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one line vs three fair point Merric and pleasantly and respectfully expressed thank you! But yeah, for 5th edition if the "one line" became "three lines" I'd still be okay with that. I think the key for me is looking down at the encounter and having the description of what the PCs...

it's a thing...regretfully Yep it's a thing and this is (imho) the primary force driving this decision. Bryce at Tenfootpole.org talks about usability as a DM actually running the game VERSUS the joy of reading Tolkienesque descriptions of the history of each leaf in the forest. Apparently...

YESSSSSSSS I'll second this! One line with the info I need NOW at the gaming table, I can create my own note ("Bull Thistles can be bribed with a bag of plant food and hate Mondays") or give the Bull Thistle's names, etc.

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Did someone say HeHateMe?

"One of Fifth Edition's innovations was adopting a common form of cheating -- the reroll -- by creating advantage" This statement is simply ludicrous. "Adopting a form of cheating", how about "representing a situation where one opponent has a tactical advantage over another and the game needs...

Never include "this is a thing?" in any poll. Results are always skewed to the "meh" result because people on the internet LOOOOVE to pretend they don't care about things. It's the ultimate (and to me laughable) too cool for school attitude. So you don't care, huh? You're just on one...

point of correction: Baltimore, MD not Baltimore, MA. That Origins was a little farther south than Massachusetts ;)

Midway as in carnival.....perhaps?

As a publisher, writer AND artist (btw I have made most of my money as a fine artist and not as an illustrator) I can say without hesitation that artists who undervalue their work help destroy the industry. Imagine you are a world class chef. You went into debt up to your eyeballs to get...

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Galeb Duhr is an anagram of the British town of Aldeburgh....coincidence? I think not.

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If you don't mind "unofficial" feats and want to capture a little 'cloak and rapier' style check this out...

City Slices I: Marketplace Fun If I may plug my own "city-enhancing" supplement. City Slices I: Marketplace Fun includes npcs, items for sale, skill challenges, and adventure hooks for creating a bustling marketplace where the PCs have tons of choices of things to do! It has recently gone...

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Have you ever wondered what a particular monster would play like with different attacks? If you've ever thought "should I bump up hit points or defenses?" If you've ever liked a brute creature and said, "but I really need something that plays more like a lurker." WCP's Monstrous Garage is the...

I handled this very issue in my well-received DM's resource: City Slices I: Marketplace Fun (available here). I include a sample PDF attached that contains the entire skill challenge. If you enjoy this please pick up the entire book which features more skill challenges, events, npcs, and...

I don't know about everyone else but I loved the bipedal turtle race known as Tortles that were introduced back in Dragon #315. I also grew up with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Where is the 4e turtlefolk? 4E needs a hero who can kick some shell! Here it tis...

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