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    D&D 5E (2014) 4E Cosmology

    At this point you're running hard into Godel's theorem. It is impossible to be provably complete. And I'm not saying that we can't set boundaries. Is an island "connected to" the sea or "located within" the sea? I'd say the answer to both can be yes. What you have that is demonstrably true is...
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    D&D 5E (2014) 4E Cosmology

    But. When A says light is a particle and B says it is a wave both are right. When either says they are 100% correct they are wrong. Because reality is too big for either of them. Of course you can cherry pick cases where people are wrong - but there are times when they can both be right. And it...
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    D&D 5E (2014) 4E Cosmology

    Ahhh, Modernists. Person A looks at location X and says "Its name is Everest.", Person B says "Its name is Chomolungma", and Person C says its name is "Sagarmatha." All three of them are right. An American says "We should drive on the right" and a Brit says "We drive on the left". Both are...
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    D&D 5E (2014) 4E Cosmology

    You missed us metamodernists out both in the real world and your example! 4: Reality exists and it is completely possible to be utterly wrong about it. As for being right? Understanding is a map and not the territory and reflects a fraction of what is weighted to whatever the person or group...
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    D&D 5E (2024) Fey Video Critique & Alternate Perspective

    The thing that's irritating me about the more extreme version of the change is that I consider both prime material and fey (and to a lesser extent Shadowfell) goblins to be legit for different types of story.
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    D&D 5E (2024) Rename Purple Dragon Knight to just Dragon Knight?

    This - and the old PDK could definitely do with Elements Monk, GOOlock, or Feylock level help.
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    New Unearthed Arcana Released, With 8 New Forgotten Realms-Themed Subclasses

    Can't agree thanks to the OTT light armour - and it doesn't feel at all like a driving oath in the way the other oaths do. Spellfire sorcery is honestly fine - and looks like a good functional alternative to the doesn't-work-in-actual-play Divine Soul Sorcerer especially if you think opening up...
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    New Unearthed Arcana Released, With 8 New Forgotten Realms-Themed Subclasses

    My pet hate is the "Noble Genie Paladin". Genies aren't ideals, they are patrons - warlock style. Which isn't to say you can't do an Oath of Fealty (we already have Oath of the Crown). But the tenets are kinda random and the +Cha in light armour mechanic is not it.
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    New Unearthed Arcana Released, With 8 New Forgotten Realms-Themed Subclasses

    There is nothing more wrong with "The Order of the Purple Dragon" than "The Order of the Red Lion" in the lore. However. Making the Order of the Purple Dragon one of only five subclasses for the entire fighter class currently in D&D 2024 or even one of only ten (and I think only four when it...
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    New Unearthed Arcana Released, With 8 New Forgotten Realms-Themed Subclasses

    The thing is what the PDK invites greater exploration into is other, more interesting settings. Ones which don't promise interesting things and then deliver the banal that doesn't live up to the billing. The Knights of the Purple Dragon are fine as a part of the lore, no more remarkable than...
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    D&D 5E (2014) 4E Cosmology

    5e "practical cosmology" is 4e cosmology with a coat of Great Wheel paint and a different 2d projection of an at least 4d space (and no 2d projection of 4d measures up). The Feywild and Shadowfell are precisely where you would expect and are the important two. The Elemental Planes float within...
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    D&D 5E (2024) Melee warlock build in 2024

    I can't see what your Invocations are there. Also you seem to have a Cha of 14 for a warlock? (I also don't rate Eldritch Smite; Armour of Agathys does about as much damage and gives you temp hp). And the Jump At Will invocation is awesome.
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    D&D General Which published TTRPG settings do each D&D ancestry best?

    Is Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay a legitimate answer for halflings, dwarves, and high, dark, and wood elves? (Old school WFRP at that in many cases - especially for humans) If not, and counting the Nentir Vale/PoLand as not detailed enough it's going to be Eberron or Exandria in almost every case.
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    D&D Releases Playtest for Updated Artificer

    If only. The current version is going to be making Enspelled Weapons and Enspelled Armour. Oh, and wands. Can't forget the wands. I want a mad scientist subclass - wonderous item creator and leans hard into the new Quirk rules. And instead of plans have a "Doesn't repeat" rule.
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    D&D Releases Playtest for Updated Artificer

    Only for the battle smith IIRC (and that was one of the mistaken and probable accidental changes). The armourer can use their arcane armour as a focus instead, and the alchemist and artillerist aren't weapon wielders anyway unless you count the Arcane Firearm as a weapon. Agreed. But it's more...
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    D&D Releases Playtest for Updated Artificer

    Half casters are annoying enough! I'd sooner Pact magic for artificers.
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    D&D 5E (2024) Best and Worst Classes Lvl 1-10.

    Nice! And then you add dual wielder for a second club attack.
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    D&D Releases Playtest for Updated Artificer

    I object thrice over. First why are you wasting a Mass Healing Word on just two people? Second the alchemist has a subclass but the cleric doesn't. If we want hardcore bonus action healing we clearly want a Life Cleric. Third healing word has a 60' range; giving someone a potion doesn't so you...
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    D&D 5E (2024) Best and Worst Classes Lvl 1-10.

    Just to clarify Thirsting Blade Prerequisite: 5th level, Pact of the Blade feature You gain the Extra Attack feature for your pact weapon only. With that feature, you can attack twice with the weapon instead of once when you take the Attack action on your turn. Thirsting Blade only works with...
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