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Not quite. You are reading meaningful consequence of failure as requiring an evaluation of the significance of the failure. The text seems to say that by meaningful consequence of failure if the result is uncertain, if there is a meaningful difference between success and failure. If it is...

I read this 5e advice completely differently. The 5e advice seems to be don't call for a check if there is nothing really to check about, if it is going to succeed (like walking across a room) or it is just not going to work (shooting the moon with an arrow). 14 DMG page 237: USING ABILITY...

This is really tough, I guess I don't really have a favorite. I could go with anything from Oriental Adventures and above here. I really really like the art in the PH, DMG, DD&G, MM, FF, and MMII. MM has the Trampier goodness and the DSC devils and demons, FF has the Nicholson weirdness, and...

City of Delights (2e) 2e Crypt Servant: From the Ruined Kingdoms of Nog and Kadar came rumors, and finally proof, of this special form of undead created to serve their masters for an eternity. Since the method for creating them was uncovered, crypt servants have been created for more modern...

I saw it in the games of Honey Heist and Kids on Bikes I played in. Non D&D, Non-OSR, but low mechanics games. The player skill was more improv and riffing on character concept and class archetype themes and making those work in the situation and the DM going with it or throwing in twists.

24 is a little less of that, but not great. Instead of the 14 Outlander background whose feature allows bypassing survival rolls for food foraging entirely, the new 24 background of Guide (the most outdoorsman option, the only one granting survival skill) gives you a specific 1st level magic...

Cities of Bone (2e) 2e Shalmaneser the Senile, Arch-Vizier of the Fourth Dynasty, Lich Sorcerer 4, Undead Chancellor, Corpse Animated By Ancient Necromancy, Invaluable Obedient Servant, Forgetful Lich, Decrepit Senile Lich, Harmless Buffoon, Senile Lich Chancellor, Desperate Lich: Shalmaneser is...

In Moldvay B/X Basic the only example I can find is an optional rule on page B60. Everything else is 2d6 based (reaction rolls, morale) d6 based (listening, finding traps or secret doors), or percentile (thief skills) or more frequently the DM just decides. The one optional example is right...

For me disarming traps is mostly a D&D thief specific thing. Possibly a bomb squad type thing too in modern type games. Indiana Jones in the Raiders opening avoids the pressure plates, he doesn't jam up the dart throwers. It is only the very specific idol pressure plate where there is an...

It is so disappointing that Classic Doctor Who is no longer on Tubi. I was making my way through the Doctor Five episodes when it disappeared.

It would be to show that some are good at it and some are not. Those who train at disarming traps (generally thieves/rogues/Indiana Jones) are good at it and can get it done more. Others not so much. Mechanics showing that a thief has a +10 to the disarming roll while a wizard has a +1 would...

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Chronomancer (2e) 2e Temporal Stalker: If drained to level 0 [by a temporal Stalker], the character becomes a temporal stalker himself. Mist-smoke begins to swarm around the victim's body until, several days later, most of its physical body is hidden within the shroud. Companions of the victim...

This approach of being generous seems agnostic on whether you are doing it through mechanics or ad hoc adjudication. Player skill approach is usually describe it narratively and avoid mechanics with resolution based on DM judgment. Sometimes it is second person just coming up with a plan...

60% off the current Talislanta stuff (and the huge 5e conversion book for player and monster stuff). Older editions are still free. :) Six more days for this sale.

Chaos Spawn (2e/SAGA) 2e Scavenger Spawn: The power of the Daemonlord generates and animates them from corpses. With its ability to summon other beings of Chaos, the Daemonlord can send agents in many directions to work its foul will. Once per turn, it can bring into existence 3d8 sand spawn...

It’s all choice and preference. There are rpgs where your actual skill at swinging a sword versus your opponent’s actual skill determines if you hit them. Live action roleplaying games like the old NERO. I’ve done that and it’s fun. There are LARPs like Mind’s Eye Theatre where combat is turned...

That always annoys me. I want to search and copy and paste.

CGR3 The Complete Sha'ir's Handbook (2e) 2e Servant: Construct Undead spell. Servant, Labourer: ? Servant, Household Help: ? Undead, Undead Creature: ? Ghost: ? Skeleton: ? Wraith: ? Zombie: ? Ghul: ? Construct Undead (Necromancy) Province: Universal Range: Touch Components: V, S, M Duration: 1...

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