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    D&D General Languages suck in D&D.

    "What do you want to drink, hon?" "Ah, I'll have a coke." "You, dear?" "What kind of coke do you got?" "Coke, Diet Coke, Cherry and Vanilla Coke, no Cherry-Vanilla Coke though, but you can just mix those. Sprite, Fanta Orange and Cherry, and... Vernors. What'cha want?"
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    Anybody actually play a Redemption Paladin?

    I am so stealing this. And, I am 100% certain when my PCs hear the tragic song of the Bloody Widow they will say "that was a different PC party, wasn't it?" :)
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    D&D 5E (2014) Feat, Magic Items, or Multiclassing? Which do you choose?

    To follow up, there's too many stories involving the discovering of an item that changes the arc of the protagonist. While animal friends are great, a cup that allows you to see Death, a bag that can imprison anything, a sword that can cleave stone, or an arrow that can kill any one man, god, or...
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    D&D General Eberron: Mark of Death

    Well, that would complicate the theory, then.* For skills, I would consider Persuasion and Intimidate to mitigate or inspire fear of mortality. Spare the dying and toll the dead to nudge a person one way or the other. *I wonder if a parallel could be drawn with House Cannith and the...
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    D&D General Languages suck in D&D.

    I also made a chart like the Hero page posted. It only has about a dozen languages on it in about five families. My comprehend languages spell is a bit different: Comprehend Languages Level: 1 Duration: 1 hour Range: Self The caster can understand any written language in a book, scroll...
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    D&D General Eberron: Mark of Death

    I always considered the Mark of Death to be in some ways the Mark of Hospice. You sense when death is near, the body, mind or both failing, and you can ease the patient's passing. Not hasten, but ease. Suffering is mitigated or removed. After that, then you can speak with dead, animate dead...
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    D&D General Do you track ammunition?

    Regular? No. Special? Yes. I'm a bit more particular about the regular ammo when there isn't a reasonable resupply option.
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    D&D General How do you honor fallen friends in your games?

    My condolences. The last character my friend made in my campaign was for a group of third and fourth sons and daughters. Petty nobles who had a fair bit of cash and a couple of favors, but needed to find their own fortune. His character was a magician by the family name Gaunt, and he had an...
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    D&D General Why did you have to cancel/reschedule your most recent session?

    Also, let me add that this is the coolest toy ever! It's not often you get to hear a greybeard giggle like a schoolgirl.
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    D&D General Why did you have to cancel/reschedule your most recent session?

    It's opening weekend, and... The platform cracked! New plywood and repaint. The actor dance move split the seam! Restitch with a gusset. The hanging prop is casting a shadow! Climb the ladder and move it. The fan for the cobweb caster is in! Build it and dress the stage front. Everyone is...
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    D&D General B/X Vs Modern Ability Scores. ENworlds D&D Design Pt 1

    I appreciate the concept of attributes being "talent" and level or proficiency bonus being "skill". Eventually, as you gain levels, skill will eclipse talent. However, 5e has an assumption that bonuses from attributes will keep pace with the proficency bonus. If you limit the attribute bonus to...
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    D&D General Languages suck in D&D.

    I've hosted a number of exchange students. The significant majority have been Italian. One of my last exchange students knew Italian (National), Neopolitan (Regional), some Sicillian (Regional), and could recognize and speak a few words of Bari (Local). If he needed to travel to Pisa or Venice...
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    D&D General Can a Wish spell move a moon to cause an eclipse?

    Obviously a grand and puissant working of magic for an even greater end! Yes.* It goes back about its business, and astrologers the world over are very confused. That said, there are certainly complications that could arise. Such a monumental change in the heavens would have echoes through...
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    TSR The Full & Glorious History of NuTSR

    Does the grits video still exist? It's a bold claim to say he some made a couple people wrestle in grits for a promotion without some proof of that. I'm having a discussion with a third party.
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    D&D General If we were re-designing the Tiny Hut-esc 'instant shelter' spells what would we change?

    My fixes are thematic, I guess you would say. I state my intent when the spell becomes available and the why of its invention. Rope Trick; Hide in a closet long enough to catch your breath, cast a couple spells, or drink a potion. Facilitates a short rest by spending a second level spell. Note-...
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    D&D General Would the oceans of silt in Dark Sun blow up a lot of dust into the atmosphere? Would we be choking on dust or would the sun be blotted out?

    Silt or dust doesn't work like that, but... Mars does have periodic planet-wide dust storms that block the sun for extended periods of time. I could certainly see something similar happening in Athas. If, somehow, the silt and dust could flow I could see currents. Tides would be "interesting"...
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    D&D 5E (2014) When do you short rest?

    For me a short rest doesn't take a specific amount of time so much as have specific requirements. The characters require 5-10 minutes of minimal physical activity. No environmental damage. A "safe" environment where they are not actively evading or hiding pursuers. No active concentration...
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    D&D 5E (2014) What could 5E do to make wealth worthwhile?

    Have things to buy. So, expansive equipment lists, home and manor furnishings for the discerning adventurer, items for status, clothing choices that not only protect in various kinds of inclement weather but also killer fashion for the Baronial Ball, pets- both utilitarian and exotic. People...
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