Imaro
Legend
It's the rulings not rules design ethos was clearly and consistently broadcast from before the product came out up to present day, not sure how you missed it phenomena...
D&D 4E Where was 4e headed before it was canned?
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It's the rulings not rules design ethos was clearly and consistently broadcast from before the product came out up to present day, not sure how you missed it phenomena...
Garthanos
Arcadian Knight
one where spell casters are all around the table presumably.
Imaro
Legend
It's not a question of whether spellcasters are around the table or not... it's a question of what non-magicals should be able to do. Not everyone or even most people may believe they should be able to naturally do the same things that can be accomplished with magic. Solution: Leave it up to the individual table...
EDIT: If you want to run a game where fighters can fly and rogues can go invisible (whatever justification you use for it) set a DC and have them roll... what's stopping you in 5e? Or is this a case where you expect everyone to run the game you want?
Garthanos
Arcadian Knight
So modular they talked but they didnt really include anything but flavor text that is not walking the walk
Sure, the game is popular, no question. It was designed to be popular, and succeeded beyond what anyone could have imagined.
It's bizarre to me that paying money for less advice on how to run the game is good, but...whatever.
I sorta doubt that Critical Role would disappear if said advice existed, but...ok. 5e is definitely a simpler game, requires less knowledge of the rules by the casual player (as seen in a bunch of streamed episodes) and works well playing drunk. I have no doubt that all of this has contributed to its popularity, and am glad it is selling well.
I just can't believe that a section to help the DM decide what can be done with a DC 25 acrobatics check would hurt.
It's bizarre to me that paying money for less advice on how to run the game is good, but...whatever.
I sorta doubt that Critical Role would disappear if said advice existed, but...ok. 5e is definitely a simpler game, requires less knowledge of the rules by the casual player (as seen in a bunch of streamed episodes) and works well playing drunk. I have no doubt that all of this has contributed to its popularity, and am glad it is selling well.
I just can't believe that a section to help the DM decide what can be done with a DC 25 acrobatics check would hurt.
Parmandur
Book-Friend, he/him
Flavor is all that is needed, as the mechanics will bear the weight of any narrative positioning on this front that the DM chooses.
Garthanos
Arcadian Knight
That is a NON-solution. Actual solution provide some form of support for balance in utility not just killing.
Parmandur
Book-Friend, he/him
It can restrict what a given DM might be inclined to allow, see also: 3E, 3.5, 4E.
Parmandur
Book-Friend, he/him
The support is a mathematical structure that will work, no matter what.
Garthanos
Arcadian Knight
Poppy poo... make the DM decide how to balance the techniques with magic utility spells and we get you calling a level 1 spell epic.
