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    D&D 5E (2014) What do intelligent, fire elementals want?

    Some random ideas off the top of my head .... * Burn and consume things to somehow give himself power (perhaps if things are burned and consumed with his own flame siphoned off his body into a jar for the PCs to use on the prime plane). * 3 decades ago a wizard and his 12 students from a wizard...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Magic Stone

    The stones are the targets. Just as if it said you touch someone you wouldn't need a free/empty hand to touch someone...(or do you? I am away from books) If they were the components then it would be a different story, but they are the targets.
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    Console owners: XBone or PS4?

    Things I would consider when deciding between the two when I can afford such a purchase again Exclusives - does ether system have game exclusives that I really want to play, available on one system but not the other Friends - if I want to play online with friends are they on one system or the...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Backgrounds and other personality aides continually through your levels?

    While I'm not sure I personally would want such a thing hard coded in to advancement and instead leaving it for natural development opportunities through play, if you DID ant something hard coded in to advancement, maybe ... At the start of each tier (aside from 1st since they get backgrounds)...
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    D&D 5E (2014) I believe a slow and light product release can cause more harm in the long run.

    Previous version editions hit exhaustion with the amount of product churned out at a faster release schedule Surveys showed people preferred slower releases (probably to avoid aforementioned exhaustion/fatigue) - it was mentioned in one of mearls' web postings when they were showing survey...
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    Princes of the Apocalypse Basic Rules Supplement

    Basically this is the DM stuff ( monsters magic items) that aren't in basic rules The other supplement you refer to is more player side with races and spells
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    Starting to hate the spotlight, a Minor Rant

    Aye, even if the other players are aware,my hey may not be aware of the extent. Sometimes a tv show is better served going out with a bang rather than fizzling on too long.... Don't want your memories of an awesome campaign to be about how it dragged on on life support rather than all the cool...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Why I love 5E - the renewal of Theater of Mind

    While I can totally respect that TotM works for some, it is not a good fit for my group. The adam can explain things til he's blue in the face but sometimes someone's theater in their mind is just different than the other players, leading to lots of back and forth "but I thought this .... " "...
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    D&D 5E (2014) We're Gonna Need a Montage!

    A non skill based mechanic would probably mean a chart/percentage type thing... Let players describe the events as you plan and then roll 1d10 (or percentage or whatever) and consult the chart. The chart could be something like 1: your pcs plan / action failed entirely ( some loss of some...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Training Wheels

    Hmm Taken to an extreme As the basis for the campaign maybe anytime they die ( so this extends beyond just apprentice levels) they awaken in a large nearby body of salt water without their equipment (the loss of equipment being the 'penalty') and maybe they don't awaken right away if you want...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Convince me to keep reading Princes of the Apocalypse (*significant* spoilers. Also my players keep out)

    They kind of did that already a few years back with hammerfall and Von rok ( I don't remember the names but those letters were in the name somewhere :-) - one was a Dwarven city and had info on the political structure and some tensions going on and a few schemes going on in the area as backdrop...
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    D&D 5E (2014) What does magic immunity count against?

    I am saying this from memory but I thought immunity specifically was defined as immunity from damage and conditions specified. So not immunity to a wall, for instance. If I am remembeing correctly than for immunity to spells if the specific levels Id say he's immune to damage and conditions of...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Convince me to keep reading Princes of the Apocalypse (*significant* spoilers. Also my players keep out)

    I have not yet read the adventure so take this with a grain of salt, but if "why not go for help" is a concern for your players play style, perhaps change the perspective..... What if the town did send a rider for help from a nearby big city, and the PCs are mercenaries or officials that were...
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    March: What are you watching?

    Agents of shield, flash, Gotham, 12 monkeys the series, community (new season just started on yahoo), face off (but just as background noise while I do laundry) ... I feel like there is something else that I'm forgetting and I'll feel stupid when i remember at some random moment later. :-)
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    D&D 5E (2014) Factions in Elemental Evil

    From my experiences in adventure league (some as player and some as dm)... What typically happens that on any given adventure, 1-2 factions have a special assignment. How they work is that some contact from the faction speaks with the pc who is a member and gives a "side goal" that runs in...
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    D&D 5E (2014) How often do you play?

    Once a week for approx 6 hours ( though if the more players that show up, the more side banter so less actual play whereas if it's a small core of us there it is a very focused 6 hours of actual play time)
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    D&D 5E (2014) 101 campaign premises

    In a couple sentences what is the basic premise of your current campaign or campaign that you fondly remember... It's a chance to brag and offer inspiration to other DMs! 1. Ten dangerous criminals have escaped from prison. The PCs each have a personal connection to one of the escapees and...
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    "Tabletop D&D Has Lost Its Way" Says Pathfinder Video Game Exec

    Agree with many of the posters here... The way I read it isn't about table top gaming product but rather about a business decision, related to licensing terms, costs, and relationships. Because, frankly ( in my opinion) a video game based off any RPG system really comes off similar, just a...
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    Spider-Man to appear in the MCU

    Totally agree. While I'm very much into the genre, wolverine as a character gets so much central attention that it irks me..... Then again, I admit I'm probably not in the demographics for who the studios really care about when they market wolverine as the poster boy ;-)
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    D&D 5E (2014) Moon Druid in Lost Mines of Phandelver

    That's all well and good, but why didn't he have barkskin? :) (Sorry, I had to. Nothing to see here, move along)
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