D&D Movie/TV So speak with dead is in Honor Among Thieves

[Steampunkette]

... This might actually be great.

 

[Clint_L]

That scene was really good. My guarded optimism for this film just improved by three popcorns.

 

[bedir than]

This happens in every D&D players life at some point. It's excellent.

 

[GMMichael]

"Seems kind of arbitrary." I have a feeling she'll think that a lot, if not say it

 

[bedir than]

IGN has some quotes from John Francis Daley too.

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The skeleton is a practical effect rather than CGI. They leaned into practical a lot.

Also, the helmet is Mordekainen's Disjunction

 

[Benjamin Olson]

This version of the spell lets anyone ask the questions not just the spellcaster, which is how we generally preferred to play it at most tables I've seen the spell used at.

Between that an Owlbear druids I feel like the movie is playing a slightly better version of the game than the one we've actually got. Or more likely just has a DM who leans heavily into rule of cool.

 

[GMMichael]

Between that an Owlbear druids I feel like the movie is playing a slightly better version of the game than the one we've actually got. Or more likely just has a DM who leans heavily into rule of cool.

And this is how 6e will render 5e obsolete.

 

[Justice and Rule]

This version of the spell lets anyone ask the questions not just the spellcaster, which is how we generally preferred to play it at most tables I've seen the spell used at.

Between that an Owlbear druids I feel like the movie is playing a slightly better version of the game than the one we've actually got. Or more likely just has a DM who leans heavily into rule of cool.

As with all things D&D, the DM is making some compromises and house rules.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

And this is how 6e will render 5e obsolete.

A DM interpreting the rules flexibly does not require more rules.

 

[John R Davis]

That's firkin awesome