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    OSR OSR-inspired video game, The Secret of Weepstone, has a trailer

    I played the demo and I honestly think it could be really easy to transfer to a module. They even already have the module style map. (and the cover art lol). The demo was cool! Felt like a Solo play of some old school dungeon crawl. But I am interested how many new characters they are, because...
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    Critical Role Critical Role Campaign 4 Episode 4 is a High-Octane Rollercoaster

    We both had that discussion about the exposition and I agree completely with you! This episode was great in terms of action. I am really hyped for the real start of the campaign! I also wonder if we get a long intro for episode 5, because the current one feels only like a short teaser for the...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Monk's Unarmoured Movement Improvement & Climbing Speed

    If I remember correctly only when the climb is especially difficult as for example a slippery surface or a steep angle or even overhang.
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    D&D 5E (2014) Thoughts on bonus action potions?

    I think drinking a potion using an action was like that because potions were never really intented to drink in battle. In general I feel mid-battle healing is not really an efficient use and in most situations its better to finish the encounter early and only heal if necessary (when rolling...
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    Do you use "voice acting" when you play?

    For PCs yes, for NPCs only in a much more restrained way because if I can't remember and distinguish all the different NPCs voices. But I approach it really more from a emotional character perspective and less from a mechanical perspective. So I am not thinking "I give this character a higher...
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    Shadowdark Shadowdark General Thread [+]

    I didn't generalized anything or took one. You were talking about "fun mechanics" and I said that the fighter has not much more fun mechanics. As a answer you now compare their mechanical power. Thats math, not fun, at least for me. I guess we have a different understanding of fun. I said the...
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    Shadowdark Shadowdark General Thread [+]

    I don't think the fighter is much more interesting mechanically speaking though? In general SD classes have not that deep, intriguing mechanics. The game is not about character builds. Warlock feels fine compared to fighter for me. Sure, why not give some additional bonuses based on the patron...
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    D&D General Settings of Hope vs Settings of Despair

    Only us rich and privileged people think that it is that way. In reality its more vice-versa, the richer humans are the better they fare, the less they help others. In general the more dire a situation is the more supporting each other is happening in communities. You can see it when hurricane...
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    D&D General Settings of Hope vs Settings of Despair

    Why do you think it could be beneficial to study history if not learning something that we can use today.
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    Shadowdark Shadowdark General Thread [+]

    I think that sounds like a fun incentive for the next adventure, pay the bills for the party that went out of control.
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    D&D General Settings of Hope vs Settings of Despair

    I wouldn't call it naive, I think its just a positive fantasy. For example I think every queer author who pushes for queer friendly content in D&D is not so naive to think that the real life is becoming more queer friendly, they know exactly how much the situation worsens. I would say my...
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    Shadowdark Shadowdark General Thread [+]

    I think they are interesting, because they have pacts with otherwordly beings that grant them boons. Thats what make them interesting. But Shadowdark is easy to homebrew and I think granting them some little ability depending on their patron like you did makes sense, why not.
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    Critical Role Reveals Soldiers' Table and Motivations

    I have the feeling these 4 overture episodes are like a narrative session zero for the viewers and the players did know from the start what their teams and goals will be starting from episode 5. At least thats my guess, they know they somehow should end up there and thus can do actions in this...
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    Shadowdark Shadowdark General Thread [+]

    Why would a warlock get additional advantages on specific "skills" like Thief or Ranger? They are a) not a "skilled" character, they literally can be any normal buffon that met the devil at a crossroad and did a pact. Why would they be skillful like a scholar or thief or ranger that trained for...
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    Gaming Cons Have Changed (I'm Old)

    I was really afraid reading that title of what I will read, but I was positively surprised! Glad you had such a nice experience! CPM I unfortunately still spot (and smell) from time to time especially on smaller cons or events in hobby shops.
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    The Many Faces of Roleplaying: How ‘RPG’ Became Everything and Nothing

    Did we though? I never heard someone thinking its not a generic label. As others pointed out its a term on a high abstraction level similar to "book" "game" "sports" etc. Its absolutely normal to have a hierarchy of definitions with more abstract, generic ones being at the top and more concrete...
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    Shadowdark Shadowdark General Thread [+]

    I just looked it up, around 4-5k € per cycle. I thought, yeah, that is money, but doesn't seem like it would burn through cash even for rich couples. Then I saw that sometimes our statutory health insurance covers up to 50% of the costs for 3 cycles, depending on several conditions and what...
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    Shadowdark Shadowdark General Thread [+]

    I havent thought about that at all, like that they do this now because they probably couldn't afford it before. I am really happy for them, thats great!
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    Critical Role Reveals Soldiers' Table and Motivations

    If you are not familar with GoT, you couldn't tell the difference anyway? But don't worry, the only similarities are powerful noble houses in a political struggle. Great episode, really enjoyed it, the plot starts to get momentum and I really enjoy the characters. Almost all of them have...
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    D&D General Combat Against Player Engagement: A Systemic Challenge

    I observed the same. In person is much more fun to me, due to direct interaction, having physical minis and maps and pens, having cross-talk, its just more liveley. But we always get much less done than in online play. No you just move their turn forwards. As stated if they don't want to they...
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