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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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I don’t think that’s a general rule, but it does make sense, since functionally half your movement is spent moving you up and the other... -
In your defense, DMs are intended to be able to grant circumstantial advantage and disadvantage whenever they want, and I think making...
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Eyes of Nine reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread OSR [Kicking the Tires] Plotting an OSR Adventure Path with
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He's doing this instead of finishing Winds of Winter, so he knows the risks. -
Eyes of Nine reacted to Clint_L's post in the thread What's the hardest attribute to effectively role-play? with Like.
I think that’s awesome! I have no issue with how players choose to RP their characters; quite the opposite. But I strongly oppose...
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Eyes of Nine replied to the thread IN REMEMBRANCE--2026.Tom Noonan of Manhunter died on Feb 14, he was 74. Cause of death not disclosed...
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Deekin reacted to Paul Farquhar's post in the thread D&D General Warlocks' patrons vs. Paladin Oaths and Cleric Deities with Like.
The think about most jerk DMs is they believe they are not jerk DMs. -
Deekin reacted to Remathilis's post in the thread D&D General Warlocks' patrons vs. Paladin Oaths and Cleric Deities with Like.
But it can not enable them. If the DM wants to set up the paladin in the Kobayashi Maru to strip him of his paladinhood, he can do so...
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Deekin reacted to Distracted DM's post in the thread D&D General Warlocks' patrons vs. Paladin Oaths and Cleric Deities with Like.
I have noted, repeatedly, that I'm talking about 5e's version of a warlock- which is different from the 3e version which was that some...
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Deekin reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General Warlocks' patrons vs. Paladin Oaths and Cleric Deities with Like.
So we should thus roll out the red carpet and bend over backwards to help them be jerks, rather than lift a finger to do better? No...
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Deekin reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D General Warlocks' patrons vs. Paladin Oaths and Cleric Deities with Like.
That you keep bringing up how much the books empower the GM to be a jerk "if [they are] that kind of person" does not bespeak of such a...
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Deekin reacted to Paul Farquhar's post in the thread D&D General Warlocks' patrons vs. Paladin Oaths and Cleric Deities with Like.
It's been in the game for 23 years and three editions! That's almost half the game's existence! But it’s based on traditions that go...
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NNot a Decepticon replied to the thread D&D General Rules that weren't....In 5e only Assassin does that.
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Deekin reacted to jmartkdr2's post in the thread D&D General Warlocks' patrons vs. Paladin Oaths and Cleric Deities with Like.
That kind of was the original question: how the dm should adjudicate the class's fluff, when the mechanics technically only imply that...
