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I think it absolutely can. I actually use Counterspell now as a wizard PC and as a DM. I would never use it before because it required this silly guessing game about the level of the spell. Now it’s usable. I think I would agree with @Gladius Legis , every change is an improvement. Don’t get...

I would actually rate 2024 the same score as D&D 2014, Pathfinder 1e, 3e and AD&D. Because all those systems were great for me at the time I played them. Each absolutely captivated me at the time of playing and continued a lifelong love of D&D I do a lot of work with 1-10 scale surveys. It’s...

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As I said in the Poverty Thread, it’s rich, inspiring, and vibrant. Best three books we’ve seen in the 40 years of there being 3 books. If the FR and Eberron books are as good I’ll be a very happy bunny.

It’s a +9 to hit so realistically you can half that number at the levels that an Archmage kicks in. It’s a versatile power but a well placed cone of cold could do more depending on the size of the party. It might vary with various protections and damage soaks. Honestly I would be customizing my...

You know what, the more I consider it, the more I think ‘Poverty’ is such a poor choice of words to describe any of the Core Books. They are rich, lush and abundant. I’ve never seen such generous core books for art, inspiration, and choice. Pretty much every aspect I’ve seen improves on what...

As with many discussions like this. It was an Internet forum problem and certainly not one I saw with my players. They know that as a DM I’m a gift, munificent even. I’ve seen many discussions where DMs found it frustrating though and that sentiment often pervaded the boards. Don’t get me...

Our group had a disagreement about an NPC Mage casting misty step or casting Counterspell and then dropping a fireball. The spell ability nature of that sparked a a bit of a debate around the issue. I then pointed out that one of PCs had Fey Blooded. If monsters can have legendary actions - the...

I was very active on the Paizo forums for the decade or so I played Pathfinder. What I saw a lot of was players wanting to tell their DM they had got it wrong. “That monster can’t have passed that save because they only get X Fort save modifier, and they can’t have the feat that boosts Fort...

I’ve done it both ways with kingdom building (PF1) and without (5e) My honest opinion is that the kingdom building in Kingmaker and the Ultimate Campaign book is a hot mess, that very quickly goes down a rabbit hole. The calculations/bonuses and maths are quite oppressive. If you have a...

The Top Content DMSGuild bundle looks amazing. I’ve heard very good things about Call of the Deep. Plus the expanded products and loot tables. Count me in. 2nd humble bundle in one month. I’m still reading the 6 Witcher books I got. Won’t ever play the system but the lore and style will...

3e did it too. I didn’t like the result then either. Return on investment - pages in a core book and time - isn’t worth it. IMHO. Better to say - adjust an existing stat block. It has the same end result. Ask everyone who has ever created a stated monster or NPC in a TTRPG game or product...

It seems like what some folks want is a set of tables or formulae to calculate what the CR of creature should be based on its abilities - or able to reverse engineer a creature from a chosen CR. The problem is that any such calculation requires the designers to decide AC16 = 1 point = Con 18 =...

They absolutely can be. Luckily NPCs stand outside concepts like class which is great. I usually run the defilers as whole separate to the templars. Who hate and fear them both for the power their master has permitted them to wield and the free rein they are given. I like the approach that a...

Most of them aren’t warriors though, they’re politicians first and foremost. Warlock is perfect in that regard. Most Paladin powers seem very counter to the idea of a SK’s Templar, lay on hands, aura of protection, heavy armour, martial prof. Nah.

Korgunard. Great NPC! This is the thing about Dark Sun, it is absolutely brimming with great ideas for adventures. The execution was a bit wonky but the ideas are a gold mine. If given a modern twist there is so much potential in the setting for great adventures unique to Athas. I tend to view...

If there’s one thing this thread shows me, it’s how much baggage people bring to this setting. So many assumptions and judgements on a product that hasn’t been more than hinted at. It’s like folks are playing out their grievances and differences through the medium of Dark Sun. So much is being...

The thing is, the cost isn’t really tied up in the printing. Not in the bulk that Paizo print in. It’s the staffing cost that goes into them, and running the company that provides them. That’s why PDFs still cost money even though they’re ‘free’ to make once you made the first one. So...

Absolutely concur, I think it’s important not to conflate overpriced with a waste of money. Buying a £50 fishing rod and not fishing is a waste of money, buying a £150 bike and not riding it is waste of money, buying a £30 game and not using it is similarly a waste. It doesn’t mean those prices...

It’s very good! 😂