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    D&D 5E (2024) D&D 2024 Player's Handbook Reviews

    Like all RPG philosophies, what is espoused is often contradicted by what is in practice. The "bad" DM May I scenario is only relevant for some when discussing backgrounds or species or point buy. Yet, at other junctions of the game, DM May I is wholly accepted. I really think it boils down...
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    D&D 5E (2024) D&D 2024 Player's Handbook Reviews

    Well, to be fair the internet forums have never really been the place to see diversity of opinion. I think, and I have said this many times before on here, that if we all sat down at each other's tables, the game would run just fine. In fact, we'd probably see a 99% commonality in the game when...
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    D&D 5E (2024) D&D 2024 Player's Handbook Reviews

    Both of these are true. But there are a lot of things in D&D that you can point a finger at that operate under this same premise. DMs allowing Tasha's +2/+1. This was fought by many, and caused enough debate to warrant several hundred page threads on this site. DMs allowing certain races has...
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    D&D General Your last adventure in photos.

    I like underdogs, so I am going to finger-cross that your fighter with crossbow & shield makes it to fourth level, and then retires from adventuring because he realizes he's just gotten lucky. ;)
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    D&D 5E (2024) D&D 2024 Player's Handbook Reviews

    Well, the thing is, I never said that. I have repeated the same thing over and over. Notice in both of these, the only thing I say is that a turn will take longer, and therefore, by proxy, a round will take longer. If there are fewer rounds, then it might even out or even shorten combat. We do...
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    D&D General Your last adventure in photos.

    The figure with the staff looks great! And who doesn't love Saltmarsh!
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    D&D 5E (2024) D&D 2024 Player's Handbook Reviews

    Not to debate this, because we don't know. All of our experience with the new ruleset, especially the printed versions in the PHB, are limited. But we do know that adding options and reactions takes more time. Players trying to decide what to do takes longer. It is the reason the wizard's turn...
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    Images to spark creativity

    That is really cool.
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    Images to spark creativity

    The Nazgul is hilarious. :) Thanks for sharing.
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    D&D 5E (2024) D&D 2024 Player's Handbook Reviews

    We don't know if combat will take longer or be shorter. In my experience of using many different systems, the length of combat will be table dependent. For some tables, it will be shorter. For others, longer. But the fact is we have no source to say the 2024 ruleset uses fewer rounds. That is a...
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    D&D 5E (2024) D&D 2024 Player's Handbook Reviews

    I think you might have misunderstood. The quote below is what I am referencing: I bolded the part that is important. To that quote I responded - "It does." Why? Because it does. There is no question that more choices and reactions lead to longer rounds of combat. It does. It's the difference...
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    D&D General Your last adventure in photos.

    Those skeleton sidewalls are awesome!
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    D&D General Your last adventure in photos.

    I second this question. :)
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    Real Life Places That Inspire You As A DM

    That looks incredible!
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    Real Life Places That Inspire You As A DM

    Just got back from some Alaskan hikes. If you ever need a Dwarven valley of place where a white dragon lives - it's there! Here is one of our hikes over Crow Pass. This view is from the middle of the pass, looking down and up respectively.
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    D&D 5E (2024) D&D 2024 Player's Handbook Reviews

    One single phone and a stand is all you need. ;) Just a thought.
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    D&D 5E (2024) New stealth rules.

    Isn't there one skill that covers these actions though - stealth. So those differences, outside of the narrative, have no mechanical differences. That is the thing with hiding or sneaking, it all uses the same skill. I mean, sure there might be an instance where you are wedged above the door and...
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