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    NYT Games

    I like Queen Bee. I don't really play it, my wife does. I'm horrible at anything even remotely Scrabble related. But, every once in a while I'll look at the puzzle and go "your panagram is 'elephant'" or "the hint is what? Try 'emend'". Then I get to say I helped. :)
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    D&D General If you were made president of D&D, what would you do?

    1) Attempt to have the various sliders mentioned during roll-out, probably as supplements to the main books (Tech level, Spell powers, Item rarity, &c.) 2) Focus on usability of VTT and asset purchase with adventure sales. 3) Absolutely kill even the faintest trace of NFTs or AI production of...
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    Worlds of Design: The Problem with Magimarts

    I agree, broadly. Valid point, but a poor example, I think. However that's tangential to a magic shop thread and more applicable to class design discussions. It's not a waste if the players are enjoying themselves. However, for me, this also assumes that the PCs are interacting with colorful...
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    D&D General D&D Live Play Dimension 20 At Madison Square Garden

    I never considered that. I think that's an excellent observation, and tracks with how I felt listening to said radio shows. On point!
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    D&D General How involved are your gods?

    During the high holy day, usually once a year, there is some form of manifestation. Usually some glorification as the clerics and laity perform a ceremony of the god's foundational myth. When someone dies who is attached to the Green Temple there is nearly always a sign as to which god of the...
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    D&D General D&D Survivor: Wrack Dragons

    Icewrack Dragon 8 - 2 = 6 Woodwrack Dragon 2 + 1 = 3
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    Worlds of Design: The Problem with Magimarts

    I have to tell you that my players love going to the Goblin Market at Fiddler's Green. Dealing with (mostly) fair and (usually) benevolent faeries is quite fun for everyone involved. Especially when the price is asked. "Yes, I will barter this with you for the memory of your first passionate...
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    D&D General Stripping the Wizard to Bare Bones (+)

    I agree. Now, I support wholly the idea of subclasses being guilds or power sources. The caster is limited in their repertoire by said power. I've made a few using the concepts of Dreaming, Calling and Binding, Prismatics, Planes of force shaped by Mathematics, and Potential and Abnegation...
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    D&D General Gish Thoughts

    Yes, although our games tend to top out at 12th level. My "Epic level" rules take over then. A 12th level fighter has three attacks, sometimes four, and a 9/9+ fighter/magician has two attacks plus up to 5th level spells. The damage output is equivalent. Right now we have... something like Ftr...
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    D&D General Gish Thoughts

    For me, I came up with a specific level advancement table. I'm not sure how that would work with 5e and all of the extra bells and whistles, but it might do. Single -- Dual 1 -- 1/0 2 -- 1/1 3 -- 2/1 4 -- 2/2 5 -- 3/3 6 -- 4/4 7 -- 5/5 8 -- 6/6 9 -- 7/7 And so on. You do have to pick a...
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    D&D General other possible elements?

    Exactly, Aristotlean physics works well, because it's built on observation and experiments. However, once you get to "large" scales discrepancies grow. IIRC the main problems arise when you pay close attention to heavenly bodies and artillery. And odd things like octahedrons don't travel faster...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Polymorph vs. Petrified

    My fourth option is, the target is an object with some person-like qualities. Having been overwhelmed with a catastrophic infusion of elemental Earth, they are now a statue for all intents and purposes. Any mind is suppressed, although not absent, as thought is an uncommon attribute of stone. As...
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    D&D General D&D Survivor: Wrack Dragons

    Fleshwrack Dragon 13 Icewrack Dragon 16 - 2 = 14 Woodwrack Dragon 15 +1 = 16
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    Para Bellum Consulting Purchases James M. Ward’s Metamorphosis Alpha

    I'm pleased that this agreement happened before his passing, rather than after.
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    TSR The Full & Glorious History of NuTSR

    Wasn't that (arguably) one of the two assets we know about? The other being the house and exhibit assets? Might have been an unforeseen end-run around Mr. Lanasa.
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    D&D General How do you think each alignment would handle this?

    Or, rather than look at it as Law + Good, look at it as its own entity. My point of view was that there were nine alignments, not a combination of 5 keywords with their own individual meanings. I understand that this is a minority viewpoint.
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    D&D General D&D Survivor: Wrack Dragons

    Fleshwrack Dragon 16 Icewrack Dragon 22 Seawrack Dragon 14 -2 = 12 Woodwrack Dragon 21 +1 = 22
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    D&D General How do you think each alignment would handle this?

    LG - Stop them, return the goods, help the man so they don't need to steal. NG - Compensate the store owner, help the man so they don't need to steal. CG - Compensate or ignore the store owner, depending on if I like them. Help the man so they don't need to steal. LN - Seize the man for damaging...
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    D&D General I think the choice of Species / Race / Ancestry has more to do with Story than Rules...

    Prestige classes allowed for mechanically different styles of fighting. There was at least one specifically for elves. If you don't see your elf that way, then pick a different feat, prestige class, subclass, class, or magic item. There are lots of options. And, sure, you can describe it...
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