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  1. BrassDragon

    D&D 5E Kobold Press (and are they the new Paizo?)

    I'm with you on the inelegant wording of spells in Deep Magic but I feel many of these 'weak variants' spells are there to give options to non-wizard classes. Like your example of Heartstop, which is basically a smaller Feign Death option for warlocks... you're right that it wouldn't make much...
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    D&D 5E It's official, WOTC hates Rangers (Tasha's version of Favored Foe is GARBAGE)

    Can a power gamer tell me why this power is so underwhelming as written? Is there some unbalanced combo I'm not aware of? Why not let Rangers track/attack a limited category of beings with accuracy and advantage? Seems perfectly in line with with the fantasy of the archetype.
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    D&D General Do you allow "crossplaying" at your table? Has it ever caused problems?

    Long before I was politically aware or exposed to other gaming groups, I always considered this part and parcel of being the GM. Of course I had to portray characters with different genders and outlooks, making sure they feel like believable and properly motivated characters. I guess that set...
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    D&D General Unpopular Opinion?: D&D is a terrible venue for horror

    The problem is not the ruleset, it's the pacing of a tabletop campaign. Maintaining a consistent tone is fine for a movie or novel but damn near impossible for 100+ hour narrative improvised at the gaming table across many sessions. It doesn't matter if your tone is comedy or horror or grimdark...
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    D&D 5E Would you be happy with fixed damage?

    In my games, regular enemies all have fixed damage. Named enemies and bosses get damage rolls. Players all have their fixed damage stats calculated in advance and can choose to roll or take the average at any time. It works just fine, speeds up play tremendously, gives the players an extra...
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    Status Effect Rings

    As an alternative: I've used index arrow tabs. They're easy to get and are generally less hassle when you move a lot of marked miniatures around. They're easy to apply and remove and won't damage paint/varnish. You also have the option of writing on them (I usually put in the turn number that...
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    Critical Role Explorer's Guide to Wildemount Review

    In general, the book does a good job of not spoiling too much of the Critical Role arcs. It's also very specific about the timeframe it describes relative to the events of the show.
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    Critical Role Explorer's Guide to Wildemount Review

    Cool, maybe Matt Mercer and Chris Perkins would appreciate some Wildemount-related feedback without the need for a page-search in the designated thread?
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    Critical Role Explorer's Guide to Wildemount Review

    Seconded. The Aeorian hunters are cool as well - beasts created by ancient mages to fight gods and angels. As much I like the book, the cover illustration is by far the blandest of all my D&D 5E books. I honestly don't know what the designers were thinking here. Karl Kerschl's line art...
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    Critical Role Explorer's Guide to Wildemount Review

    I like the conceit of The Myriad: a criminal organisation that faked its own defeat to continue operating under the radar. The lore of the Cauldron Sea is also an interesting hook to explore. The adventure hooks in the geography section are short but all are viable to build a few interesting...
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    On Behavioral Realism

    Health and hygiene issues aside, normal human beings wouldn't be able to cope with the amount of death, danger and violence a typical adventuring party deals with on the regular... that stuff leads to long-term behavioral effects that we're only beginning to understand in the real world. Even...
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    Need help with a name

    Warmonger Regards, BrassDragon
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    How about a survey on the 3E halfling?

    This post made me register. I just had to share my love for the new halflings with the world. I couldn't resist... help me. Regards, BrassDragon
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