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<blockquote data-quote="The Grassy Gnoll" data-source="post: 8243829" data-attributes="member: 6788652"><p>Not adding much, just an observation. </p><p>A big difference from flicking through my old AD&D and B/X modules, is the expectation of a party having <strong>hirelings</strong> to bulk them out/act as cannon fodder. </p><p>It’s just not a thing in 5e; the reason being, I think, because 5e PCs are just more capable from the get-go. </p><p>Plus, there were an awful lot of save/die situations back then, making it more necessary for the rent-a-mob so that instead of rolling up a new character you could just have this emotional moment a bunch of times: </p><p></p><p> ‘Oh no! Not <checks notes> Bill? Was it Bill? Let’s call him Bi...no, you’re right, Bill was the one who got spider-bit. Bob? Shall we go with Bob?’</p><p>‘Nah, Bob ate that fireball trap for us last session.’</p><p>‘Oh yeah. Crispy Bob. Anyone got this guy’s name?’</p><p>(DM pretends to flick through notes)</p><p>‘I dunno. Bob 2?’</p><p>‘Sure, why not? Oh no! Bob 2’s dead! Check his pockets, and give <checks notes again> I want to say...Dave? Give him Bob 2’s 10’ pole.’</p><p>‘Yeah, it’s more of a 7’ pole now. Bob 2 got it off Crispy Bob after...y’know.’</p><p></p><p>Hangover from wargaming I’m sure.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The Grassy Gnoll, post: 8243829, member: 6788652"] Not adding much, just an observation. A big difference from flicking through my old AD&D and B/X modules, is the expectation of a party having [B]hirelings[/B] to bulk them out/act as cannon fodder. It’s just not a thing in 5e; the reason being, I think, because 5e PCs are just more capable from the get-go. Plus, there were an awful lot of save/die situations back then, making it more necessary for the rent-a-mob so that instead of rolling up a new character you could just have this emotional moment a bunch of times: ‘Oh no! Not <checks notes> Bill? Was it Bill? Let’s call him Bi...no, you’re right, Bill was the one who got spider-bit. Bob? Shall we go with Bob?’ ‘Nah, Bob ate that fireball trap for us last session.’ ‘Oh yeah. Crispy Bob. Anyone got this guy’s name?’ (DM pretends to flick through notes) ‘I dunno. Bob 2?’ ‘Sure, why not? Oh no! Bob 2’s dead! Check his pockets, and give <checks notes again> I want to say...Dave? Give him Bob 2’s 10’ pole.’ ‘Yeah, it’s more of a 7’ pole now. Bob 2 got it off Crispy Bob after...y’know.’ Hangover from wargaming I’m sure. [/QUOTE]
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