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    D&D General We Hardly Knew Ye: NPCs in your campaigns that were gone too soon

    I recently had an vampiric villain get staked. Not completely unexpected. The PCs had encountered her a few times and had just foiled her plan to mind control the Lord Mayor. Somewhat to my surprise they then decided she had to die. This struck me as odd as she herself hadn't done anything more...
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    Describe your last rpg session in 5 words

    Urban Fantasy Went to pub; kebab shop Brindlewood Bay Made our grandma's. Starting soon.
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    D&D 5E (2024) What is your preferred naming for the 2014 and 2024 versions of D&D?

    So... does it even have an official name? Other than DnD.
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    D&D General What do you prefer to give/get XP for?

    Only read the OP. I would like to add that I give bennies for different things than I give XP for. You get bennies for bad jokes (in or out of character); doing something unusual and clever, or at least hilarious, in character; snacks. Other stuff as the mood takes me.
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    D&D General How to be a Not-Terrible DM: Thoughts on the Upcoming DMG

    re. GMing advice. I've found being involved in, or just reading, conversations between GMs to be really helpful. I agree that the specific examples are more useful but there's room for some theory too. The trouble a book like the DMG has is that it's not going to be a conversation. It will...
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    D&D General How to be a Not-Terrible DM: Thoughts on the Upcoming DMG

    Re. Derek. Snarf, lock the damn drinks cabinet.
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    D&D General I'm a Creep, I'm a Powergamer: How Power Creep Inevitably Destroys Editions

    True. And I came close to mentioning it as an example of power creep. The example I considered using was a power from the Psionics book that was priced differently from the exact same power in the Supers book. IIRC the actual power description was pretty much word for word the same. Might have...
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    Fighting the Gray Tide (Miniature Painting)

    "Claw Lord," "Gnaw Beast." :D Gotta love them Warhammer names.
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    D&D General I'm a Creep, I'm a Powergamer: How Power Creep Inevitably Destroys Editions

    Yeah, look, what you describe is a very definite issue with character power balance in points based systems. Characters require careful adjudication, consistent application of limitations, etc. But that's not power creep. OP defines power creep pretty clearly as something that happens over...
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    D&D General I'm a Creep, I'm a Powergamer: How Power Creep Inevitably Destroys Editions

    This was pretty much my first thought on reading the OP. But one thing I think that falls under power creep was when 5th ed. expanded on what you could do with autofire attacks.* I think that added a lot of oomph for minimal points cost. Then again the rules for the various skip fire, etc. etc...
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    Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet?

    There's a difference? Serious question.
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    D&D General A History of Violence: Killing in D&D

    There's a strong cathartic element to the violence in games and media in general. People like catharsis. It's a thing. But how any one person feels about the framing of that violence in any given situation is going to vary a lot. Which is to say, the catharsis one can get from a piece of media...
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    Marvel Presentation at SDCC Hall H

    If this happens I hope she gets to keep the fabulous dresses.
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    Spoilers Deadpool & Wolverine (Spoilers)

    No idea. Is RDJ playing Tony Stark from another universe? Or is he playing Victor von Doom? I admit I made the remark about pulling away from multiverses based on the first few things said in the Marvel Reveal thread.
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    Spoilers Deadpool & Wolverine (Spoilers)

    This was most definitely a movie. It appealed to the 12 year old in me. I wouldn't worry about any wider MCU implications. It's a Deadpool movie. Also it seems Marvel are pulling away from mulitverses. Thankfully.
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    Trailer Wynonna Earp: Vengeance Official Trailer

    Don't know how I feel about this. Season 1 was good. Season 2 was mostly good (that ending though... blergh!) Season 3 was obviously pretty lost in terms of what to do with the plot. Season 4 was a total sh!t show. But I'm sure I'll watch it sooner rather than later. Hope they keep the same...
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    D&D General Which non-D&D races would like to see in Dungeons and Dragons?

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Samurai Pizza Cats Transformers Toons Real Estate Agents Muppets Super Sayans Sleestak Those rats from The Secret of Nimh The Outsiders
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    Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet?

    Every group of adventurers need a minstrel. Sad times. 😢
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    I want to do a generic pirate map.

    X marking the spot Pirate hideout Pirate stronghold A mermaid Sea serpent Elaborate compass Dead Man's reef/sand bank/etc Bottles of rum A ninja being completely outclassed by a pirate
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    Today I learned +

    Sister cities has long been a thing. I think it's now time for "sister statues."
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