whispers take the creature to use one of its own actions (in this case a...
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TheSword replied to the thread D&D (2024) It Is 2025 And Save Or Suck Spells Still Suck (the fun out of the game).A bit late to the party so apologies if someone has mentioned these points before. The big weakness to Suggestion is that it is...
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TheSword reacted to billd91's post in the thread D&D (2024) It Is 2025 And Save Or Suck Spells Still Suck (the fun out of the game) with Like.
I hear people make comments about agency too, but I have a hard time characterizing these effects as loss of agency. I certainly don't...
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TheSword replied to the thread RPG Evolution: Craft Everything.In my never ending quest to plug WFRP 4e it has some interesting sub systems. - A monster parts collecting sub system that calculates...
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TheSword replied to the thread Tell Me About Your Experiences Joining an Existing Gaming Group/TTRPG Campaign.Online. I play face to face monthly, and DM online games twice weekly, but nobody in my current groups has the patience or VTT...
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Yeah. I think in in-person gaming, we tend to cover over that with inter-player communication and table cross-talk, while in online...
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I've been with one group for about 10 years now, and what you described is unfortunately the norm. The DM is obsessed with "getting...
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TheSword replied to the thread D&D 5E Couple new Ideas, gauging interest.Partner spells are a great idea. Have you considered spells that have a skill component? Where the caster or someone nearby needs to...
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TheSword replied to the thread Tell Me About Your Experiences Joining an Existing Gaming Group/TTRPG Campaign.So I’ve done a bit of this recently, I think I mentioned in another thread. Three groups over the last year or so. Mainly so I get do be...
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TheSword replied to the thread UK Games Expo Attracts 42,000 Attendees Making It World's 3rd Largest Tabletop Convention.I went for the first time this year on the Sunday because board gaming friends were going and I really enjoyed it. I was surprised by...
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TheSword reacted to Morrus's post in the thread UK Games Expo Attracts 42,000 Attendees Making It World's 3rd Largest Tabletop Convention with Like.
This year's UK Games Expo in Birmingham attracted more than 42,000 unique attendees this year, which represents a 7% increase over 2024...