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TheSword replied to the thread AD&D 1E What is the cost of one night at an Inn?.In central London about £140-£200 a night for a reasonable, clean inn. Not including breakfast. -
TheSword reacted to Xervous's post in the thread Does the Death Curve Beat the Death Spiral? with
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The given definition feels rather vague and doesn’t really cover the incentives, decision flow, and norms of the system. Accumulating... -
TheSword replied to the thread Critical Role Professor DM interviews Critical Role Cast.I like him. He’s the only streamer commentator I enjoy regularly listening to for opinion. He’s also pretty balanced on D&D. Pretty...
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TheSword reacted to BookTenTiger's post in the thread D&D General Weapons should break left and right with Like.
I say turn it from a punishment into a reward. When a character rolls a 1 on a Weapon Attack or Spell Attack, they can choose to break...
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TheSword replied to the thread Will the complexity pendulum swing back?.I am so far from being a programmer it isn’t funny but even I can make basic adjustments to the Foundry rules. I can create homebrew...
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TheSword replied to the thread D&D General Hit Points are a great mechanic.I think HP are a great mechanic for what D&D is trying to achieve. Cinematic, heroic combat, where the hero pulls themselves back up and...
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TheSword reacted to Fenris-77's post in the thread Describe your last RPG session in more than 5 words. with
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TheSword replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) How can I do a Charisma-Investigation (or a Strength/Dexterity-Investigation if I can't use Charisma) to find a secret door?.This situation seems a bit messed up. How do you know the secret doors are there to look for? I guess my question would be, are the...
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TheSword reacted to DrJawaPhD's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How can I do a Charisma-Investigation (or a Strength/Dexterity-Investigation if I can't use Charisma) to find a secret door? with Haha.
Again, 8 intelligence is slightly below average, not mentally handicapped barely able to string sentences together or something. People...
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Suggest finding a small module and run that first. Get used to being on the DM side of things. If possible temporarily break the group...
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So I have played a TON of D&D 2024. Mostly as a DM, though I would say 1/5th was as a player in a tier 3 game where we transitioned...
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TheSword reacted to FitzTheRuke's post in the thread D&D General Who is this made for (Not Beginners) - the New D&D Starter Set with Like.
In another thread I have seen you argue with teachers that kids ought to be able to read complicated texts, and yet here you are acting...
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TheSword reacted to Scribe's post in the thread Pathfinder 1E I’ve Forgotten How to Play Pathfinder with Like.
Minmaxing for Wrath of the Righteous was awesome. Once. It requires a level of mastery I don't have on recall, I needed guides.
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TheSword replied to the thread D&D General What is your favorite d&d world's one unique thing..I would say Birthright is my favorite setting. It’s one unique thing? Magical power is inextricably tied to the land and its people and...
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TheSword replied to the thread Pathfinder 1E I’ve Forgotten How to Play Pathfinder.That is a good idea actually yes. On the other hand I remember many DCs being pretty punishing - particularly for some of the kingdom...