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TheSword reacted to JConstantine's post in the thread Really good structure for Factions (system agnostic) with
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Blades in the Dark is oft praised for it's faction element. It's fairly light compared to Dungeons of Drakkenheim, but more detailed... -
TheSword replied to the thread D&D General Does anyone recall coming across any magic weapons that return when thrown...other than Dwarven Thrower, Hammer of Thunderbolts or magic boomerangs?.So the Thri-keen use a Chatkcha that returns back to their hand without being magical. The Chakram mentioned above by @Tonguez is...
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TheSword replied to the thread Really good structure for Factions (system agnostic).Having a measurement for the relationship as well is probably a useful tool too. I quite like a simple slider. The title in brackets is...
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TheSword reacted to Muh's post in the thread Really good structure for Factions (system agnostic) with Like.
I like the faction approach in Wicked Ones, even though I haven't actually played it so I really don't know how well it works in...
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I have run about 70 sessions of LOTR 5e by FL, having run about 80 sessions of Adventures in Middle Earth. The improvements made in...
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TheSword replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Can a Warlock who swaps out Pact of Chain keep his familiar?.I’m with @Clint_L . It stays around and betrays the Warlock viciously at the first opportunity. Any tendency to obedience or loyalty the...
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TheSword reacted to Clint_L's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Can a Warlock who swaps out Pact of Chain keep his familiar? with Like.
I would rule against it - the player is trying to eat his cake and have it too. It also goes against the intent of the invocation, IMO...
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TheSword reacted to Lanefan's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Representing afflictions in D&D 5e - which do you think work best/least dislike. with Like.
"Other" - all of the above, with one exception: straight hit point damage is boring. Affliction effects should be highly variable...
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So all @pemerton ’s talk of ‘Best Interests’ and using them to provide alternative spurs to story than maps and events, reminded me of...
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TheSword replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Representing afflictions in D&D 5e - which do you think work best/least dislike..There was something I missed out actually. Is there mileage in malignancy effects being represented by a flaw. Similar to how madness...
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TheSword reacted to FitzTheRuke's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Tomb of Annihilation: likes and Dislikes with Like.
I ran it here PBP (we haven't quite finished) and IRL years ago. I don't particularly like the death curse itself and I find the...
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TheSword reacted to Burnside's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Tomb of Annihilation: likes and Dislikes with Like.
I completed this as a player and loved it. Later read it through. I echo a lot of what @Retreater said; I’d add that Level Up A5E’s...
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TheSword reacted to Li Shenron's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Representing afflictions in D&D 5e - which do you think work best/least dislike. with Like.
My favourite would be ability score damage, because it's simple to track in 5e (compared to other editions) and still gives enough...
