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    D&D General 3rd party RPGs using the 5e engine: which ones are your favorite?

    There are a ton of third-party RPGs based on the 5e ruleset. Just recently Cubicle 7 dropped their 5e variant of Victoriana. Then there's Fateforge, Tales of the Valiant, and so on. Which ones are your favorite, and what do they do with the 5e engine that appeals to you? How much variation from...
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    Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of the Borderlands - First Impressions

    If I already own Goodman Games' "Into the Borderlands," is there a compelling reason to pick up this box set for its version?
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    Kickstarter Box set of adventures for Shadowdark and Old School Essentials

    Now on Kickstarter! Inn To The Deep Deluxe Edition is a collection of four awesome ready-to-run dungeon adventures for low to mid level characters, contained in a sturdy box along with some other goodies! The box's contents include: • 5 saddle-stitched books ranging in length from 36 to 60...
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    Kickstarter Box set of adventures inspired by British modules of the 1980s

    Inn To The Deep is "whimsical, witty, and ever so slightly twisted..." - James M. Spahn (The One Ring RPG, Hero's Journey, and countless others) Looking for some ready-to-run dungeon adventures inspired by British modules of the 1980s? Well, we’ve got you covered! Inn To The Deep is a box set...
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    What are your thoughts on roll-under/roll-high mechanics?

    I’m not sure I entirely agree with your last point, especially in a system with a bell curve.
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    What are your thoughts on roll-under/roll-high mechanics?

    I'm interested in your opinion of roll-under/roll-high mechanics. The way they work is like this: you roll your die or dice (in the White Hack's case, for example, a d20). You want to roll equal to or under your Attribute or skill. But, within that metric, you want to roll as high as possible...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Using 4e elements for your 5e games?

    Are these templates you can apply to existing 5e monsters? Like a skirmisher owlbear?
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    D&D 5E (2014) Using 4e elements for your 5e games?

    Do any of you use rules/concepts from 4e D&D for your 5e games? For example, the bloodied condition or minions. If so, what have you ported over and how well has it worked?
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    D&D General Luke Gygax Brings Back Gary Gygax's Castle Zagyg

    I was lucky enough to buy the Ygssburgh book in 2009. I consider it possibly the best thing EGG ever wrote. It's fantastic.
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    D&D 5E (2014) D&D's Classic Settings Are Not 'One Shots'

    They have been 1-shots for the duration of 5e thus far. Eberron, Spelljammer, Dragonlance, Strixhaven, Theros ... all are one-shots. Even Ravenloft only had two books.
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