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    D&D 5E (2014) I accidentally revealed all of my campaign plans and secrets to a PC.... what now?

    So, I ran a campaign using a somewhat similar premise, with an evil god banished by the sacrifice of a legendary band of heroes, although in my case those heroes became gods. At any rate, for the vast majority of the campaign the players thought that they were acting to thwart the plans of the...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Need help for complex encounter: Gates of Firestorm Peak.

    IIRC, there were no AoO's in 2e. There were also no readied actions by RAW. So despite the impressive reach of the Duergar, it wouldn't have been nearly as formidable in 2e as you might think, and clever use of illusions, invisibility, etc. could really reduce the threat from all of those...
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    D&D 5E (2014) A new steam punk setting

    Wow, that's an awesome idea. I'd be tempted to take it even further, like 500 years in the future, into a dystopian undead-fueled steampunkish environment inspired by Dark City, with the Thayans running everything as the bogeymen behind the curtains. That's all I've got right now, but kudos on...
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    D&D 5E (2014) I accidentally revealed all of my campaign plans and secrets to a PC.... what now?

    What I probably would do is just tell everyone about the mistake, explain that they are free to read it, but then let them know that I'm changing things around in some major ways so they shouldn't rely on the information in the doc. What I think would be cooler, though, is to do two things...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Why penalize returning from death?

    Heck, even in 3rd edition I joined a group of mostly 6th-7th level characters with my 1st level Ranger and was able to contribute. After one session I was 2nd level and it wasn't even really a factor after another three or four sessions. I can only imagine that 5th edition makes this even...
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    Great interview with Erik Mona from Pazio and the history of creating the greatest adventure path of all time... The Age of Worms!

    That's a pretty fascinating insight into the origins of Age of Worms. I agree that it's one of the coolest APs ever. The point that most of WotC didn't see the appeal of Dragotha, and Tenser, and everything else that went into it is just ... shocking.
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    D&D 5E (2014) Mordenkainen's Sword is Limp and Made of Tinfoil

    IIRC, the spell has always been a stinker going back to 1e. In 5e they made it especially stinky, though. I don't know why the Wizards of the Coast hate on Mordenkainen so much. Maybe 'cause he wouldn't let them in the Circle?
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    D&D 5E (2014) Why penalize returning from death?

    When my unscrupulous rogue ganks the uppity cleric and takes all his stuff, I don't want the cleric to just come take it all back again. That's why. Edited to add: And I'm only partly joking. The very premise of the question is based on so many presumptions about the way the game should...
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    D&D 5E (2014) What's the WORST party composition possibly with 4 or 5 characters?

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    D&D 5E (2014) Survivor Adventure Paths- TOA ANNIHILATES THE OPPOSITION!

    Curse of Strahd 4 Out of the Abyss 10 Princes of the Apocalypse 13+1=14 Rise of Tiamat 17 Storm King's Thunder 8 Tales from the Yawning Portal 19-2=17 Tomb of Annihilation 16
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    D&D 5E (2014) That’s a lot of charcoal! Find Familiar problem

    Ah yes, how to acquire and transport large quantities of not-so-valuable goods like charcoal, or copper coins. That is a very familiar problem. ;)
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    D&D 5E (2014) Survivor Adventure Paths- TOA ANNIHILATES THE OPPOSITION!

    Curse of Strahd 10 Hoard of the Dragon Queen 4 Out of the Abyss 12 Princes of the Apocalypse 20+1=21 Rise of Tiamat 19 Storm King's Thunder 14 Tales from the Yawning Portal 26-2=24 Tomb of Annihilation 19
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    Over Half Of New D&D Players Got Into Game From Watching Online Play

    That is awesome! There will always be a place for forumites, but it's amazing to see this fantastic hobby spreading in a positive way. Thanks for posting this!
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    D&D 5E (2014) Survivor Adventure Paths- TOA ANNIHILATES THE OPPOSITION!

    Curse of Strahd 17 Hoard of the Dragon Queen 15 Out of the Abyss 16 Princes of the Apocalypse 22 -- It's the only one I own. I like the sandbox-y nature of it. Rise of Tiamat 19 Storm King's Thunder 18 Tales from the Yawning Portal 18 -- How did a non-AP make it onto the AP list. Imposter...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Fifth Edition.....Why?

    5e looks pretty good, but I've stuck with 3.5e so far because I'm more comfortable with it. It sounds like you should do the same!
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    How much back story do you allow/expect at the start of the game?

    If that's what you chose to take from it, then I guess I'm at a loss. Not my intent, but obviously this is an emotionally charged topic for some people, so I think I'll leave you to it.
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    How much back story do you allow/expect at the start of the game?

    Two points. 1. I don't think I'm a jerk. If you saw anything condescending in what I wrote, I think it might be you projecting something that isn't there. 2. I personally wouldn't do that, I just wrote it as an example, but I wouldn't hold it against someone if they don't want to/don't have...
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