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    D&D General Suggested executions for when your dice commit capital offenses

    Probably apocryphal… but I have heard tell of a player who used to execute the offending die by melting it down in the microwave. And forced all his other dice to watch, as a lesson to them all.
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    TSR The Full & Glorious History of NuTSR

    “Look on my works, ye mighty… and roll for initiative.”
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    D&D 5E (2014) How crunchy is D&D 5E

    How crunchy is 5E? Well, my wife bought an air fryer in a Black Friday sale, so over the weekend I chucked my spare PHB inside and fired it up for 4 minutes. Served it up with an IPA I got from a local brew pub. The front and back covers came out pretty crisp, but the interior pages were...
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    AD&D 1E What are examples of "gotchya" encounters from Gary Gygax?

    Back in middle school, a friend of mine tried to start a D&D club at our school. A group of kids showed up to play. The first encounter was a group of rot grubs, which resulted in a TPK. The club broke up the same day it started.
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    D&D 5E (2014) 5e Characters Based on Hamilton Characters?

    Jefferson is even more of a Eloquence Bard than Hamilton. That’s why they picked him to write the Declaration (and later made him an ambassador). But you could make him a Lore Bard, for better contrast. Also throw in a couple of levels of Artificer, as Jefferson was an inveterate tinkerer...
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    D&D 5E (2014) What would your 5 PC party be?

    Elf Cleric/Bard Elf Fighter/Bard Elf Rogue/Bard Elf Wizard/Bard @Snarf Zagyg
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    D&D 5E (2014) 5E Survivor - 5th Edition Survives! [+]

    Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 1st Edition 59-2=57 Basic Dungeons and Dragons 42 B/X Dungeons and Dragons 34+2=36 BECMI Dungeons and Dragons 57 Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, 2nd Edition 50 Dungeons & Dragons, Rules Cyclopedia Edition 55 Dungeons & Dragons, 3.5 Edition 24 Dungeons & Dragons, 4th...
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    Critical Role Critical Role Campaign 3 Discussion (SPOILERS)

    I’m not sure about the werewolf angle… but aren’t there a couple of races now that give shape-shifting abilities? Changeling and Shifter, I think? (I must not have whatever book they appear in) So… maybe Travis isn’t really playing Bertrand; he’s playing a character posing as Bertrand. Which...
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    D&D General Your quick post-it-note DM reminder

    As a player who’s looking to make the transition to being a DM… it really, really is!
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    D&D General What is your favorite Class?

    I was surprised by how much I enjoyed playing a Cleric in my last 5E game. With Chainmail and shield, I could back up the primary tank in melee. Or cast heals to keep other party members on their feet. Or use spells to damage the enemy directly. I think it would be fun to play a Bard the next...
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    D&D General Does Dungeons & Dragon ever make you feel overwhelmed? (Letter about 1E that could be about any edition)

    I definitely remember feeling the same way back in 1985-86. I’d started with B/X and AD&D, and there was a lot to try and keep up with: the BECMI box sets, new hardcovers, and tons of modules. With the slower publishing strategy today (and the fact that I’m an adult with disposable income), I...
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    D&D 5E (2014) WotC Explains 'Canon' In More Detail

    Hunger Domain, most likely.
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    D&D General How old were you when you started playing D&D?

    I started at the end of 1981, when I got Moldvay Basic set as a Christmas present from my mom, followed quickly by the Expert set and then the AD&D hardcovers. I was 11. I played up until 2E came out, which was about the time I started college. Then I picked up the game again on a whim when I...
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    D&D General Have You Actually Read the DM's Guide?

    I'm exclusively a player, but back in the early 80s read the 1E DMG, cover to cover, multiple times. I bought and read the 2E DMG, but never played that system. I missed 3E and 4E entirely, but I've read a couple chapters of the 3E DMG. I read the 5E DMG cover to cover when it came out...
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    D&D General D&D Christmas Presents

    I got "Sword Coast Adventurers Guide" and "Out of the Abyss" as presents from my parents. I also got an Amazon gift card, which I used to buy the Essentials Kit and a d100. They should arrive tomorrow.
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