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Xenolith234 reacted to Reynard's post in the thread Is this what it feels like to be a forever GM? with
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I have a table of brand new players, ages 30 to 40, who are hyped and enthusiastic about the game. I don't know where everyone is... -
Xenolith234 reacted to Retreater's post in the thread Is this what it feels like to be a forever GM? with Sad.
To the OP, the hobby has lowered the barrier to entry so much that many casual players will put in almost no effort. For me this means...
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Xenolith234 replied to the thread D&D General Edition Design Philosophies as Seen Through Magic Items.I maintain that while the 5e magic items are streamlined, they ended up fairly lame as a result. Can’t have any lingering impact on the...
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Xenolith234 reacted to el-remmen's post in the thread D&D General Edition Design Philosophies as Seen Through Magic Items with
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This post helps to explain why nearly all magical items in my 5E games are bespoke and frequently split the difference between their... -
Xenolith234 reacted to Stormonu's post in the thread D&D General Edition Design Philosophies as Seen Through Magic Items with Sad.
I can't speak for OD&D, but my years of playing 1E - 3E was more striving towards Simulation than D&D just being a game. 3E was the...
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Xenolith234 reacted to Pamphylian's post in the thread D&D General Edition Design Philosophies as Seen Through Magic Items with Love.
I have a theory that you can learn a lot about a fantasy TTRPG’s design philosophy by looking at its magic items. Further, you can...
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Xenolith234 reacted to AstroArtificer's post in the thread Is "finding the right players" a solvable problem, or just luck? with
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Oh my goodness, you have no idea. With what I posted, you would've thought that I was grilling somebody's baby alive. As usual, people... -
Xenolith234 reacted to AstroArtificer's post in the thread Is "finding the right players" a solvable problem, or just luck? with Like.
HAH! Yeah, there are a lot of similarities between finding a group and dating. A lot of uncomfortable similarities. But yeah, for a...
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Xenolith234 reacted to innerdude's post in the thread Is this what it feels like to be a forever GM? with Like.
Let me put it this way --- After 15 years of nearly full-time GM-ing, I still get nervous before running a session. And this is with...
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Xenolith234 reacted to Mini_Mischief's post in the thread Is this what it feels like to be a forever GM? with Sad.
Hello. Apologies if this has been covered before but I couldn't find anything after a quick search. I've been in and out of the TTRPG...
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Xenolith234 reacted to GrimCo's post in the thread D&D General Weird "DnD Is Dead" Youtube Trend?? with Like.
D&D as a game isn't dead and can't die unless millions of people decide to suddenly ditch it altogether. What is dead is business...
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Xenolith234 reacted to Fenris-77's post in the thread Shadowdark Shadowdark General Thread [+] with Like.
So, if anyone is interested I have a useful and balanced base for SD multiclassing. I think, anyway. If there's interest I'll lay out...
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Xenolith234 reacted to Alzrius's post in the thread Wes Schneider is the product lead for Ravenloft: The Horrors Within with Like.
I feel the same.
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Xenolith234 reacted to Scribe's post in the thread Wes Schneider is the product lead for Ravenloft: The Horrors Within with Like.
Hmm too bad, was hoping there would be some roll back on some of the retcons.
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Xenolith234 reacted to Umbran's post in the thread D&D General Weird "DnD Is Dead" Youtube Trend?? with Like.
I don't know that it is either problem. As D&D rode a skyrocket through the pandemic, it was picking up new players, and they were...