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UngainlyTitan reacted to TiQuinn's post in the thread D&D General The Player's Quantum Ogre: Warlock Pacts with
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I think this is a discussion between the DM and the player. I can see it work in either way, depending on what both want to accomplish... -
UngainlyTitan reacted to Remathilis's post in the thread D&D General The Player's Quantum Ogre: Warlock Pacts with Like.
Patron, like deities or other supernatural sugar-parents, work best when there is an explicit expectation between the player and the DM...
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UngainlyTitan reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General The Player's Quantum Ogre: Warlock Pacts with Like.
Whether or not it is common is, frankly, irrelevant. It's that the request being made is to be given carte blanche to potentially do...
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UngainlyTitan reacted to Reynard's post in the thread D&D General The Player's Quantum Ogre: Warlock Pacts with Like.
All characters learned their skills from someone. They all have backstories and ties to setting elements outside themselves. The rogues...
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UngainlyTitan reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread D&D General The Player's Quantum Ogre: Warlock Pacts with Like.
This feels extremely hypothetical at this point. AD&D had a whole lot of ways to "back up" or DM-proof spellbooks for a reason. But the...
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UngainlyTitan reacted to Reynard's post in the thread D&D General The Player's Quantum Ogre: Warlock Pacts with Like.
Again, why? It isn't supported by the mechanics or even the inspirational fiction. "Historical" witches and warlocks got their powers...
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UngainlyTitan reacted to Voadam's post in the thread D&D General The Player's Quantum Ogre: Warlock Pacts with Like.
With a response of intrusive involved patrons ordering the PC around are not inherent in the 5e warlock concept. Patrons demanding...
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UngainlyTitan reacted to Charlaquin's post in the thread D&D General The Player's Quantum Ogre: Warlock Pacts with Like.
I prefer to run warlock patrons as working like actual patronage does. A patron gives money to an artist to enable them to keep making...
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UngainlyTitan reacted to CreamCloud0's post in the thread D&D General The Player's Quantum Ogre: Warlock Pacts with
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Warlock: 'Pact of the Quantum' includes features such as -being in a different location to where it was last thought you were at... -
UngainlyTitan reacted to Reynard's post in the thread D&D General The Player's Quantum Ogre: Warlock Pacts with Like.
I think players are generally allergic to anything that smells of taking away their control of their character. It is that simple, I...
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UngainlyTitan reacted to cbwjm's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) What’s the difference between sorcerers, warlocks, and wizards? with Like.
I've stopped having clerics of a god and instead have clerics of a faith, like you'll follow the Olympians instead of Ares. If you're a...
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UngainlyTitan reacted to Minigiant's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) What’s the difference between sorcerers, warlocks, and wizards? with Like.
Kinda becoming a fan of Warlock Spellcasting ability score being dependent on the nature on the pact. Bargained Pacts are Charisma...
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UngainlyTitan reacted to JusticeArman's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Heroes of the Borderlands with Like.
Hey folks! Regarding the line on the Cleric Class Board about casting spells while holding a Shield, that is indeed unique to the...
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UngainlyTitan reacted to AlViking's post in the thread D&D General GMing and "Player Skill" with Like.
Depends on how you define player skill. I've never really cared for things like math puzzles for example. I am not my character and if...
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UngainlyTitan reacted to Umbran's post in the thread D&D General GMing and "Player Skill" with Like.
I think a major issue we face when discussing "skilled play" is simple: skill at what, exactly? It won't be the same from game to game...