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    Codenames: That wizarding school edition firestorm and resolution

    I thought i was being careful with it. But the point stands that Rowling is still making money off the licence even if CGE is penalized for producing their product. Targeting a small niche product does nothing to change things. I have no interest in CGE or Potter and outside this thread it wont...
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    D&D 5E (2024) Opinions on the Topaz Dragon Reverse Wings?

    I always assume that in these illustrations the artist has captured the wing in motion, sure this particular position shows a weird angle, but I'm going to assume that in flight the shoulder articulation is such that the Topaz rotates its wing so that they are beneath its body rather than above...
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    D&D 5E (2024) Opinions on the Topaz Dragon Reverse Wings?

    Enantiornithes are extinct bird-like avialans distinctive for having 'backward wings', so maybe the Topaz dragon followed that similar 'opposite' wing articulation, not quite what the image depicts, but not impossible given that dragons are significantly larger than the enantiornithes fossil we know
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    Codenames: That wizarding school edition firestorm and resolution

    Which you'd think would be all the more reason that those authentically fighting for trans rights would target the Lego product to raise awareness. Its not like Lego is some small obscure brand - a campaign focussed there would be far more impactful than CGE making a donation
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    D&D General Does anyone recall coming across any magic weapons that return when thrown...other than Dwarven Thrower, Hammer of Thunderbolts or magic boomerangs?

    Returning magic Chakram Witch’s Circle – 5th Edition SRD This Article from Nerdist and Matt Mercer mentions the Krull Glaive as a Dancing Weapon:
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    Worlds of Design: Only Human

    I developed a slightly biological largely tongue in cheek approach and came up with the notion that Dwarfs are adapted to Alpine environments, it is there at altitude that they thrive. It is only because of their high endurance that they are able to venture to lowland habitats, however when...
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    Playing AS monsters?

    Yeah these days having an actual human in the party is becoming a novelty and even the poor dwarf is seeing less play than the more exotic types. At least elf still has drow as an option. But since warforged, tieflings and dragonborn, reborn, genasi and gnolls have been brought in is hard to...
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    Spoilers Wednesday S2

    Yeah, thats what doesnt make much sense to me - the school is made up of vampires, werewolves, male medusa, sirens, witches and other monsters, so what are they eating or doing in the night? Are these sparkly vampires rather than bloodsucking monsters? At least during season 1 Weems had them...
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    Spoilers Wednesday S2

    I still think making it a monster school show was a mistake. It doesnt allow Wednesday to be special when everyone is peculiar and powered and murders and zombies eating driving instructures is a regular evening.. We end up with a X-Men Academy (or rather Miss Peregrins School) with a murder...
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    Interested in checking out non-D&D fantasy "old school" ttrpgs

    Advanced Fighting Fantasy also has an RPG based on the Fighting Fantasy books (Warlock of Firetop Mountain, City of Thieves etc). It had a Port Blacksand source book and an Adventure Path too.
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    Interested in checking out non-D&D fantasy "old school" ttrpgs

    Try Warhammer Fantasy , its not Wargamey at all, but it is low powered, grim and has high character mortality. I've seen it described as playing a doomed peasant facing cosmic horror with a rusty sword, thats fair (and fun) Pendragon will give you lots of Arthurian Court Romance and Chivalry...
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    I don't get the arguments for bioessentialism

    I dont know if I agree with that and in fact think the opposite is true. I think having halfling barbarian be as strong as a goliath barbarian discourages creativity as it makes species irrelevant. I agree Halfling barbarians should be encouraged but they should not play the same way as a...
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    Dungeons & Dragons Teams Up With New Holland For New Beer

    is it made from the distilled tears of Grognards and Purist?
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    (5.24 PBP) Vault of the Dracolich (IC) Redux

    TEAM LAKE - SUBJECT: SHADE-9 [#DATALOG: Structure Confirmed Teleport Node - Active threat vector 93% Probability Red Crystal at Apex is power source - arcane wards noted] [#Flag: Flash pattern correlates with energy phase initiation sequence Probability of modulation: 37% with current...
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    D&D General Kara Tur 5e

    when selling RPG products? Why else would people be in the business of selling RPGs? I can stay at home and make anything I like with all the integrity I want too, its not like my module is suddenly going to be world changing
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    D&D General Kara Tur 5e

    I remember watching an interview a few years back about a New Zealander who had won a TV talent show in China. He played it down saying that it was only a "small regional station" with about 40 million viewers - that blew my mind, 40 million is a lot, yet its only a fraction of the total market...
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    Purple Dragon Knight Retooled as Banneret in D&D's Heroes of Faerun Book

    Dont forget the Sovereign Knights of Malta founded 1048 and, despite having no territory, still recognised as a Sovereign entity with a seat on the UN. It could well be that the PDKs are recognised as having international impact and being as significant and powerful as some nations
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    Playing AS monsters?

    One campaign Ive thought about is doing Birthrights King of the Giant Downs from the monster perspective - ie PCs respond to the call from the Asweign Ghuralli to help unite the monster tribes and resist encroachment by the Rjurik settlers and murderous 'Adventurers'.
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    D&D General Kara Tur 5e

    Jubensha - scripted LARPs are popular in China, with something like 30000 stores across the nation catering to it. Murder Mysteries and Romance of the Three Kingdoms are popular genre. Dungeons & Dragons, Call of Cthulhu and Vampire: the Masquerade have niche status in the Chinese market - but...
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