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Some of my players' characters would agree with this position. Some of my players' characters would not. Part of our enjoyment comes from having these debates in the campaign. It helps weave an interesting and complex narrative. This is context-dependent. Occasionally the situation requires...

For me, the sense of accomplishment is what's fun. I need to know that my wizard reached 5th level because he was placed at risk, in situations that generated experience, and that my decision-making (or that of the person I delegated it to), coupled with the random number generator allowed him...

It depends! I run a sandbox-style campaign with each player controlling a stable of characters. If a character is present during an experience-generating scene, then the character receives its fair share of the experience. If not, it doesn't. If a player misses a session, it's possible that the...

I had to Google this; not a Star Trek fan. B-)

In my World of Greyhawk campaign, the people of Johnsport in the Bone March are practicing Anarcho-Capitalists. Essentially, all goods and services, including security, are handled through negotiation in a free and competitive process. Individuals are free to engage their fellows as little or as...

What does "help the party" mean? That's the crux of the issue. Is it better to expend a limited resource now or conserve it for later? Is it better to expend a limited resource on Character A or Character B? There isn't a right or wrong answer to these questions. As a player, I am constantly...

As a player, I have the right to determine how to best utilize my character's abilities; up to, and including, who, when, and how I cure hit point damage. While I will happily entertain other player's suggestions, the final decision is mine to make. That being said, I also believe that it is...

Yeah, those are the only rules that I know of that discuss exchanging hit dice with class levels. I know Unearthed Arcana has the rules for eliminating Level Adjustment, and Savage Species discusses converting monsters into levels. I did a cursory glance through those two books along with the...

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The context of post #270 strongly implies that this conversation was occurring out-of-character. Did you indicate that you were speaking from the point-of-view of a character you played weeks ago? How was he to know that? You were not being clear. It is you who owes him (and his girlfriend and...

Check out Fiend's Embrace from Dungeon #121. It is a low-level 3.5 adventure that should be easily convertible to 5e. Essentially, the PCs are hired by a sage to track down an Abyssal magic item. They head out to the "lost" keep, search it, and contend with a rival party who is also seeking the...

Not currently running 5e, but if/when I do it will be with miniatures. I love my miniatures and terrain pieces!

I run a campaign that utilizes a Character Stable, albeit in 3.5. I'll try to keep my response edition-neutral. In my campaign, each player makes up to five characters. At any point in time a player can place one of their characters in semi-retirement or retirement. Semi-retired characters are...

If you can't fathom why someone likes what they like, you could always ask them.

I can't speak definitively about 5e as I do not own the DMG, yet. I can, however, speak definitively about 3e and 4e as I have those books and have run those two systems. To state that 3e assumes every party member is the same level is incorrect. The 3e rules includes numerous ways baked in the...

Alan-a-Dale goes back to the seventeenth century; and Disney's Robin Hood came out in 1973!

I wasn't offended; I was just curious as to which part of my comments triggered your statement. In my experience, the mystery of monsters and traps dissipates quickly. Once a player has encountered a kobold, a dragon, or a unicorn it is hard to keep them mysterious in future encounters. The...

I have been running since 1991 and, like Manbearcat, have done so using multiple editions. Of my five players three have been playing for 25+ years, one for 15+ years, and one started only a couple of years ago. I am not sure why what I do is not D&D to you, The Human Target?

I'll quote myself from earlier in this thread. In my opinion, why the characters are fighting this monster is the interesting question, not what the monster is. Edit: Also, I prefer to let my players judge for themselves whether they believe their characters would have this knowledge.

In terms of ending an ongoing combat? Yes, death, surrender, and running away accomplish the same thing. However, each of these events will have a vastly different impact on the ongoing narrative. A surrendering combatant could be questioned and, depending on the make-up of the party, could be...