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    D&D General Your favorite NPC generator?

    I need to generate stat blocks for a bunch of cultists. I need very little in the way of personality, or appearance type information, and I can generally make up the equipment stuff pretty easily. I just want stat blocks, and spells for a bunch of evil clerics. Most of the NPC generators are...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Frustrated with 5E magic items

    Same. Eventually, the players in my game will come to know that there's an old elf in the coastal Elven village that runs an "antique store" which is really a front for a barter-only magic item shop.
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    The Ultra-Mysterious History of D&D's Iconic Monsters

    When I was in 7th grade (1980-something), I volunteered for the elementary school library (stocking books, checking out books, etc.), and I remember being in the closet there one day and the librarian had this small box of toys (might have been lost and found or something they would use for some...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Can a Satyr charm a vampire spawn?

    Cool, yea, my characters are going to regret letting that Satyr into town. lol
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    D&D 5E (2014) Can a Satyr charm a vampire spawn?

    Ok, slightly ridiculous question, and I'm probably overlooking something obvious here, but in 5th edition, a Satyr's charm pipes just says "any creature", and vampire spawn would be included in that. And the vampire description doesn't say anything about being immune to charm effects. So, I'm...
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    Release The Halls of Arden Vul (Immense Megadungeon)

    Having suffered through 1st edition 30(?) years ago, I'm not interested in doing that again. I'm wondering how hard (and I realize this might be a generic question, as opposed to a question about this product) is it to convert this to 5e on the fly? More on-topic, how much of this could I steal...
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    How has the Coronavirus affected your roleplaying games?

    I came into this thread expecting to see a picture of a bunch of people sitting at a table wearing gas masks and rolling dice. But to no avail. Do better, internet!
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    What is the most statistically improbably die roll you've witnssed?

    Tangential story. This guy I played with at a convention last summer showed us his dice - which he had Wil Wheaton bless for him at a signing. In true Wheaton fashion, Wil blessed his dice to roll good "But only when it didn't matter!" That same game, the guy had to make death saves - and lost...
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    What is the most statistically improbably die roll you've witnssed?

    I had some players join my game as visiting characters (friends of friends), and unbeknownst to me, one of them had a set of loaded 6-sided die. In game, his character wagered (to me) that he could roll 3 6s in a bet. Of course, I took that bet. Imagine my surprise when it came up 3 sixes! Of...
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    How to be a paid GM..

    https://outschool.com/online-classes?order=upcoming&q=dungeons%20and%20dragons#us57VJPify Maybe this has been covered here before, but I found this to be quite interesting. This website is designed (I think) for homeschool parents to teach classes on a variety of topics. I guess it doesn't have...
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    Judges Guild and the Wilderlands

    You know, I'm not a huge fan of Goodman Games in general (I find their stuff to be TOO old school for my personal taste, but it's a personal preference), but that statement warms the heart, and I might have to make a point to pick up what their working on just on the principle of the matter...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Do you DM?

    I like playing, but I prefer DM'ing. I can be kind of a handful as a player, since I tend to metagame everything. lol
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    "Illusionism" and "GM force" in RPGing

    I once gamed with a GM who had a PhD in psychology. He had this annoying capability to present us with options which appeared to be free will, but in reality he was leading us down a very specific path. Once my friend and I figured out we were being railroaded, we tried everything in our power...
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    Why no d18's?

    From what I understand, Gygax ordered the dice from a teacher's supply outlet. They sold the set of dice we currently use, mostly because those were all the classical 3-d objects. I forget what math term they use for them - all faces are the same shape and size.
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    Judges Guild and the Wilderlands

    Ok, so I came to the party late, and saw (and read much of) the train-wreck JG thread from the main news page. So, I dip my toes into these shark-infested waters with some simple (non-political!) questions regarding the future state of Judges Guild and The Wilderlands? Like, please, oh...
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    Roll20 Reports First Drop For D&D

    I'm surprised no entries for F.A.T.A.L. I thought it was more popular...
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    PDF publishing - best options?

    Well, it's clocking in at 23,215 words, which would put it at almost $700. I don't see that happening.
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    PDF publishing - best options?

    mods: if this doesn't belong here, feel free to move it (not that you need my permission...) I have written a PDF. This is a proto-typical fantasy thing, and covers what life was like for your average medieval peasant. It's a very rules light, fluff-heavy look at the Middle Ages. 45 pages. I...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Why so few magic polearms in the DMG?

    I put a magic intelligent dragon-slaying scythe in my game. Ok, not technically a polearm, but still. The players traded it for other things. lol
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    D&D 5E (2014) Am I no longer WoTC's target audience?

    Which is why I'm surprised they haven't done reprints of things like a Book of Artifacts, or a Tome of Magic, or republished things like Planescape.
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