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I like that I almost feel like I could track renown/influence by PC and by party on a simple chart or dice
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I've been using something similar in RPGs for a long time now. Should work great for D&D 5E.
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Yes the faction rewards are interesting but they are very specific and no more nuanced than the basic rules when it comes to how renown...
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Renown is a system that tracks social advancement within an organization. It’s a nice idea to give some alternative rewards and also...
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Sure. That's more or less the point for a lot of efforts that want to add some grubbiness to existing people, factions, entities, etc...
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That’s a really interesting idea of using the difference between resolve and superiority to boost foes! I shall have a think on that.
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Echoing @dave2008's comment upthread, thank you for a possible additional tool in the shed for accelerating the resolution of combat...
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I think my main intent with all this is to shake up Shadowdale a bit. It has always felt like a retirement village for high level...
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Mike’s maps are gorgeous. I bought digital copies of the regional maps for Princes of the Apocalypse, Tomb of Annihilation and of the...
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Randomly I also started a Star Wars watch. Im trying to do them in Chronological order starting with Acolyte. Just finished that...
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