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    TSR The Full & Glorious History of NuTSR

    I take it this isn't actionable due to the effort required to track down and prove who this is?
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    RPG Evolution: Inspiration from Bari

    One of my exchange students is from Bari. I hope to visit there someday.
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    D&D General Huge Equipment Lists: Good, Bad, or Ugly?

    I love expansive lists! However... I want lists for more than just gear. While not true of everyone, many people like shopping. And, when you have 10k gp burning a hole in your pocket you want something to spend it on. How much for a quaint cottage? How much for a 12-20 room manor? What does a...
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    D&D General Fighter Design: The Battle Die

    I've done something similar, 1d20 + Ability score, target 20+ yields success, 30+ great success. Way back in the day, we used 4d6 < Ability for checks, 3d6 for easy and 5d6 for hard. Your thoughts are interesting with a high but not over roll. Thanks for the idea! I like this combination! Once...
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    The Lord of the Rings as [Greenlandian] Fantasy in The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien [edited title]

    It doesn't surprise me that the Professor devoted some thought to placing his legendarium in real world pre-history. It's a fun exercise. Numenor is explicitly inspired by Atlantis legends (Letters, I forget which book), and it wouldn't surprise me that the Sinking of Beleriand is tied to the...
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    D&D General What do you prefer to give/get XP for?

    I've had conversations with a guy who awards xp for: 1 xp per gp treasure gained, per character 1 xp per hp damage dealt, per character 2 xp per hp damage taken, per character 1 xp per hp damage taken, in a pool, divided among survivors I tried this for about two sessions and was amazed on how...
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    D&D General Maps, Maps, Maps! Dungeons, Ruins, Caverns, Temples, and more... aka Where Dyson Dumps His Maps.

    I can only say that I admire your passion and commitment! And the usual praise for excellent cartography. You are my go to for maps and mapping inspiration!
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    D&D General What do you prefer to give/get XP for?

    I award XP for: Defeating Foes (100 xp at 1 HD, Fibonacci progression) Achieving Goals (mostly party / story arc, but also personal at times. ~50% of current level xp.) Collecting Loot (1 xp per 1 sp) I have a treasure type generator in Excel with the monster xp underneath it on the page. I...
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    D&D General Could a real human survive your D&D adventures?

    Sure, with people like Jack Churchill, Percy Fawcett, Mary Seacole, &c. Most people, maybe not.
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    D&D 5E (2024) The 10 Species in "Your Ideal 2024 PHB"

    I had that book.. Actually, I had a lot of Bard Games products. Compleat Alchemist was amazing.
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    D&D 5E (2024) The 10 Species in "Your Ideal 2024 PHB"

    Human (Us) Dwarf (Near-Us) Changeling (Paranoia inducing species) Genasi (Plane-touched) Fantasy Dralasite (Cute li'l blobbers) Goliath ("large" species) Dragonborn ("reptilian" species) Shadow-touched (The creepy one who isn't evil, but the bad guys seem to be shadow-touched half the time...
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    TSR The Full & Glorious History of NuTSR

    Interesting! I tend to pronounce "are" "our" "arr" the same, which has caused some amusement when I use the phrase "when are our ...". I've come across a number of accent coaches in the theater, and it is always an interesting conversation.
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    Space: 1999 Coming From Modiphius

    I loved this show when I was a kid! Had two types of Eagle's hanging from my ceiling that I put together from kits. I mangled a broken staple gun into some vague resemblance of their weapon.
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    D&D General What would be a good published setting to use for a dead/dying world that has been taken over by Tharizdun?

    God Stalk, by PC Hodgell, is a trilogy (?) that has a destroyer god / Old One that eats planets along the Chain of Creation. Part of the story is that there is a strong culture of people living in a world for a thousand years, fighting a holding action, and retreating to the next world. While...
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    D&D 5E (2014) At what level do your heavy armored characters get their plate mail?

    Third to 5th level. Being a team game, the party is highly invested in getting their mobile wall the best armor the party can afford.
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    D&D 5E (2014) Spells, Targetting, and Glass Windows

    For me, physical objects block spells, regardless of whether or not they are transparent. This does mean the object is affected by them. A target is safe from hold person. A target is technically safe from a fireball or lighting bolt, but the spell then affects the barrier. The wooden wall and...
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    D&D 5E (2024) Which subclasses “should” have been in 2024

    There should have been three interesting wizard guilds that focused on more than a single spell school. Also, a "hedge witch" subclass for those who want to thumb their nose at Organized Magic and be without ties to a guild.
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    D&D General Religion in D&D: Your Take

    I disagree with this a bit. For my purposes, faith isn't faith in a god who may or may not exist. Faith is do you understand the god's wishes well enough that the sacrifices and vows you make to them sway the power to help or protect you when you need. This allows for disagreements in doctrine...
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