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<blockquote data-quote="Xavian Starsider" data-source="post: 7695835" data-attributes="member: 6790169"><p>While I enjoy the tone and style of this adventure, I'm finding myself a little dissatisfied with the new version of the tarokka reading. In the original, you got significant advantages fighting Strahd in the indicated location with the indicated items. </p><p></p><p>In the new one, I don't see any advantage to fighting Strahd in the room indicated, other than the certainty he'll be there. Having the tome of Strahd confers no mechanical advantage; it merely makes you a target. And I don't see the advantage of the ally. What makes the indicated ally more useful than any other? A good example is Esmerelda. She's one of the possible results of the reading, but can be convinced to join the party regardless of whether she was indicated. </p><p></p><p>I would love to see fans expand on this reading to give some meaning to the results. Perhaps the ally should be the only one willing to assist against Strahd, with all others refusing. An expanded version could also bring back drawing for Strahd's motivation, which affected his tactics in the original. The ally might be important to some motivations as either a target or a resource..</p><p></p><p>How do you guys feel about the reading? Do you feel it modifies the adventure enough to provide the replay the original had?</p><p></p><p>Edit: I'm retracting some of my concerns. The indicated ally gets a unique ability and Strahd fights without allies in the indicated room. But the Tome of Strahd is still pointless.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Xavian Starsider, post: 7695835, member: 6790169"] While I enjoy the tone and style of this adventure, I'm finding myself a little dissatisfied with the new version of the tarokka reading. In the original, you got significant advantages fighting Strahd in the indicated location with the indicated items. In the new one, I don't see any advantage to fighting Strahd in the room indicated, other than the certainty he'll be there. Having the tome of Strahd confers no mechanical advantage; it merely makes you a target. And I don't see the advantage of the ally. What makes the indicated ally more useful than any other? A good example is Esmerelda. She's one of the possible results of the reading, but can be convinced to join the party regardless of whether she was indicated. I would love to see fans expand on this reading to give some meaning to the results. Perhaps the ally should be the only one willing to assist against Strahd, with all others refusing. An expanded version could also bring back drawing for Strahd's motivation, which affected his tactics in the original. The ally might be important to some motivations as either a target or a resource.. How do you guys feel about the reading? Do you feel it modifies the adventure enough to provide the replay the original had? Edit: I'm retracting some of my concerns. The indicated ally gets a unique ability and Strahd fights without allies in the indicated room. But the Tome of Strahd is still pointless. [/QUOTE]
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