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    D&D General Conjure Animals 2024 - moving it & when does damage occur?

    This is how I take it: (1) Intangible. Unlike Unseen Servant, there is nothing of substance to this spell and it threatens and occupies nothing. (2) Size. The general rule that spells are blocked from expanding by cover, such as a wall, applies unless specifically overridden by the spell. This...
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    D&D General Demetrios1453 Plays the Gold Box Games

    Cool (even though the author did admit modding the game to exceed demihuman limits and get a solid advantage). A crazy undertaking regardless, probably moreso even than the Pools of Darkness "Dave's Challenge."
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    D&D General Demetrios1453 Plays the Gold Box Games

    Of all the many times I played this battle, there was only 1 way to win it, with a very specific magical item used right before you walk into the room. And, I'm pretty sure if the game followed the rules for anti-magic, it wouldn't work.
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    D&D 5E (2014) Running the shortest game?

    I used this when I moved states and was meeting new gamers for an afternoon at the local game store (and the group ended up sticking, 6 years later), got it on sale: The Boneyard (DM Guild). It's solid for 3-4 hours of gameplay and could be squeezed into 2 if you didn't mess around. It needs...
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    D&D General Can I use your character for an NPC in my new market?

    I DM mostly, so for minor NPCs like this, I just use some real-life folks I know of with a quirk and poof, fantas-size them: Genevieve [of town]: Does a 7 mile morning jog around the market every day and wishes the wineseller would stop frequenting the market because they tempt men of poor...
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    D&D General What do you say when someone is thinking of quitting your game?

    We do hang out outside of D&D, maybe once every 2 months (we get our spouses together and do lunch). I don't think we want to lose that part!
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    D&D General What do you say when someone is thinking of quitting your game?

    Good points. It's reactive but also narcissistic for me to think "what did I do wrong" versus "hate to see you go but you're welcome back anytime." It's been a few years since I've had someone step away; last one was for serious health reasons. Not all about the DM.
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    D&D General What do you say when someone is thinking of quitting your game?

    I just got a private message from a friend and gamer at my table that he's stepping away from our D&D/RPGs. It makes me sad to hear. I've been DMing for a long time, and I've seen it happen. I've burned out for periods of time. I'd like to think I run great games, but I also realize not everyone...
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    D&D 5E (2024) Rate My Avatar of Bane (Based on ENworlds Feedback).

    In AD&D, Bane's Avatar was a level 36 Cleric, 35 Fighter, 30 Mage, and 10 Rogue. Good starting point. If you're going canon from those days: His avatars tended to be possessed mortals who became handsome, black-haired men with oily looks. He had access to cast any spell but could not cast...
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    D&D General Demetrios1453 Plays the Gold Box Games

    Are these the caves that had that battle with 15 beholders + 10 rakshasa + drow lords? Dust of Disappearance please.
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    D&D 5E (2024) New Campaign: game day setup

    It's been 18 months since our last campaign started, and now it's time to begin anew with a pirate campaign. Thought I'd share my pre-game setup, before it gets "gamerized." Always curious how others setup, but it's come a long way since it was me + some high school buddies crammed around a...
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