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    That Full D&D Renault Commercial Is Here And It Features Tiamat And Venger!

    I think it's a bit of a director's cheat because there are six adventurers, but that car looks like it can only seat five.
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    Do you like Warhammer FRP 4th edition?

    Completely disagree. Admittedly, there is an increase in complexity from 1E/2E, but the rules changes solve many of the problems from past editions (career dead-ends, lack of things to spend experience on, endless wiffing in combat). The book is drop-dead gorgeous and a fantastic visualization...
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    D&D 5E Enhancing "Storm King's Thunder"

    My group has just rescued Hekaton and is ready to take down Imyrith. They've fought him twice before. The first time, the PCs (around level 8) figured that the blue dragon died at the Temple of the All Father. So they went to find and loot his lair. They managed to destroy the gargoyle guards...
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    How Did D&D Become a Best-Seller?

    But what is that using Library of Congress cataloging...
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    D&D 5E [FR] Bloodgate Keep

    I'm putting together a sandbox FR campaign loosely based around SKT, but am drawing upon some of the other DnD Next/5E material as well. In the Ghosts of Dragonspear Castle and Scourage of the Sword Coasts, a group of Red Wizards is plotting out of a hidden base called Bloodgate Keep...
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    D&D 5E Does Dispel Magic work on Banishment?

    For the purpose of this thread, can we simply focus on how the rules work, rather than the DM's ruling? In game, the DM made a ruling and we proceeded. That was fine, but I think both of us would like to know what the RAW-correct answer would be. Also, there's been some really good analysis...
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    D&D 5E Does Dispel Magic work on Banishment?

    We had a scenario come up yesterday and the group didn't really come to an agreement on the answer, nor could we find an answer online. The PC wizard cast Banishment on a demon and successfully banished it to the Abyss. Then, knowing that 10 rounds of concentration were required to make it...
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    Atoms versus Electrons: eBooks and Roleplaying Games (Part 1)

    For people with a smaller tablet - how do they do with gaming PDFs versus full-size tablets? I definitely can see the appeal of small, lighter devices when reading novels and the like, but I'd be concerned that they would be less than optimal when dealing with RPGs formatted in three columns...
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    Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide: The First Official D&D 5E Setting

    There's a simple answer to why Purple Knights are included: "All hail the glory of Imperial Cormyr and its august Emperor, Azoun IX, the Great and Terrible Scourge of the West!" Who's to say that borders and nations don't change...
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    D&D 5E Designing a fantasy army in 5th

    Since I think the party's Plan A will fail, let's look at plans B and C... Since I think the party's initial plan will go very bad for them, I expect they will need to flee. They probably can escape the main army effectively (especially if they have an elemental to fight a rearguard action)...
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    D&D 5E Designing a fantasy army in 5th

    Actually, I don't think it should be too hard for the army to challenge the PCs if they are using this plan. Like most PC plans, it's pretty terrible :) 1) The army will probably have scouts that the PCs will need to deal with before the main army arrives. Just one mounted scout who escapes can...
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    D&D 5E AP's for 5th edition

    I've just started a 5E Reign of Winter campaign. So far so good (though we've only played one session so far).
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    The 5 Best D&D Miniatures

    I like the idea of the farmer mini, but the actual production mini seems out of scale with the other DnD minis - he's huge! I like the drunken bar patron better.
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    Unofficial 5E Conversion

    And to finish up our 5E backgrounds... Technologist Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Persuasion Tool Proficiencies: Two proficiencies of your choice Equipment: A set of artisan’s tools (of your choice), a set of travellers clothes, a small bag of loose parts, and a bag containing 15 gp Feature...
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    Unofficial 5E Conversion

    Thanks for the feedback re. prestige classes, which I'm still mulling over. As for themes/backgrounds, I'm still leaning towards the simplicity of just using backgrounds. If someone wants to be a hermit martial scientist, they can simply swap out one skill for survival. My group doesn't really...
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    Unofficial 5E Conversion

    2 more: Eschatologists Skill Proficiencies: Religion, History Languages: Dwarven, plus one more (If you already speak Dwarves, choose another language). Equipment: A well-worn copy of “The Proper Ending of Things” , a bottle of ink, a quill, blank parchment, a set of common clothes, and a belt...
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    Unofficial 5E Conversion

    Here's the next background I wrote up for Dockers: *Skill Proficiencies:* Performance, Athletics *Tool Proficiencies:* One musical instrument or artisan tools, vehicle (land) *Equipment:* A musical instrument or painting tools, revolutionary pamphlets, set of common clothes, and a belt pouch...
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    Unofficial 5E Conversion

    Here is a sample background for a Skyseer. I think this version covers the same concepts in the book, but is admittedly less powerful, and doesn't have the in-combat effects. Skill Proficiencies: Arcana, Religion, Tool Proficiencies: Navigators tools Languages: 1 of your choice Equipment...
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    Unofficial 5E Conversion

    While I would love an official 5E conversion, I'm not willing to wait for WOTC. So I've started to make my own, and have begun working on some (very lazy) Character Creation notes. Races: Eladrin are covered in the DMG so there's nothing to add there. For Devas, I'm just using the aasimar...
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    D&D 5E Observations and opinions after 8 levels and a dragon fight

    I prefer the Bilbo Baggins method of dragon disposal: 1) steal his stuff 2) make him come to you 3) let somebody else kill the dragon 4) Profit.
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