zakael19's latest activity
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ZI clicked the middle option but really I feel like you can separate games into two groups: 1) Those heavily informed by their...
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ZI don't think it is particularly interesting or important, unless it creates actually gameable opportunities.
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ZI think that my primary interest in cosmology tends to be a little more anthropological. I am curious to see how it shapes and informs...
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Zzakael19 reacted to pemerton's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with
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I'm not talking about the word. As @Campbell has repeatedly posted in this thread, I'm talking about what play is about. What it is... -
Zzakael19 reacted to pemerton's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
White Plume Mountain is a module. Tomb of Horrors is a module. Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth is a module. They all involve maps and keys...
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Zzakael19 reacted to SteveC's post in the thread What do YOU plan on doing with Daggerheart? with Like.
So I ran a session. In person. I feel like there was an alignment of the spheres to make this possible. There's a new bar/restaurant...
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Zzakael19 reacted to pemerton's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I agree with their "it's often better". As opposed to always better. Sometimes the character does fail. But sometimes events conspire...
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Zzakael19 reacted to hawkeyefan's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
And none of the comments made here since pointing out why the example you sited was incomplete or how it could be made to work have done...
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Zzakael19 reacted to Mannahnin's post in the thread Critical Role Announces Age of Umbra Daggerheart Campaign, Starting May 29th with Like.
This whole discussion is whetting my interest, actually. While my personal taste MOSTLY runs more to OSR, this seems pretty solid and...
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Zzakael19 reacted to Elvish Lore's post in the thread Critical Role Announces Age of Umbra Daggerheart Campaign, Starting May 29th with Like.
The more the game shows others that it's not just D&D but rolling 2d12 instead, the better. Because otherwise why change rpgs, and...
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Zzakael19 reacted to Faolyn's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
Again, he literally said those sessions were frustrating, to the point they cheered when it was over. And I don't recall Lanefan...
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Zzakael19 reacted to SlyFlourish's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) It Is 2025 And Save Or Suck Spells Still Suck (the fun out of the game) with Like.
I'm not caught up on the whole thread and someone else might have mentioned it, but I'm now a huge fan of Doom Points from Tales of the...
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Zzakael19 reacted to FrozenNorth's post in the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting. with Like.
I was only referring to versions of D&D for which I feel sufficiently confident I correctly remember a reference to failing forward...
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Zzakael19 replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..Right, I think this sort of thing only really matters if your focus is on maintaining a specific narrative thread. There's also lots of...
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Zzakael19 replied to the thread D&D General [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting..@pemerton just to share Daggerheart's specific guidance for your note, it calls the "narrating failure as your PC sucking ass" out under...