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  1. DWChancellor

    D&D General Worlds of Design: Chaotic Neutral is the Worst

    I agree with your first statement, but am having a harder time following the last bit. A mortal being victimized by a Devil or a Demon may not see much difference, but that doesn't mean that Devils and Demons experience their actions as similar. Devils consistently believe that the means are...
  2. DWChancellor

    D&D General Worlds of Design: Chaotic Neutral is the Worst

    Jack Sparrow is definitely a NPC. He's there to be occasionally useful, often entertaining, but mostly to move things along. Han Solo is definitely a PC. First he was playing in a two player party doing heists and smuggling -- Han and Chewie. Then some more friends joined and the DM whipped...
  3. DWChancellor

    D&D General Worlds of Design: Chaotic Neutral is the Worst

    I feel like we're mixing the two axes a little bit (maybe I'm not reading you closely enough). Lawful - Neutral - Chaotic refers to an individuals willingness/interest to direct themselves according to generally accepted norms and structures. A lawful individual expects everyone to behave to...
  4. DWChancellor

    Survivor: THE PORTABLE HOLE STORED ONE YEAR'S WORTH OF SURVIVOR COMPETITIONS!

    Bag of Tricks 22 Elven Chain 8 Frost Brand 26 Horn of Valhalla 17 Mace of Disruption 20 Portable Hole 19 Ring of Feather Falling 1 Robe of the Arch Magi 18 Scarab of Protection 18 Staff of the Magi 21-2 = 19 If you want more power, just level already =) Wand of Wonder 13 + 1 =14 That one time it...
  5. DWChancellor

    D&D General Worlds of Design: Chaotic Neutral is the Worst

    I've always played Chaotic Neutral as "do what makes sense at the time." They're not evil -- they don't like or dismiss hurting people. They're not good -- they aren't going to get involved just because. They get involved when it matters to them or the things they care about. My players have...
  6. DWChancellor

    D&D General Demon Lord Plot

    Coincidentally, you're describing the core event in the latest 5E campaign book! I've always enjoyed a good "suck the world into XYZ" doomsday cult mission. Artifact plots can get really twisty because what that artifact used to be is a great way to setup solutions and really give the players...
  7. DWChancellor

    Survivor: THE PORTABLE HOLE STORED ONE YEAR'S WORTH OF SURVIVOR COMPETITIONS!

    Bag of Tricks 21 Elven Chain 12-2 = 10 Frost Brand 25 Horn of Valhalla 16 Mace of Disruption 18 Portable Hole 18+1 = 19 - What happens in the hole, stays in the hole. Usually. Ring of Feather Falling 7 Robe of the Arch Magi 17 Scarab of Protection 18 Staff of the Magi 28 Wand of Wonder 13
  8. DWChancellor

    D&D 5E (2014) Descent into Avernus DM Screen

    I'd have a very hard time sitting still with that much action advertised on the table! Gorgeous layout on the inside too. I love the list of devil names, so many to torture players with.
  9. DWChancellor

    Spelljammer Spelljammer Confirmed? Adam Lee Drops Hints About "Jamming Out" Next Adventure Product

    All bard adventure path. Calling it now. But, gosh. I'm thinking about Perkins and Crawford being involved in Spelljammer. Perfect sense of humor for it. IMO Eberron beats all other D&D official settings =) Picture this - A group of space-rock stars jam so hard they crash-land their...
  10. DWChancellor

    What's a word for a non-adventurer?

    The settled. Mudfeet. Blinkered. Bounded.
  11. DWChancellor

    D&D 5E (2014) Out of the Abyss - Alice in Wonderland? Or Reign of Fire

    Let's not forget that Alice in Wonderland is about dressing up really odd and interesting bits of advanced mathematics in a children's story. Then read by people who are more likely to come up with these things because of... chemistry...
  12. DWChancellor

    D&D 5E (2014) Out of the Abyss - Alice in Wonderland? Or Reign of Fire

    I'm having a hard time imagining any of the WotC adventure paths are really appropriate for 8-11 year olds. Too many attention problems, turning left instead of right, general grimness and setbacks. My 8 year old certainly doesn't have the maturity for the full 5E experience yet (power...
  13. DWChancellor

    D&D 5E (2014) New Cover for Eberron: Rising from the Last War

    I feel getting an Eberron cover "right" is a little no-win scenarios since it has several very strong thematic areas that resonate with different people. Examples: Lightning rail heist (metallics, blown out blues) Mournland ambush (greys, browns, blood red) Xendrik pyramid (Lush greens...
  14. DWChancellor

    D&D 5E (2014) New Cover for Eberron: Rising from the Last War

    Hmm. Definitely getting the alt cover, but happy to see Talenta halfling and his pall get some good exposure. Are they in Droam or something?
  15. DWChancellor

    Consent in Gaming - Free Guidebook

    I've been in odd uncomfortable situations at the table enough times to know I want to see someone else's perspective. Looking forward to reading this. Dunno how useful it will be but a good DM is always panning for gold! I could swear there was an essay on this in one of Kobold Press' guide...
  16. DWChancellor

    TSR The Dueling Essays of Arneson & Gygax

    If you think public facing systems are bad, try working with internal ones. Let's not forget invitations to visit "our public reading room [locating in DC, maybe, if they still have it]."
  17. DWChancellor

    Survivor: THE PORTABLE HOLE STORED ONE YEAR'S WORTH OF SURVIVOR COMPETITIONS!

    Yes, the error was me! (Buries shame in portable hole). Amulet of the Planes 20 Bag of Tricks 20 Elven Chain 20 Frost Brand 21 Helm of Comprehending Languages 20 Horn of Valhalla 20 Mace of Disruption 20 Portable Hole 21 Potion of Vitality 14 Ring of Feather Falling 20 Robe of the Arch Magi 20...
  18. DWChancellor

    D&D 5E (2014) 5-page Preview of Scarred Lands Creature Collection

    Going to need to check this out. Really want more critters with different design sensibilities. The whole "grab from other editions" vogue going around DM advise circles has me in a tight grip. Very bored of MM by now. Yes, yes... I have the Kobold Press stuff, in fact I made on of the critters!
  19. DWChancellor

    How Expensive is Too Expensive?

    You know, we can just quote Monte Cook Games on that: "But there are thousands of gamers for whom the physical Black Cube is simply not a practical option, and even for owners of the Black Cube there’s a benefit to having hyperlinked PDFs of all of the books, printable files for the props, and...
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