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    D&D 5E (2014) Is It me, or has TFYP Missed Tomb Of Horror's Best Trap?

    So, Spoilers, Obvs. In Tales take on Tomb, location 30 - In the 'Sarcophagus', section it seems to sell that part as a 'Why the demilich has been destroyed' and completely miss explaining the point of that bit to DM's. I think it is important to explain that the Staff of the Magi has been...
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    Unearthed Arcana Unearthed Arcana Takes On Theurgy & War Magic

    Well spotted I guess that solves what 'Midway' is going to be.
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    News Digest: GAMA Going Strong! Announcements for D&D, Pathfinder, Starfinder, Shadowrun, Green Roni

    The Green Ronin announcement is the best RPG news I heard all year. Maybe Britain will finally not have to wait an extra year to get hold of M&M sourcebooks because the distribution company cannot tell a**e from elbow. My 'Pre-order' of a reasonably priced cosmic handbook will be available in...
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    Check Out The First 3 Pages Of TALES FROM THE YAWNING PORTAL

    Actually, I would say that I thought that they were going to give an idea of linking the adventures beyond 'Oh, you can kind of link them but were aren't going to give you a how or why' half-paragraph. That is a little disappointing.
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    Check Out The First 3 Pages Of TALES FROM THE YAWNING PORTAL

    The Tomb isn't filled with monsters. In fact has almost no combat encounters. It's more like a deadly trap filled puzzle box than a series of fights. If you want to know who the big bad is, take a look at the front cover of the DMG. That's him before he gets an upgrade. Tomb is post-upgrade. I...
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    D&D 5E (2014) So, did Pendleton Ward help with TFYP?

    Those are both an interesting thoughts/distinctions. Upon re-checking a source or two and the word used is 'Story'. So yeah,it's likely both of you are correct and I have misinterpreted. Mind you, I'm pretty sure it was an easy mistake to make. We should really have some specific terms that mean...
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    D&D 5E (2014) So, did Pendleton Ward help with TFYP?

    So, minor question. Before Tales From The Yawning Portal was announced, people at Wizards let slip that he was involved in consultation with the 'next' adventure path. But when Tales was announced, almost no mention of any collaboration was stated. Now there's something odd going on here because...
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    D&D 5E (2014) What's in YOUR Multiverse?

    My Mutants & Masterminds game had a bit where all the 3.5 Arch-Devils were bad guys and in a later instalment, one character mentioned that his realm connected to 'Fair Barovia' so I guess that puts me firmly in the 'Kitchen sink multiverse camp' of Dm-ing. Having said that, it depends on having...
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    Unearthed Arcana Unearthed Arcana:Are they revealing limitations in the 5th edition system?

    But you asked for it directly upthread.....Here, look.
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    D&D 5E (2014) Necromancer Management :) Please help :)

    Well, that's interesting. I think you'd have to sleep for 8 hours to replenish your spells (as that's a long rest in Rules As Written) I'd say if you eventually go this route (obviously not achievable at lower levels) then check out the UA mass battles rules to see if that helps.
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    D&D 5E (2014) Necromancer Management :) Please help :)

    How in the gods name would you be able to raise that many?
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    D&D 5E (2014) I would like to play a Homebrew Race. Could I have your thoughts please?

    I'm not sure what you mean by this. A 'Necromancer' cleric is doable a few ways: either muticlassing or askingthe DM if you can play a cleric of death. However some of the stuff you're thinking of doing is VERY high level stuff. You'd have to be playing in a high-level/long running game for...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Mike Mearls on D&D (New Interview with James Introcaso)

    You mean like the bit in the back, where it specifically instructs you how to use the crunch for a variety of different worlds? The SCAG furnished me with several different Solamnic Knight options for Dragonlance. I do get where you are coming from an the SCAG, specifically, is a better...
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    D&D 5E (2014) I would like to play a Homebrew Race. Could I have your thoughts please?

    Necromancers aren't inherently evil. If they were, the rules for them would be in the DMG. They are in the PH as an option between 'Illusionist' and 'Transumation' specialities. I've never played one but have been in at least two parties that featured a necromancer. I mean Warlock is a playable...
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    D&D 5E (2014) I would like to play a Homebrew Race. Could I have your thoughts please?

    Despite the relative brusqueness of Mark's post, he makes a point. 'Game balance' is, as a whole, more important to some DM than others. I advise you first put it to your dm and then to your group and only then build the character. As to whether I'd allow it? Apart from that history section...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Why is WoTc still pushing AP's when the majority of gamers want something else?

    But...your argument is that most people homebrew. Why would anyone care if it's AL legal if, as you claim, no one is playing it? I might misunderstand you might be saying 'most people only accept their own homebrew' in which case, that'snot wizard's problem to fix. I also still don't...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Paladin Predictions

    Athar - Paladin dedicated to fighting and denying the influence of the gods.
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    D&D 5E (2014) Anti-DM Tips (AKA what NOT to do!)

    39.When a player goes off with fair amount of warning, makes sure that you NPC their character that week. Make them pregnant by the time they return.
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    D&D 5E (2014) Anti-DM Tips (AKA what NOT to do!)

    38.Make sure everyone hands you a backstory, work with them to create it. Never use anything in it or involve it in any way.
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    News Digest: Critical Role and Tabletop Going Premium Access? Pathfinder New Releases and Player Inc

    Glad to hear critical role is gonna still be on youtube. I love the show, am both ages behind and if they asked me to pay for it/back episodes the simple answer would be 'I can't afford it'. That's simple fact. I'd have to drop it because it's a choice between that and something else that has to...
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