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  1. AK_Ambrian

    Death of Player Characters

    In the upcoming Ravenloft campaign that I'm planning to DM, I want to allow player characters that die to come back as a 'reborn' which is one of the official lineages in the Van Richten's Guide To Ravenloft book. Only if the player wants to of course. It would fit right in with the lore of the...
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    Map List for 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide Revealed

    I like the art on that Beedle & Grimm DM screen a lot more than the new WotC 2024 DM Screen. Landscapes/locations work better than close ups on characters IMO. B&G: WotC: Of course the WotC one is a LOT more affordable.
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    What are you listening to?

    The Midnight - The Search for Ecco.
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    New SYMBAROUM release coming: "Agrella - City Of Eternal Euphoria"

    Free League has released the following images and text regarding a new book for their Symbaroum RPG. I presume a Ruins Of Symbaroum conversion for D&D 5E will also be released at some point. The festival season is drawing close in the city of eternal euphoria, and it will be a season like...
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    What is/are your most recent TTRPG purchase(s)?

    Got the Monster Cards for Volo's Guide To Monsters, made by Gale Force Nine. Also saw the Wild Beyond the Witchlight and DragonLance Shadow of the Dragon Queen books both on sale for half price at a local game store so I grabbed them. They had big stacks of unsold stock of those two, as well as...
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    D&D General D&D The Deck Of Many Morsels, October 2024

    Coming on October 1st, 2024. "Sip and snack your way through the realms of Dungeons & Dragons with these 50 recipe cards from the New York Times bestselling authors of the Heroes’ Feast cookbooks. This oversize deck of 50 cards with photographs brings to life festive foods and drinks that span...
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    D&D 5E (2024) Buffing Int, Wis, and Cha (Mostly Int and Cha)

    Maybe someone with a high Strength should get longer range with thrown weapons like spears, hand axes and javelins (and perhaps short bows and long bows too). Like for every +1 of strength their range could increase by 5 feet. So for someone with a strength of 10 (+0) the range of a thrown...
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    D&D 5E (2024) Buffing Int, Wis, and Cha (Mostly Int and Cha)

    I think in the original seventies D&D rules, your charisma determined the number of NPC followers you could have and how loyal they were. The new DMG is supposed to have rules for bastions (player home bases) in it. So maybe a higher charisma could provide some benefits regarding that.
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    D&D 5E (2024) Buffing Int, Wis, and Cha (Mostly Int and Cha)

    When I DM, I let characters with high charisma get lower prices for weapons and equipment. I imagine it would be easier for someone charismatic to convince a merchant to give them a discount.
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    D&D General D&D-related book "How Not To Get Eaten By Owlbears" October 2024

    Apparently this D&D-related book, subtitled "A Survival Guide for the Forgotten Realms" will be released on October 8th 2024. A preview of the cover and some of the pages have been released. The format will be Hardback, 128 pages.
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    GMs: Do you have a "Before" race for your setting?

    Yuan-ti are great. Unfortunately they seem to be very underutilized in 5E, I don't think they've been majorly featured in many of the official WOTC 5E adventures. The current homebrew 5E D&D campaign I'm running is set in the Forgotten Realms near the Serpent Hills and Najara so I'm thinking...
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    GMs: Do you have a "Before" race for your setting?

    The Ruins Of Symbaroum campaign I'm prepping uses the lore as written in the source books. So there was a 'before race' about a thousand years ago. They established a powerful nation but their overuse of forbidden magic corrupted their bodies and souls. Their kingdom collapsed and over the years...
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    D&D General How Was Your Last Session?

    DMed a session at a local game shop earlier today. A short homebrewed wilderness adventure set in the High Forest near the Sword Coast. The players (five adventurers, all third level) were ambushed by mimics in an abandoned cottage. They rescued a wood elf from his goblin captors. And finally...
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    What are you listening too?

    Mick Taylor - Leather Jacket.
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    Worlds of Design: Why We War

    I'm prepping a Ruins Of Symbaroum campaign at the moment. The dominant human culture has invaded and taken over a barbarian land to the north. But their own land was recently decimated and rendered completely infertile by a dreadful war so the invasion was motivated by a desire to survive...
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    D&D General How Long Have You Gamed With Your Current Group

    Been playing with my current group since the beginning of this year. There are three of us that take turns DMing, each running a separate campaign. One is running an adventurers league campaign in the Eberron setting, another is running Tales From The Yawning Portal and Candlekeep Mysteries and...
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    D&D General How is The Legend of Drizzt Visual Dictionary?

    I have it and I really like it. Lots of nice artwork and lore. Here's a video of someone flipping through it, it will give you a good idea of what's in it.
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    What are you listening too?

    Alpha Zulu by Phoenix.
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    What are you reading in 2024?

    Currently about two-thirds of the way through Galactic North by Alastair Reynolds.
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