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TwoSix reacted to GobHag's post in the thread I don't get the arguments for bioessentialism with
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I think pointy eared human(or guy made of lava) syndrome is really no issue. If playing up the inhumanity is so important to a player... -
TwoSix replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..Narrate something relevant as the DM, or ask for a check. The cat is background flavor, not something relevant to the resolution. It's...
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TwoSix replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..Except in 4e, that isn't true. You can't automatically extract the meaning out of any one game mechanic and apply it more broadly to a...
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TwoSix reacted to plisnithus8's post in the thread D&D General Players Decide when to Level Up with Like.
Once my group decides to level up, I’ll take a level of chronomancer and let you know back then.
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TwoSix reacted to Distracted DM's post in the thread D&D General Players Decide when to Level Up with Like.
I do similar- I wonder if part of that's age, or (gaming) maturity, or shifting priorities.. or what. With certain games like West...
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TwoSix reacted to Remathilis's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How excited are you for the 2 upcoming Forgotten Realms books? with Like.
You have two choices when it comes to D&D settings: changing or dead. There is no evergreen and alive. Eberron is probably their most...
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TwoSix replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..That’s fine. I’m not overly attached to the terminology. I just don’t think it’s strictly a “narrative” concept. What it definitely...
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TwoSix reacted to Pedantic's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I'm becoming more empathetic to the stance we should avoid labeling mechanics with agendas. They end up serving as synecdoches for the...
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TwoSix replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..I don't have my books on hand, but I remember some examples existing in the MM1 and MM2. I believe that's where the ogre example first...
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TwoSix replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..It's probably more of a gamist construct, in that the stats are designed to maintain pacing in the challenge portion of the game. It...
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TwoSix replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..I didn't even think that was an argument. I'm reasonably sure that was the point. @Hussar may have a different take than me, which is...
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TwoSix reacted to Distracted DM's post in the thread Cairn Second Edition Offers A Character Driven Dungeon Crawl with Like.
I constantly deal with DnD feeling increasingly mechanical, and less fantastical. Things become more predictable, players focus on their...
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TwoSix replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..I mean, you can certainly assign some kind of diegetic linkage to "minion", "elite", etc. But that definitely wasn't the point. The...
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TwoSix reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Certainly not, since the claim isn't true. It's often repeated though. Keep in mind, Lanefan is of the opinion that a creature cannot...
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TwoSix replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..I agree that there’s a fairly large contingent of D&D fans (conservative ones?) who will not accept a taxonomy that doesn’t give a...