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  1. BookBarbarian

    D&D General Play the Solasta: Crown of the Magister Demo

    I've been pretty anti steam/valve at times. but their work on Proton has enabled a ton of games to be played on Linux. and that's pretty rad. Anyway I think it's cool to have an OGL video game. I look forward to trying it out.
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    Best Superhero

    Barry or Wally? I grew up in the Wally era but always admired Silver Age Flash
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    D&D General Breaking Out of "Default Actions"

    I think if you provide a variety of combat scenarios especially some where victory is not contingent on reducing the other side to 0hp then you'll see a variety of tactics and actions. In a session last week my oath of the ancients Paladin didn't have his steed summoned and I was facing a foe...
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    What do other games use in place of 'race'?

    Me too. Powerful Build already does a better job of representing a big and Strong genetic inclination than a +2 to Strength. I'd love to see more active racial(?) abilities too. A Goliath's Stones Endurance is a great way to represent being naturally tough and is useful to Wizards and...
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    Best Superhero

    Absolutely. One of my favorites. Good call on Spider-Man rouges. I think my favorite villains are the ones that don't start out as the hero's enemy but instead have a legitimate beef with a 3rd party and get lost and take it too far requiring the hero's intervention. Mr Freeze, Clayface, The...
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    What do other games use in place of 'race'?

    Adventure's in Middle-Earth has Cultures
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    D&D 5E WotC's Jeremy Crawford on D&D Races Going Forward

    Try to put it that way. It would come out as 'UUmmms wo-eyyye oke in aaass ooo-ayyyy" Consonants were never grunge's strong point
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    D&D General Being A Better DM

    I've only DMed for about 6 years but my experiences echo your own. Great advice.
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    Best Superhero

    I definitely think Batman has the best Rogues gallery. But I love when they delve into his own broken psyche. I remember in Scott's Snyder's run on the Batman Comic where he had Bruce in a letter to Catwoman talk about the fact that he recognizes that dressing up in a Halloween costume and...
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    Best Superhero

    Man Winter Soldier might be my favorite. "the government is always watching and could at any time use sudden an horrible violence on it's own population" is a theme that struck a chord with me. I've always felt that Captain America was at his best when the ideals he stood for were at odds with...
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    Best Superhero

    I'm a Batman guy. let me explain. As a kid I idolized Superman. He was the strongest. He couldn't get hurt. Things I wanted when I to be was a child. When I was 8. Batman the Animated Series premiered and I saw a hero that was not the strongest, that was consistently hurt, bet kept going on...
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    D&D 5E Beowulf: Age of Heroes

    I agree on all counts. Jon's work on AiME was fantastic and there is something about his artwork that just captures me. Looking forward to more Beowulf.
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    D&D 5E When I don’t know what they know (Icewind Dale)

    Every so often I encounter as a DM players that know more about say, wilderness survival, military protocol, horsemanship. Sometimes little mid game discussion is very helpful. Other times we talk after sessions. Either way I'm glad I benefit from their knowledge.
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    D&D 3E/3.5 Comparison to 3.5e

    If every 5e paladin looks like my Half-Orc Oath of the Ancients Paladin riding a Find Steed worg, dropping moonbeams, and restraining bad guys with magical vines then good for them because he is awesome! He feels more like a Shaman than a Paladin.
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    D&D 5E D&D 5e General rules vs Specifics of Dual Wielding

    Yup Duel Wielder removes the Light Weapon restriction, but not the melee restriction of course.
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    Realistic Consequences vs Gameplay

    In like to describe those types of adventures as "On Rails" (A term I have heard used to describe video games) Just cause the tracks are laid out for doesn't mean you have to stay on them though. I sure enjoy some off-roading.
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    D&D 5E D&D 5e General rules vs Specifics of Dual Wielding

    If there is that would be cool and thematic. I'd support it as a DM as long as they weren't trying to cheese it.
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    D&D 5E D&D 5e General rules vs Specifics of Dual Wielding

    I agree with Olrox17, but there is an even more specific rule that comes into play here. "Two-Weapon Fighting When you take the Attack action and attack with a light melee weapon that you're holding in one hand, you can use a bonus action to attack with a different light melee weapon that...
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    BILL & TED FACE THE MUSIC Official Trailer #1 (2020)

    Put them in the Iron Maiden.
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