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Xamnam reacted to payn's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Mike Mearls explains why your boss monsters die too easily with
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This is an sssumption that your preferences are what folks want in D&D I wouldn’t be so sure of. Lotta folks trying to do the talking... -
Xamnam replied to the thread Who has been playing The Wildsea?.Also worth noting, in an interview with My First Dungeon, the designer gave a recommendation of applying Cut to roughly 50% of rolls. By...
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We've been playing an ongoing campaign weekly since the book came out. Setting-wise, the world is wildly imaginative, exciting, and...
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Xamnam replied to the thread Who has been playing The Wildsea?.Ran through their adventure One Armed Scissor, and my table had a great time. Character and Ship creation were an absolute highlight for...
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I love Wildsea. The lore is flavourful but the game assumes that it'll become the table's game, so no expectations that players must...
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Xamnam reacted to Staffan's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Mike Mearls explains why your boss monsters die too easily with Like.
I think a contributing factor is the lack of a middle ground when it comes to PC resources. 4e has powers that can be used at-will, per...
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Xamnam reacted to Celebrim's post in the thread Which are you, The plan everything out GM, or the Ad lib? with Like.
That's too bad. It's a pretty good game and it's often overlooked in the board gaming community because it came out after the American...
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Xamnam reacted to Campbell's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Mike Mearls explains why your boss monsters die too easily with Like.
I personally like some attrition, but I'd like it to be meaningful sooner rather than later. While there are other features that I don't...
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Xamnam reacted to TheSword's post in the thread Which are you, The plan everything out GM, or the Ad lib? with Like.
This is exactly my DM style. I prep extensively. Factions, Organisations, Locations, NPCs, monsters and events. What the PCs then do...
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Xamnam reacted to Reef's post in the thread D&D General Who is this made for (Not Beginners) - the New D&D Starter Set with Like.
It’s not that your experiences and opinions aren’t valid. It’s just that when a new book comes out from WOTC, your opinion is...
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Xamnam reacted to FitzTheRuke's post in the thread D&D General Who is this made for (Not Beginners) - the New D&D Starter Set with Like.
It's a case-by-case thing, but in this case it's kind of like what @UngeheuerLich says above. If you say "It's overpriced", you're going...
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Xamnam reacted to definiteFreakyFishGuy's post in the thread D&D General Who is this made for (Not Beginners) - the New D&D Starter Set with Like.
TLDR: I am convinced that the Starter Set is worth the cost and now am considering getting it for myself. I was initially skeptical...
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Xamnam reacted to FitzTheRuke's post in the thread D&D General Who is this made for (Not Beginners) - the New D&D Starter Set with Like.
But it's not equivalent to a PHB. It's equivalent to a Starter Version of the PHB, DMG, MM, and an Adventure, plus character sheets...
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Xamnam reacted to Imaro's post in the thread D&D General Who is this made for (Not Beginners) - the New D&D Starter Set with Like.
"You have taught" being key here... an experienced player is not included with every rulebook/starter set. I'd rather spend $50 on a...
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Xamnam reacted to FitzTheRuke's post in the thread D&D General Who is this made for (Not Beginners) - the New D&D Starter Set with Like.
I'll see if I can find it... it should only be a few pages back. It's similar to what I'll say here, and the pictures above illustrate...