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    Spring's D&D Release Will Be Ship-Themed

    Yeah, though unfortunately WotC does have a habit of reprinting prior material, especially in supplementation to their core rule books +1 rule. But you're definitely right, it's all currently speculation, hopefully we're get a ToC soon to get an idea of what'll be included; WotC has succeeded in...
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    Spring's D&D Release Will Be Ship-Themed

    To my mind, this book could be a testing ground for a new product further down the track, sorta like how I feel the mechanics in Guildmasters' Guide for Ravnica (especially the guild mechanics) is a test for an eventual Planescape or Eberron supplement. If they keep Spelljammer to a different...
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    tail wags dog: streamers want to say 'aaargh' so we are getting a pirate adventure

    Well there's always the option to play with the old rules, and I hear there's a renaissance with the OSR scene, a lot of products are being released using those rules and a great many excellent ones. You might derive great enjoyment and fun playing those games rather than begrudgingly conforming...
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    Spring's D&D Release Will Be Ship-Themed

    I would absolutely love to have a supplement detailing the different types of oceans, the denizens therein and any sea-faring rules. Also any classes with oceanic themes, give us some more storm sorcerers and their like. Also give us seafaring races as well, like the rigging-swinging hadozees...
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    Hit dice used in ways other than to bolster hit points

    Oh man, that'd be freaking sweet as! You could go nova as you could just keep cycling your hit dice into spell points to cast more spells. Also, you could even use your hit dice as a draconic sorcerer to give yourself draconic physical traits, like the breath weapon or the claws, in a way how...
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    Hit dice used in ways other than to bolster hit points

    So, was randomly thinking of this (and also trying not to procrastinate), what if you could use your hit dice in ways other than just expending them to bolster your hit points? Say you want to scramble up a cliff face and you're barely hanging on to the cliff edge, you could expend a hit dice...
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    False truisms in 5th edition

    Yeah, I found out the hard way that an encounter on an open field against a party of 4 free-willed, quite intelligent and strategic thinking players is basically tantamount to suicide for a single boss encounter, even if that boss has Legendary Actions. The players' more advantageous action...
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    False truisms in 5th edition

    That's awesome as! Would like to hear how that turns out :)
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    False truisms in 5th edition

    When I ran ToA for my players, my players asked for more challenging encounters both because they felt they were up to it and I had unfairly coddled them a bit by being a bit too soft. So I introduced more deadly and hard encounters and used the terrain and environment to their detriment and...
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    D&D 5E (2014) 5e Hardcore: Monster Manual

    That's pretty damn awesome, will be waiting for next year!
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    False truisms in 5th edition

    Between the action surge, extra attacks and various things the fighter subclasses get though, fighters have a lot going for them including DPR-wise. Oh man, your party clearly didn't have a bard in it! :p A cheerleader bard archetype (who's also optimistic all the time but this could get a...
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    Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

    5 out of 5 rating for Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage I quite like this book, every level has its own theme and environment but they're also all connected storywise, so you'll be traversing through a variety of environments and encounter a variety of creatures hacking and slashing your way...
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    What plothooks had you planned for your characters that didn't get explored?

    What plothooks had you planned for your player characters (for DMs) or your own characters (for players) that didn't get explored? When I was running ToA for my friends, one of my friends played a character who was searching for any signs of his father in the lost jungles of Chult and anywhere...
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    False truisms in 5th edition

    But don't you get it? If you don't play a character that's only an effective combatant or with only DPR in mind then you're clearly playing it wrong! :P /sarcasm
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    Guildmasters Guide to Ravnica

    5 out of 5 rating for Guildmasters Guide to Ravnica I had only recently gotten this book, and I've been slowly digesting its contents ever since. It's only one of a few hardcover D&D books that I've read cover to cover, and yet I find myself getting constantly inspired by what's being included...
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    Unearthed Arcana Unearthed Arcana: Sidekicks

    Those rules are pretty damn awesome. Also, I don't know if this has been mentioned before, but the sidekick rules could work pretty well for 1 person parties or for those who still find roleplaying with others a bit daunting.
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    D&D 5E (2014) Dragon Heist: My Player Wants Volo to Give Him a Copy of Volo's Guide to Monsters?

    Mate, do whatever you feel like that you think will be the most fun for all concerned. When I was DMing Tomb of Annihilation for my friends, they arrived in Port Nyanzaru and immediately requested accommodations and entertainment. They opened the first tavern door on the street leading from...
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    Volo's Guide to Spirits and Specters

    Any comments, critiques, suggestions most welcomed!
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    Volo's Guide to Spirits and Specters

    Barley and Hops. With the pleasing scent of hops and barley, these ooze entrap the unwary and foolish in deception and lies. Ostensibly the drunken product of some arcane folly, the beer ooze fizzes and pops with such inviting and smooth deliciousness and with such richness of colour and scent...
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