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TwoSix replied to the thread D&D General Warlocks' patrons vs. Paladin Oaths and Cleric Deities.Most questions about RPGs, especially trad-leaning ones, are ultimately questions about the division of authority between GMs and... -
TwoSix reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General Warlocks' patrons vs. Paladin Oaths and Cleric Deities with
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I guess there aren't very many good 5e GMs, then, given how many folks around here champion the idea that prioritizing player desires is... -
Sorry… wrong thread. I thought this was the Warhammer Memes thread. … oh wait, no it is the right thread.
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TwoSix replied to the thread We All Won – The OGL Three Years Later.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyleft
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TwoSix reacted to Bill Zebub's post in the thread D&D General When Was it Decided Fighters Should Suck at Everything but Combat? with Like.
Yes, this. It's how I feel about secret doors, too. If knowledge/secrets are gated behind a random roll, as opposed to there being...
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TwoSix reacted to Paul Farquhar's post in the thread D&D General Warlocks' patrons vs. Paladin Oaths and Cleric Deities with Like.
A player might choose to roleplay a paladin who falls (at least under 2014 rules). The DM shouldn't be screwing with them at all. If...
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TwoSix replied to the thread D&D General Warlocks' patrons vs. Paladin Oaths and Cleric Deities.I'd argue that if the paladin character doesn't get near oathbreaker status at a few points, why did they bother playing a paladin in...
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TwoSix reacted to Remathilis's post in the thread D&D General Warlocks' patrons vs. Paladin Oaths and Cleric Deities with Like.
In my experience, DMs like to hide behind passive aggressive rules like losing your abilities if you roleplay wrong so they can shift...
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TwoSix reacted to zakael19's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
This is why I've turned "figure out the right-ish answer" puzzles into entirely optional bonus stuff! Players see them there, feel smart...
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TwoSix reacted to Sulicius's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Changes to the Command spell and its use at the table. with Like.
For sure, and I think one of the goals for the revised 5e ruleset was to have less "Mother, may I?" rules, where the DM interpretation...
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TwoSix replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) Changes to the Command spell and its use at the table..That's the great thing about natural language; we can all be wrong simultaneously!
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TwoSix reacted to Reynard's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Changes to the Command spell and its use at the table. with Like.
You can run it however you want but you are simply adding details that aren't in the spell description. I will say that if players...
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TwoSix replied to the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)?.Sure, but that's something you have to be very careful of as a GM. What's apparent in your mental frame as a GM often doesn't translate...
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TwoSix replied to the thread D&D General Warlocks' patrons vs. Paladin Oaths and Cleric Deities.Sure. There are always a few bad actors or just entirely clueless players. One of the benefits of being in my late 40s is that I've...
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TwoSix replied to the thread D&D General Warlocks' patrons vs. Paladin Oaths and Cleric Deities.The GM could put up a fight about it, but a good 5e GM is going to prioritize player desires over (entirely fungible) setting logic. If...