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  1. Larnievc

    D&D 5E (2014) Assuming Dark Sun is on the horizon, what are your worries?

    One thing I've always thought would be better is if the distances were MUCH longer from place to place. In my mind's eye I'm thinking x5 the distance between places. And then say that you cannot recover HD out in the desert under normal circumstances. Back in the day my players (to be fair we...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Assuming Dark Sun is on the horizon, what are your worries?

    I worry they would shoe horn in classes and races that don’t really fit. I hope they rewind the time line to just after Kalak’s death.
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    D&D 5E (2014) Aberrations in 5e D&D

    I’d like to see more about the far realm with a ‘From Beyond’ vibe. If you attempt to access it ‘things’ come through.
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    D&D General Visiting divine realms

    I have the planes where gods live also existing as planetary bodies (not always oblate spheroids). That way they can Spelljam to them as another option for getting there. My group recently Spelljammed to Avernus (they had to lie to the Captain about their destination until the stole her ship...
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    D&D General Gore in D&D

    I get my guys to describe the killing blows their guys make. No one’s ever been bothered about gore.
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    ‪Is it possible to sit on a bench and read a newspaper and not look like a spy?‬

    Only if you keep the eye holes really small (I poke small holes in the eyes of people on the front and back pages to hide the fact). It’s not weird.
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    D&D 5E (2014) Zombie Wave

    Lol. I meant give up trying to fudge the dice so the PC’s recklessness might not get him killed. There was no way I could do it without giving the game away.
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    D&D 5E (2014) Zombie Wave

    Yeah, I read CR as hit die with those asterisks you got in Basic D&D to indicate increase in xp due to special abilities. And if it looks like it’s going the wrong way I just fudge it. Unless one of the players marches out of the impenetrable magical tiny hut alone to taken on two chimera who...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Zombie Wave

    My brain still works on there being 1 hit die monsters in level one dungeons and so on an so forth.
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    When did you bait & switch and how did it go? (Spoilers)

    It’s never went well when I did it. You need player buy in in any game and throwing that away is to lose a valuable thing.
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    D&D 5E (2014) Zombie Wave

    Nice! I never use the encounter rules for planing encounters. I just eyeball the monster’s damage output/HP and wing it.
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    Yes, You Can Turn Your Campaign Into a Novel

    Wasn’t the Rift War books based on Raymond Feist’s home campaign?
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    D&D General Getting A Realms Campaign Up And Running

    I used to hate FR. I thought it was a homogeneous, generic place that paled next to Athas or Ravenloft. But I think it’s safe to say I’m a complete convert, now. There’s so much stuff to do! As many layers as you need and all the tiers are covered. Glad I woke up to the Realms 👍
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    D&D General 25 years

    As we’ve been playing for over a year I did a campaign recap for my group. I thought I’d post it here. Spoilers for OOTA and Dead in Thay. The Road So Far (to be read while listening to ‘Carry on my wayward son'- by Kansas) Dear Reader, this document was penned by me, Garl Glittertgold...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Requiring players to know their character

    I’d not take that direction. I have a similar problem with a ranger who adds up her to hit bonus, saves or skill checks seemingly every bloody time (you can even see her lips move as she adds up). It’s infuriating. But what is easy for some is hard for others- she finds it really easy to take...
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    Constructive Criticism for Your GM

    I DM once a week and it’s been constant for over a year. I’ve sacked it off a few times to recharge my batteries. Luckily my group are pretty chill with that 👍
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    Constructive Criticism for Your GM

    Mate, I could have totally wrote what you just said 👍. I’ve played D&D for over 30 years and had a pc about 7 times. 😞
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    Time to Hang It Up? (Gaming Group Struggles Pt 2)

    My group uses google hang out. I draw on a hand held white board and hold it up to the camera 👍 There are definitely concessions to be made when playing online but it’s doable if you keep it simple.
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    Time to Hang It Up? (Gaming Group Struggles Pt 2)

    Like any relationship you should put in what is commensurate with what you get out of it. If you’re giving all the time people will only be able to take. 👍
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