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    D&D 5E (2024) Is it possible to balance the six abilities?

    I think "feat module" was probably an idea to do exactly this before modules became vaproware after NEXT. While I agree about feats being an excellent way to add both diversity and versatility, they are rife with design traps that still plague systems today (PF2). ITs a tough nut to crack that...
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    What Does the RPG Hobby Need Now?

    Organized play for more than just D&D and Pathfinder/Starfinder. If you really want new players on board there is nothing like a homemade community of vets and newbs playing side by side.
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    Now You See Me: Now You Don’t (2025)

    So… people want more of this?
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    City adventure ideas?

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    GMing Mistakes You’ve Made in the Past

    Its interesting how this is trending towards, "my mistake is not anticipating others mistakes"
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    Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet?

    While I prefer a nice classic two story, im gonna appreciate my rambler more as the years go by.
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    Limited Edition Box Set Styles, which do you prefer?

    Darker color, but the book style is the winner.
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    The Good Sandbox Thread [+]

    If its really of no importance, id try and move it along in a single session. The other trick is to not make the rabbit hole too deep.
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    The Good Sandbox Thread [+]

    I think the trick isnt to make it an absolute red herring. By that I mean as long as there is an adventure attached, its fun to explore! There might not be a lost gold mine, but if cool stuff happens along the way, its still fun to explore. Trick is to give it a definitive ending. The players...
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    Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet?

    I did some work over the weekend. Laid some fertilizer weed and feed, blew out the gutters, raked some mulch.
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    The Good Sandbox Thread [+]

    So, last night I dropped the first news bulletin on my PoD players. I make these up as the game goes along. They contain info about happenings around the Trojan Reach. Often strife and conflicts, pirate sightings, and sometimes just random events. Sometimes, they are red herrings, most of the...
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    D&D 5E (2024) Is it possible to balance the six abilities?

    I like it much better than pairing abilities where every character has high x or y giving them z defense. That sort of SAD design I really don’t care for.
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    D&D 5E (2024) Is it possible to balance the six abilities?

    I don’t treat the physical stats any differently. What is 13 str compared to 14? Long ago I stopped trying to quantify the scores and just rely on them as guides. You are good at stuff that have high mods and not so good with low or neg. As for RP, I don’t police it unless somebody seems way...
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    D&D 5E (2024) Is it possible to balance the six abilities?

    Im not sure why 4 or 8 works better than 6?
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    The Good Sandbox Thread [+]

    PoD Traveller tonight! Players just wrapped Honour Among Thieves. Cant wait to see what they get into next!
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    Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet?

    Are there enough Ribins to do a full alignment chart???
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    Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet?

    It’s that phase in edition churn where folks are used to beating one topic to death but there’s nothing left to beat to death so they go back to the old standards because they forgot what it’s like to just discuss gaming generally. Or something…
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    How Much Do You Care About Form Factor/Book Size?

    I prefer PDF these days. Though, font size is going to be a big decided when I do go physical.
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    Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet?

    I was riding my bicycle once when talking to ex wife who was riding with me when a yellow jacket landed right inside my mouth and stung my tongue in all of 2 seconds...
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