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  1. Ancalagon

    D&D (2024) Magic Items In 5.5

    Isn't the default array 15, 14, 13, 12, 10 8? (the difference is that the 14 is now a 17)
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    D&D (2024) Magic Items In 5.5

    One thing I've been seeing is that some GMs like starting a game a bit higher level (say 5) and tell the players "star with X" items, letting them choose. I am in a game with such a GM, and he was quite generous with the item selection (2 rares, 2 uncommons!) AND the Dungeon Dude stat array (17...
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    D&D (2024) Fighter, support and defense builds

    It's a 2014 subclass, but the Rune Knight is a very solid defensive fighter, who can use their rune powers for control and protection.
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    D&D General Western-Inspired D&D adventures

    I wrote about how one episode of The Mandelorean is essentially 7 Samurai, which was itself turned into a western: https://slugsandsilver.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-mandalorian-7-samurai-and-gaming-as.html There is the making of a classic D&D adventure in there! In fact, it's almost a "basic...
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    D&D General Simple, Gritty,Modern. Unpopular Opinions

    You want an OSR D&D game that isn't just rehashing b/x? are you familiar with the GLOG?
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    TSR The Full & Glorious History of NuTSR

    ... can you get away with doing a little skit where you're sitting in the potential jury bench, get up, ask yourself a silly question, sit down, answer a silly reply, get up and say "your honor, this jury is clearly an idiot, I don't want him in this trial!". :D :D :D
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    D&D General Just sweeping dirty dishes under the rug: D&D, Sexism, and the '70s

    See, this is a serious error in thinking. Our today is based on the decisions of yesterday. To understand racism, sexism and other evils, we have to understand their roots, their outlook, their expression. Because otherwise it is easy to miss the impact the decisions of yesterday are having...
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    D&D General Just sweeping dirty dishes under the rug: D&D, Sexism, and the '70s

    See that's the thing - 25 years ago, we made a big show of fixing things and then... we fixed about 20, 30% of it. It's better sure, but oh boy is there a ways to go! I too for a while bought into the idea that the problem had been solved. But the older I get, the more sexism I see - not...
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    D&D (2024) The bladelock two-weapon fighter: fundamentally unsound?

    it has no mastery property, so no not quite
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    D&D (2024) The bladelock two-weapon fighter: fundamentally unsound?

    I am going to take the skeleton (so both pact of the chain and pact of the blade) because the old PF1e character had the "defending bone" spell (it gives you some degree of damage reduction). The floating skull he called "Mr Magoo", and is the actual skull of an old groundskeeper (Mr Magoo) at...
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    D&D (2024) The bladelock two-weapon fighter: fundamentally unsound?

    I did not mention this in my OP (I didn't want to get too specific, I find details can distract more than they contribute), but for this campaign this is not an issue (It's a PF1 campaign being converted to 5.5e, I'm a level 11 magus with the bladebound archetype, so I will start with a potent...
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    D&D (2024) The bladelock two-weapon fighter: fundamentally unsound?

    a pole arm is not two weapon fighting style.
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    D&D (2024) The bladelock two-weapon fighter: fundamentally unsound?

    this material is not 5.5 compatible
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    D&D (2024) The bladelock two-weapon fighter: fundamentally unsound?

    the other familiars are immensely useful out of combat, and make excellent scouts. The skeleton lacks a lot of that utility :(
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    D&D (2024) The bladelock two-weapon fighter: fundamentally unsound?

    So I've been thinking about making a bladelock - a campaign I used to be in is being restarted, and I have to convert my level 11 bladebbound magus to 5.5e. The bladelock seemed like a good way to go about it, although with a 1 level dip in fighter, as it is rather fragile and that one level...
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    D&D General An Overview of Furry-Friendly D&D/Pathfinder/OSR Settings

    Have you heard of the GLOG, Many Rats on a Stick edition?
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    TSR The Full & Glorious History of NuTSR

    I believe that Tenkar bends right, politically, but I can't recall his position on trans issues? Ie is it plausible he would have said that? (... I think it's not him, but I can't be certain)
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    D&D 5E 5E economics -The Peasants are revolting!

    Isn't this directly contradicted by @Emerikol 's keen observation? What made that particular period/location more "valid" than another? You have the exact same problem.
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    D&D 5E 5E economics -The Peasants are revolting!

    That's a fair point, but in no way shape and form does it invalidate the economic yardstick principle. This problem exists with or without the use of a yardstick. Keep in mind, I am not advocating using the yardstick to redo the entire price list! That's a huge effort, and one with limited...
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    D&D 5E 5E economics -The Peasants are revolting!

    A late reply but... Thank you for the comment, it's a very valid one. So what would you use as your yardstick?
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