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  1. Superchunk77

    Paizo Paizo Product Roundup: February

    It's an interesting scenario. Paizo is still selling the DUNGEON magazines (the PDF's anyways) that contain the AP. So they definitely still own it, but I don't think they'd be able to republish it unless they ported it into Pathfinder.
  2. Superchunk77

    Roll20 Reports First Drop For D&D

    Maybe more people getting bored with 5e and exploring other game systems? Sounds ok to me.
  3. Superchunk77

    Paizo Paizo Product Roundup: February

    I will literally throw balls of money at an Age of Worms hardcover, but I know that will never happen.
  4. Superchunk77

    D&D General The D&D Series Has Arrived

    I liked the show, except for the dragon hunt episode. That one just felt too random with very little to do with the underlying plot. I liked it even more after I read up on the protagonist (Nilfgaard). I haven't read the novels .....yet.
  5. Superchunk77

    D&D 3.x D&D 3E Design: The Unbalanced Cleric

    You misinterpreted my comment. I wasn't comparing my experience to DWChancellor, nor would I as I don't know him at all. I was simply stating that I have lots of experience with RPG's and that I, nor my players, need overly simple rules to enjoy an RPG.
  6. Superchunk77

    D&D 3.x D&D 3E Design: The Unbalanced Cleric

    Agree to disagree. Background features don't have mechanics, and I'm pretty sure the PHB or another book tells us not to give them any if they make up their own. So to me they're still more how than what. The charlatan has a second identity that lets them forge documents or disguise themselves...
  7. Superchunk77

    D&D 3.x D&D 3E Design: The Unbalanced Cleric

    Correct. I see that and I can respect that direction for the game. I'm a bit more experienced when it comes to RPG's so I don't really want/need this level of simplification. And for the record, if I did play D&D again I would stick with Pathfinder 1e, maybe 2e (still undecided if I like it or...
  8. Superchunk77

    D&D 3.x D&D 3E Design: The Unbalanced Cleric

    I think we are talking about two different things. The difference is what you can do versus how you do it. In 5e, your background tells you how your character approaches other characters and how they deal with situations. Your class (and sometimes your feats) tell you what you can do in those...
  9. Superchunk77

    D&D 3.x D&D 3E Design: The Unbalanced Cleric

    I was referring to them being mechanically generic. The backgrounds in 5e are a nice addition, but they don't get used a lot in my experience because the reward for roleplaying them (inspiration) is not significant IMO. In your example, two clerics of the life domain would only have minor...
  10. Superchunk77

    D&D 3.x D&D 3E Design: The Unbalanced Cleric

    My group used to love clerics in 3.5 but not in later editions. As you said, alignment restrictions and favored weapons were just two of the cool things lost in later editions. Race made a big difference in 3.5, then you had domains to pick and then finally your spell list. 3.5 also had prestige...
  11. Superchunk77

    D&D 3.x D&D 3E Design: The Unbalanced Cleric

    Very true, but I think it still remains my favorite edition of D&D. It had a tonne of options for players and DM's but involved a good amount of bookkeeping. Some of our most memorable campaigns used 3.5. I've played 4e and 5e, and found both really boring. 5e being too simple and constrained...
  12. Superchunk77

    Critical Role Here's The Cover Of The Explorer's Guide to Wildemount; Plus It's #15 In Amazon Bestsellers!

    The thing is, the RPG market "back then" was way different than it is now. Marketing and social media, as well as the internet in general have really taken the game's limited exposure from the 80's, 90's and early 2000's and thrust it into the spotlight. Back in those days the game was only as...
  13. Superchunk77

    Critical Role Here's The Cover Of The Explorer's Guide to Wildemount; Plus It's #15 In Amazon Bestsellers!

    I agree with most of what you're saying. The original TSR settings will always have the nostalgia factor as being the original D&D settings to a lot of long time players and DM's. These new books are just not my thing. Ravnica, CR, Rick and Morty or Stranger Things (although I love R&M and ST...
  14. Superchunk77

    Critical Role Here's The Official Wildemount Announcement!

    Well, that's $45 saved for me. Hard pass.
  15. Superchunk77

    Critical Role The New D&D Book Is 'The Explorer's Guide to [Critical Role's] Wildemount!' By Matt Mercer

    There already is a warlord and psion done by reputable 3rd party publishers. Robert Schwalb did a very very good Warlord here: Call to Arms: The Warlord - Schwalb Entertainment | MAXPRESS | DriveThruRPG.com and the psion was done a long time ago by these guys: Arcanis 5E Campaign Setting -...
  16. Superchunk77

    Free League Publishing Announces Acquisition of Coriolis RPG

    Yeah it's the Year Zero game engine. Most people like it, but for some it rubs them the wrong way. I like the looks of it but I can foresee certain players of mine not liking some of the mechanics.
  17. Superchunk77

    D&D 5E (2014) Dungeons & Dragons Vs. Rick and Morty: A Review

    Wake me up when they finally get around to doing Dark Sun.
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