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  1. hirou

    D&D 5E (2014) Revisiting RAW Darkness Spell

    Rules for Stealth in 4th edition were phrased much, much better (after several rounds of errata, that is), but RAW definition of "hidden" condition is enough to maintain "hidden" condition. I.e. once you hide once successfully, you're hidden forever whatever you do, if you rule lawyer enough...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Revisiting RAW Darkness Spell

    Essentially, we're talking about two distinct descriptions of Darkness spell effect: cloud of opaque magical fog, that blocks all light from passing through magical effect that forbids all objects within itself to reflect light, i.e. prevents anything to be illuminated but does not block light...
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    ZEITGEIST Yerev the Dragon Tyrant

    His eye is used as a lava heating device in the final encounter in adventure 6, check that again.
  4. hirou

    Looking for the system with in-battle character progression

    I'm pretty sure it should predate 1976. If I was pedantic, it's actually Creed who's on the floor in the first round and have to get back up and somehow get that crazy Italian Stallion in check...
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    Looking for the system with in-battle character progression

    This is not even my final form. True warriors only evolve in battle. You must pass through near-death experience to become stronger. Face your fears and overcome them. You definitely know this trope - the hero is always an underdog, and have to take some beating from the bad guys until he...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Dealing with optimizers at the table

    I'm focusing on a relatively minor point out of context, but I feel this is important enough. In a modern society there is a set of expected norms and behavior patterns, which in theory helps us coexist. Empathy. A bit of modesty. Politeness in speech. The problem is, when someone disregards...
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    ZEITGEIST Question on Logos features

    Cryssilyiri paladin, son of skyseer, who is interested in eschatology. I really hope he will invent his own philosophy method in the end, to unite all other inferior ones. Only lacking Beran/Danoran (which are similar, actually) connection here...
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    ZEITGEIST Question on Logos features

    Eschatologists are definitely driven by Intellectual debates... in theory. In practice, Grandis Komanov is a typical "charismatic leader", who swayed quite far from the intended direction of Drakran philosophy. So maybe discuss with the player, which type of eschatologist are they?
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    ZEITGEIST Tizbiz Zeitgeist Campaign

    Huh. So I guess my group is a minority. They didn't like the attitude of Clergy, but didn't want to kill them on behalf of weredrins, so they tried to sneak into the temple in the night. That plan went predictably wrong, in the end weretigers were forced to relocate to another place and Clergy...
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    ZEITGEIST Pcs allied with Pemberton, need suggestions

    Re:Terakalir. First of all, I really don't need a version of ZG where Inatch is somehow her mother. I believe someone here had a version of campaign where all NPCs were changed into cute anime girls... Second, as a fanon version, in my campaign I'm trying to weave a subplot about dragon lords...
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    ZEITGEIST Adventure 3 - What did Caius keep in his journals?

    Writing from memory here, so you should search for this in full AP, but I think Caius was overseeing dig sites not only in Risur, but also in the Methia region (Nem ziggurat) and somewhere in Crissilyir (Jiese). Rock Rackus was part of one expedition, as well as Rush/Merton dynamic duo, so you...
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    ZEITGEIST Wanna playtest the next ZEITGEIST adventure?

    One player fell ill and participated via Discord, and we only managed to open the final room of the basement the second session. I definitely failed as a DM this session, one-shot adventure is not supposed to last three days. Some points: Once again, I stress that this particular report can be...
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    ZEITGEIST Question about the ending of adventure 6

    Tinker can be read as more than half-mad, and the capabilities of the Godmind Urn (and what exactly it is) are never stated in much details. It's possible that mental magic is less efficient against him. It's possible he forgot about his geas (and his mind is sufficiently different/mad now to...
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    ZEITGEIST Wanna playtest the next ZEITGEIST adventure?

    I think it's a good compromise between mechanics and pure roleplay. Not sure about DC values, DC10 all around felt a bit too easy, but once again, I may have a poor grasp on 5e math. I'll wait until the end scenes to see how it goes. Sidebar on p.13 with verbal mannerisms helps, although I had...
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    ZEITGEIST Wanna playtest the next ZEITGEIST adventure?

    We had slightly less time than I expected today (and only 3 players were able to participate this time), I was able to end on a dramatic scene of Pritchard's prophecy in ~6 hours. Full disclaimer: I do not particularly like 5e I do not have much experience running 5e games, although I'm...
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    ZEITGEIST Wanna playtest the next ZEITGEIST adventure?

    You should also have my e-mail from back in November, when I proofread this adventure ;)
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    ZEITGEIST Wanna playtest the next ZEITGEIST adventure?

    I finally visited the forums kinda late... After past week of rushed deadlines I feel too burnt out to plan for my ZG campaign this weekend. I wonder if I can run this for my players without spoiling too much stuff about Eclipse. Phrases "You know yourself what your country have done!" can work...
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    ZEITGEIST Are high resolution maps available for VTTs?

    I've heard about this. From my totally unprofessional and uneducated in all things business standpoint, that's what management is supposed ... to manage. I'm not sure what could be done to salvage the project, but "running it into the ground" doesn't seem to be the best solution... Offtopic...
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    ZEITGEIST Are high resolution maps available for VTTs?

    VTT was promised on the back of 4e Player's handbook >_< The fact that it was never finished still fuels my grudge with WotC and that was waaay before they dropped 4e support and nuked the forums...
  20. hirou

    ZEITGEIST The Ragman

    Re:OTS I actually like the idea of foreshadowing Boone's possession. My only addition is that "cursed by the Voice of Rot" is actually very close to "demon-possessed". If you read adv.10-11 (in particular, When doom came to Drark) with slightly squinted eyes, our beloved one-eyed snake is a...
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