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February 1983. As we step into a new year of gaming Ian Livingstone wonders what might come next. With Treasure Trap starting (or at... -
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Picture courtesy of Pixabay. Lately, my Saturday afternoons at the local library have become the third pillar of a massive... -
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Image courtesy of Pixabay. For years, my game room sat as a quiet monument to a dream: a dedicated space where I could play Dungeons &...
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Paul Farquhar replied to the thread D&D General Warlocks' patrons vs. Paladin Oaths and Cleric Deities.You mean the ones removed in 5e? In 1st edition, the restrictions on the paladin were intended to balance the power of the class. About... -
CreamCloud0 reacted to Crimson Longinus's post in the thread Difficulty Numbers: Scaling, or Static? with
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Bounded accuracy doesn't mean that everyone has the same chances at everything. Like I said, a total noob can hit 20, and in my game... -
FFerrousbones reacted to Paul Farquhar's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Do Artificers Break The Game at 10th Level? with Like.
Generally speaking, I would treat the broad label (in this case "Elemental Gem") as the item type - A Blue Sapphire is not a different...
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CreamCloud0 reacted to Basic Expert's post in the thread Difficulty Numbers: Scaling, or Static? with Like.
True, but then the alternative is usually that the disparity between skill levels become so great at high levels that the less skilled...
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For almost a decade I've maintained a Google Sheet which tracks all of the UK & Ireland Board Game and RPG conventions. It's here: UK &... -
Ppemerton reacted to jian's post in the thread What's the hardest attribute to effectively role-play? with
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Strength. I try and roleplay Raistlin types with their wimpy Str 8 or whatever but then I catch sight of my sweet guns in the mirror*... -
Ppemerton reacted to Artamo's post in the thread What's the hardest attribute to effectively role-play? with
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In all honesty, Con/Dex/Str, probably in that order, largely because they are physical attributes. They don’t really say anything about... -
Aeson replied to the thread Happy Haggert Hurried Hungry Hitch Hiking Hired Henchmen Hivers.... apply within.Have you seen that you can buy decorative books by the foot? Decorative. Books. By. The. Foot. These books aren't for reading, they're... -
Reef reacted to Dire Bare's post in the thread Traveller 5e coming from World's Largest RPG in cooperation with Mongoose Publishing with Like.
WotC is not the villain some folks make them out to be, but anyway, to the best of my knowledge, Mongoose is not partnering with WotC at... -
Crimson Longinus reacted to 500 Toads's post in the thread Difficulty Numbers: Scaling, or Static? with Like.
Yes/no, depending on how you look at it. To me, it's more about "what threats would the party be nudged towards" rather than "adjust... -
Ppemerton replied to the thread Difficulty Numbers: Scaling, or Static?.The gap between Paragon and Epic is particularly notable. But you're right that even Paragon tier PCs are remarkable in power. Well, in...
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CCorinnguard reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General Warlocks' patrons vs. Paladin Oaths and Cleric Deities with Like.
Think of it like this: Do you forbid your employees from learning new skills and becoming more effective employees, simply because they...
