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TheSword replied to the thread D&D General Roasting the Realms.One player wants to play a bard. Battle of the bards! -
I misread that the first time, and it reminded me of a bard in one game that fled the party and spread awful rumors about them to places...
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You just need to be powerful enough, and not all-powerful. This way 90% of the commonfolk will still fear you and repeat the big lies...
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TheSword replied to the thread D&D General Roasting the Realms.I have a pretty diabolical plan with Elminster. That I’m not going to post here in case it gets back to players but happy to DM anyone...
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I'm now wondering how this could be used in conjunction with something like 13th Age's Icon system...
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Guy, Ryan, Pedro and Matt stop reading now. The forgotten Realms are great. They have history, high magic, fantastical locations and...
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TheSword reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General Adventurers a distasteful necessity with
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I don't personally aim for a gritty world, and definitely don't like grimdark, but I do think this is something you can pursue as a... -
TheSword reacted to MGibster's post in the thread D&D General Adventurers a distasteful necessity with Like.
I tend to take The Watchman route thinking there's something fundamentally wrong with people who choose to make a career out of...
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TheSword reacted to Distracted DM's post in the thread D&D General Adventurers a distasteful necessity with Like.
I hate to attribute too much to the guy, 'cuz I've been playing TTRPGs for almost 30 years now, but Matt Colville definitely cemented...
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TheSword replied to the thread D&D General Adventurers a distasteful necessity.The reasons are pretty well laid out in the OP. It doesn’t need to be fair ot rational. In fact superstition and fear usually isn’t...
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TheSword replied to the thread D&D General Adventurers a distasteful necessity.I much prefer game terms like wizard, fighter and rogue to be behind the veil as it were.
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TheSword replied to the thread D&D General Adventurers a distasteful necessity.I think what makes an adventure scary or distasteful is only partly because of what they can do. It’s mainly what they choose to do, or...
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TheSword reacted to Reynard's post in the thread D&D General Adventurers a distasteful necessity with Like.
A farmer isn't a fighter.
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TheSword reacted to Tonguez's post in the thread D&D General Adventurers a distasteful necessity with Like.
Adventurers are mercenaries and while they are great to have available when Dark Lords begin gathering minions or the monsters are...
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TheSword replied to the thread D&D General Adventurers a distasteful necessity.Well the truth is that other outsiders and the marginalized would be more likely to Identify with them.
