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    TSR The Full & Glorious History of NuTSR

    Does the grits video still exist? It's a bold claim to say he some made a couple people wrestle in grits for a promotion without some proof of that. I'm having a discussion with a third party.
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    D&D General If we were re-designing the Tiny Hut-esc 'instant shelter' spells what would we change?

    My fixes are thematic, I guess you would say. I state my intent when the spell becomes available and the why of its invention. Rope Trick; Hide in a closet long enough to catch your breath, cast a couple spells, or drink a potion. Facilitates a short rest by spending a second level spell. Note-...
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    D&D General Would the oceans of silt in Dark Sun blow up a lot of dust into the atmosphere? Would we be choking on dust or would the sun be blotted out?

    Silt or dust doesn't work like that, but... Mars does have periodic planet-wide dust storms that block the sun for extended periods of time. I could certainly see something similar happening in Athas. If, somehow, the silt and dust could flow I could see currents. Tides would be "interesting"...
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    D&D 5E (2014) When do you short rest?

    For me a short rest doesn't take a specific amount of time so much as have specific requirements. The characters require 5-10 minutes of minimal physical activity. No environmental damage. A "safe" environment where they are not actively evading or hiding pursuers. No active concentration...
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    D&D 5E (2014) What could 5E do to make wealth worthwhile?

    Have things to buy. So, expansive equipment lists, home and manor furnishings for the discerning adventurer, items for status, clothing choices that not only protect in various kinds of inclement weather but also killer fashion for the Baronial Ball, pets- both utilitarian and exotic. People...
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    D&D 5E (2024) Thoughts on Stealth and D&D2024

    One example I've seen is the radio room scene from Where Eagle's Dare. The spy climbs a wooden stair to a new floor, sets a case down, walks down a hallway pst a T-intersection, and ito a radio room to stab the radio operator. Potential stealth needs are arrival on the landing, passing by the...
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    Bright moons

    Physics with added magic. If I can have a method that follows physics, even with a little magical "help", that's preferred. Neat idea! Thanks. Cool ideas! Thanks. Good question! Yes, fungi make up a significant part of the diet. There are also farms where starlight is collected. There are...
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    Bright moons

    Right, but... That's what I was thinking. There can be significant radiation coming from the accretion disk. That might act with the magnetic field of the planet or the moons themselves. At a survivable distance, of course. If the radiation from the black hole's disk will be too diffuse at an...
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    Bright moons

    Light comes from the sun and is reflected by the moon. Thus we can see both as they follow their courses. How could we have visible, even bright, moons without a sun? Magic is allowed, but only as a facilitator and not foundationally. We can't just magic the moon to be bright. The sun is a...
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    D&D General Ysgard - How to use?

    True, however, they are your enemies today, and perhaps allies tomorrow. Such is how I see the chaotic nature of that plane. "Eskar, you dog! How come you back here?" Crap... "Bevlin... I need to cross this pass to reach the the town of Hammerslay. Don't think to stand in my way, for I have in...
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    D&D General Ysgard - How to use?

    There's a quote from RuneQuest / Glorantha that always stuck with me from the cult of Ernalda the Earth Mother- "Violence is always an option, but there is always another way." Ysgard typifies that statement to me. You can always bash your way through a problem, but it is not definitively the...
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    D&D 5E (2014) We should domesticate Rust Monsters

    I'm going to have to look at the current write-up more closely. I remember BITD that they would consider bronze, but noble metals were beneath their notice.
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    RPG Evolution: Game Cancelled, Now What?

    Our go-tos are becoming Seven Wonders: Architects, Shifting Stones, and Obscurio.
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    RPG Evolution: Game Cancelled, Now What?

    Boardgame time for everyone else.
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    D&D 5E (2014) We should domesticate Rust Monsters

    I disagree. Iron ore would be like, oh, beets with iron or steel metal being refined sugar. That's why they're so eager to meet adventurers. They have candy!
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    D&D 5E (2024) I have a Monster Manual. AMA!

    We have Mez but not Nyca? Huh, too bad.
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    D&D General Differences Between Limbo And The Far Realm?

    For me, Limbo is a sea of Ylem, the primordial substance all things are made of. Originally nearly all was Ylem, but as the planes were created it was consumed. Now, Limbo is what is left over along with much partially structured into a concrete element or form. Even so, there are rules that it...
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    D&D 5E (2024) I have a Monster Manual. AMA!

    They're not. They are infused with the element since they bound themselves to it to gain power. Purpose? Not sure.
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    How many character sheets is too many?

    Personally, no more than two pages, a sheet front and back. For my 16th level wizard, I had a few more sheets than one. That included prepared spell lists, custom spells, estate layout, favor lists (owed and due), NPC hit list (and why), frenemies list (and why), and preferred restaurants and...
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