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BWAHAHAH Oh crap, you're serious. 4chan must miss you. Okay, let's see if we can't square this circle. Let's imagine that every time you turn on the TV, you see pictures of lithe, hairless men wearing loincloths. These men don't seem to do anything but whine and brood, and they're always...

Lewis's Law: The comment thread on any discussion about feminism justifies the existence of feminism. This thread, for example...

Thesis is as such:

Didn't actually read the article, didya?

Arguing against diversity in medieval European settings just means you don't know anything about medieval Europe. Of importance: http://aidanmoher.com/blog/featured-article/2013/05/we-have-always-fought-challenging-the-women-cattle-and-slaves-narrative-by-kameron-hurley/

To turn this around on you, how does something with the cranial capacity of a chimpanzee understand language, let alone the complex mystical formula required to cast spells?

Reaper becomes much less impressive against orcs and bugbears.

I finally got my hands on the playtest document. A cursory read through makes me wonder if people got the same document as I; I've been reading a peculiar mix between cautious optimism and bowel-loosening panic all day. My main thought is this: I need to playtest it before I can comment on...

The reason that swords are the best weapon up close is because for most of the past 4000 years, the swords were the best tool for killing other people up close. A bow isn't that accurate. Axes are heavy and unbalanced. A mace is good if you need to pop some knight's helm off. Spears come pretty...

Hey guys, as someone who has been using the six stats as defenses for Castles and Crusades for years, it's actually easier to keep track of stats for defense than the Fort/Ref/Will saves. You still have to keep track of your stats, especially if you're hit with any debilitation type effects...

Oh, I'm sure they're not that worried about it.

I'd really love to hear what all these HORRIBAD O NOES I HATE EVRYTHING bits are. Or is overreaction a D&D fan class feature?

No, that's just regular logic. Nobody has made any kind of damage proposal, so in lieu of hypothetical people making silent and invisible suggestions, I am simply reminding people that adjustments to a combat system need to take into account the escalation of HP values. You want to increase...

That works so long as HP's don't escalate.

Ah, the sweet scent of fear. This looks legit to me. Once you scrape away the 4e-cum-grognard panic, it looks like they're building a pretty robust system that is designed to run fast and stay out of the way, but have a unified mechanic. Given, there are some rough edges, but the core is...

And I'm kind of okay with that.

That is something New Schoolers and Old Schoolers will never, ever, ever ever agree upon. I cannot disagree more.

Don't forget how important HP escalation is. For example, a 50% hit rate at first level might mean that over 6 rounds a fighter is likely to drop to 0hp. At 10th level, that might increase to 19-20 rounds. This is how grind happens. Having AC remain relatively static for the duration of a...