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I think it is very clear what I was saying. If the DM has the port written, and the player doesn't know the port, yet the DM does know it, then the player can ask, but the DM reserves the right to say no - because they know what exactly is going on in the port. This might happen with more linear...

The player should ask. My statement was the player doesn't know this port. Not every port is a major hub of business and trade. Some ports are literal fishing villages. Others are just stops to get fresh water. Others are used by military ships only. Others are only used in emergencies. Others...

I agree with you. It does state that, but it isn't explicit - and that is the problem here. Since it is implied, then both interpretations can be deemed correct. That is why I rewrote it. (To be fair, many of the background features are vague, and for good reason. Because the beginning of the...

Fiend Folio for D&D. Was just blown away, yet I really don't remember why. For Middle Earth, it was Bree and the Barrow Downs. I just really liked the organization of the book. As far as a creative standpoint, I think Earthdawn and Masquerade really expanded my interests. As far as adventures...

To start, the DM has discretion in D&D to say no. It is stated. But, if we interpret the writing: "You have a reliable and trustworthy contact who acts as your liaison to a network of other criminals. You know how to get messages to and from your contact, even over great distances; specifically...

Guinevere holding onto Arthur's sword made an impact on my young mind. But you are right, these are often overlooked. And will probably become invisible in D&D because of lore changes. Not that it is a bad thing, but through a game lens, it will definitely view something like a nunnery...

The easiest way to nerf the wizard is to simply remove its utility spells: invisibility, fly, jump, light, dimension door, unseen servant, etc. Give them damage, battlefield control, dominations, etc. But remove the utilities. Note: This does not mean you remove those things from the spell...

I know, and it seems to happen often in these forums. It's preferred playstyle (from a different game) that bleeds into the D&D discussions. We know how the game is played; the dozens of convention games, streams, and store play give infinite examples. But some simply don't want to adhere to...

DMed two, completed two as a player. All of them seemed fun for the players.

I beg to differ. Most players that dislike the term magic, dislike it for a narrow piece of the lore. The Conans and Wulfgars and Gimilis of the world. It does make the class feats very interesting when they try to describe them as non-magical. Like, you can clearly see the monk being Crouching...

I agree there is middle ground. Sorry, I thought that was implied in the second part of my response that was missing from your quote of me: There is a middle ground. I also do not assume that players are adding things on a whim. I assume they have good intentions (because the last four groups...

I did read the part you mention here... yet you failed to mention the beginning of this thread. No one on this thread talked about only death. Again, as I mentioned before (which you carelessly left out) they are talking about D&D! The game with there are dozens of ways to revive you. The game...

That is literally the point I am making. You QUIT THAT CAMPAIGN because you die. Under no other circumstance, in the rules of D&D, do you not imagine your character or their relative coming back. (Think of the all the spells that can bring you personally back, and then think of all the backstory...

It is true, if you are the type of DM that writes, works, and tries to keep a consistent world for your players; yet, at the same time, a player can ad-whim anything they want and you accept it - then it doesn't matter. If you feel your consistency matters to you and the players that care about...

Stunned. I do confess - it takes work - if the DM has already done their work! Put my quote in context please.

Nobody listens because they don't understand your logic. "I would quit playing the game of D&D if my character died," is not logical. Characters in books die. Do you stop reading them? To quote @Paul Farquhar Superheroes die? Do you stop watching the movies? Iron man dies. Black Widow dies...

I understand there are other stakes. But you are leaving out the context of this particular game we are talking about - D&D. The one where rules actually explain how you can die. And then the makers of the game spend an enormous amount of the book explaining combat. They even came up with a...

I just can't comprehend this. If there are no stakes, and your character can never die, what is even the point of combat and dice rolling. The entire game is built on success/failure with randomness intervening via dice. It seems impossible to have a success/success model. If you cannot die, why...

It's like the old Ninja Warrior show in Japan. No one ever made it, and once someone did, they made it harder. There is something comforting for some about seeing the effort. For others, they thought it was stupid. Those that thought it was stupid remade it. The American version is meant to be...

The cook. All sorts of edibles that do neat tricks.