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  1. TheSword

    Witcher change up?

    So season 4. Noticeably different feel to it. Feels like repeated action scenes. Many action scenes. Endless action scenes. More magic effects. Liam is not Henry. Doesn’t come close Laurence Fishburne was a nice surprise as Regis. I liked the formation of the lodge. Done well.
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    D&D 5E (2024) Forgotten Realms subclasses discussion.

    If you forget the armor it’s a great version of a Witcher now.
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    Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerun - First Impressions

    We’re getting Dark Sun next. A horse told me in a dream.
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    D&D 5E (2024) Forgotten Realms subclasses discussion.

    You are a gentleman sir! Bladesong Int mod times per day Int bonus to AC +10 Speed Wow. Int bonus to attack and damage from the start! An extra attack as a bonus when you cast a spell. Pretty sure you can fight with two weapons now Pretty sure you one of these can be a quarterstaff now (it is...
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    D&D 5E (2024) Forgotten Realms subclasses discussion.

    Liking these so far. Really want to see Bladesinger though suspect it won’t change much from 2014. Other subclasses feel flavorful and fun. The only two things that really matter to me. I really like the regaining sorcery points on a successful counterspell. Also think the Banneret’s...
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    D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition

    That sounds amazing. Terrifying and amazing. Exactly what I was looking for. Will check them out.
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    D&D Beyond Releases Free Forgotten Realms Adventure

    Or you could be a bit more polite and appreciate that when I use a pre-written adventure I’m looking for inspiration. It doesn’t seem controversial to say that I would like more adventure space devoted to making NPCs interesting. You do you though.
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    Matt Colville's Community

    Sometimes it’s possible to be agnostic and someone tells you something you find interesting. If someone tells me about something they like, and I ask why they like it and i listen and ask some more probing questions and they answer them… that’s still a discussion. I don’t know about True...
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    What TTRPGs Excel At Not Having Combat?

    A bit more detail on Power Behind the Throne… Just so you know it isn’t just me making it up. Worth also remembering that I’m also recommending it, not only because it fits the original brief but because I think Reynard would enjoy running it and his friend would enjoy playing it. It’s not a...
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    What TTRPGs Excel At Not Having Combat?

    I mean even on page 6 of posts he said… So even the existence of combat wasn’t discounted provided it was quick and non-tactical. Presumably decision based.
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    D&D General Has Tiny Hut actually affected your game? Or has it otherwise mattered?

    Yes, @GuyBoy in Curse of Strahd negated the points-of-dim-light nature of the setting by making camp in the woods with tiny hut. It’s the reason the spell doesn’t exist in my games. He know it too 😉
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    D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition

    Yeah exactly. See my suggestion for 3 alternative uses for legendary resistance.
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    What TTRPGs Excel At Not Having Combat?

    With all due respect that isn’t what was asked… Reynard is of course free to change his mind but he asked for dramatic decision based RPGs that didn’t rely on action or combat and I gave him one that is famous for it.
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    What TTRPGs Excel At Not Having Combat?

    That’s a bit rude. Why would you be baffled when I have just given you a full eight reasons why WFRP 4e excels as a game without combat. Maybe you aren’t familiar with the system. If you watch streaming games of WFRP such a Lawhammer or Garblag Games you will see several sessions go without...
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    D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition

    I do think have having solutions to combat situations that aren’t always death are not necessarily a bad thing. Death is a ‘full stop’ while resilient sphere, sleep, hold person, charm monster are a ‘…’
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    What TTRPGs Excel At Not Having Combat?

    Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 4e of course. A system with careers like herbalist, envoy, peasant and nun A well developed status system with impacts on social skills 3/4 of skills aren’t combat/movement based - lores, bribery, gossip, evaluation, intuition and many more. 2/3 of talents aren’t...
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    D&D General Mike Mearls says control spells are ruining 5th Edition

    My suggestion would be instead of using legendary resistance to shut down a players success instead use it to give the creature a suite of options. The legendary creature can use a point of legendary resistance at any time to do one of the following… Ignore the effect of one condition until...
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    Call of Cthulhu General Thread [+]

    @GuyBoy one for you.
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    D&D General Forgotten Realms Book preview from NYCC

    Absolutely. It was probably my favorite time in the Dales. Though there’s been a Zhent invasion of shadowdale pretty much every edition so take your pick! I’m toying with the idea of having a different adventure in each Dale but I think that might be too artificial.
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