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    D&D 4E Thing I thought 4e did better: Monsters

    I've definitely been adding back in some of the fun monster abilities of 4e. Especially push / pull effects! In the next adventure, I've got a giant toad surrounded by a 10-foot ring of bones. I reduced the toad's speed to 10 ft, took away its jumping abilities, and added in a tongue attack that...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Starting a new 5e campaign... TOMORROW!

    I am starting a new 5e campaign tomorrow, with a new group! Two of the players are from Meetup, one is a friend from another group, and the fourth is a friend-of-that-friend. The players and I met for a beer a few weeks ago and discussed what the campaign should be about. I proposed modeling...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Helping melee combat to be more competitive to ranged.

    Okay, full caveat, I did not read the entire 24 pages here. But here's one solution that I stole from Jackie Chan: Give combat encounters more than one goal. In one of my favorite Jackie Chan films (I think it's Super Cop? The Cop That Can't Be Stopped? His name is Kevin, which is why it's my...
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    Control is the Root of All Gaming Issues?

    I can reply from the perspective of an elementary school teacher! :) Every misbehavior in my classroom has a root cause. It usually boils down to the student feeling one of the following: Lack of Attention The student is lacking positive attention, and so seeks negative attention to...
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    5e Game in San Francisco looking for one or two new players (UPDATE)

    I've gotten one or two bites for a 5e game, so I've edited this post and I'm now giving it a bump!
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    5e Game in San Francisco looking for one or two new players (UPDATE)

    EDIT: I've gotten some bites for a 5e game, so I'm changing the text of this post. I'll keep the original text down below. Hey all! There are so many great D&D groups on here and around the city. As a homebody, I'm looking to start a 5e game in my neighborhood of the Inner Richmond. So far I...
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    D&D General Welcome Thread

    Hello all! I'm a returning member (though I was present with different names: Tsunami, and then Breakstone_Tsu) from long ago. I remember when all this was speculation about Third Edition! I'm living in San Francisco now, which is amazing, and teaching elementary school, which is also amazing.
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