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  1. Imaro

    D&D General What Is D&D Generally Bad At That You Wish It Was Better At?

    Well the PHB does give us guidance on tiers of play and at 5th level (2nd tier)... In the second tier (levels 5–10), characters come into their own. Many spellcasters gain access to 3rd-level spells at the start of this tier, crossing a new threshold of magical power with spells such as...
  2. Imaro

    D&D General What Is D&D Generally Bad At That You Wish It Was Better At?

    5e at least... has this. The attutudes of NPC's or factions act as a clock that the DM then decides how many actions are needed to shift it towards the desired result. 5e also has downtime actions that can influence organizations.
  3. Imaro

    D&D General What Is D&D Generally Bad At That You Wish It Was Better At?

    That by 5th level characters are competent adventurers that are steps above normal people and should not be getting majorly sidelined by mundane challenges that inflict these things but instead should be dealing with magical hazards & supernatural dangers that can inflict these same effects...
  4. Imaro

    D&D General No One Reads Conan Now -- So What Are They Reading?

    Elric is the king of brooding...
  5. Imaro

    D&D General No One Reads Conan Now -- So What Are They Reading?

    I'd go so far as to say classic Wolverine is more often portrayed as battling his opposing civilized vs. uncivilized natures... with him often experiencing great tragedy and regret when he embraces his uncivilized nature and savagery. On the other hand Sabretooth iis a much better example of...
  6. Imaro

    D&D General No One Reads Conan Now -- So What Are They Reading?

    I'm probably biased because my sons both read comics... of course it's on their tablets with a digital subscription to Marvel.
  7. Imaro

    D&D General No One Reads Conan Now -- So What Are They Reading?

    Ironically most believe this Conan more true to REH'S incarnation but the movie flopped hard.
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  9. Imaro

    D&D General No One Reads Conan Now -- So What Are They Reading?

    You're seriously arguing kids under 13 dont read Avengers comics?
  10. Imaro

    D&D General No One Reads Conan Now -- So What Are They Reading?

    Id love to have age demographics on those who've read the original Conan stories... also of those who think those stories (not the character since then we'd have to define what incarnation) are relevant to current fantasy and current D&D... then finally for those who think the racism and...
  11. Imaro

    D&D General No One Reads Conan Now -- So What Are They Reading?

    That was kind of my point... he's more famous and relevant as a marvel character/sometimes superhero at this point than for any of the original REH stories... the characters being redefined for modern audiences.
  12. Imaro

    D&D General No One Reads Conan Now -- So What Are They Reading?

    Conan was In regular Avengers as well. Or is that not for kids as well?
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  14. Imaro

    D&D General No One Reads Conan Now -- So What Are They Reading?

    I find it ironic that D&D is called out for kidifying and superhero-fying (or whatever derogatory term you want to use for it's direction) in contrast to many of the tropes of older pulp sword and sorcery when the poster boy for that genre is literally being made into a superhero on a...
  15. Imaro

    D&D General No One Reads Conan Now -- So What Are They Reading?

    Moorcock's Elric was actually a reaction to Conan and a subversion of the pulp/sword and sorcery tropes the character embodied.
  16. Imaro

    D&D General No One Reads Conan Now -- So What Are They Reading?

    My players are way more like Fafhrd and Gray Mouser... than Conan. Often too confident but mostly compotent scoundrels that always hatch plans that lead to over the top hijinks ensuing.
  17. Imaro

    D&D General No One Reads Conan Now -- So What Are They Reading?

    So it's been a minute since I read Imaro.... I'd say it avoids some problematic elements around race and pulp stereotypes of Africa/Africa-esque lands by showing differentiation in people's, biomes, etc. And staying confined to this land... That said there is some misogyny in the book. The...
  18. Imaro

    D&D General No One Reads Conan Now -- So What Are They Reading?

    Nope but someone did offer a less problematic alternative author... and even asked for less problematic stories by Howard.
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