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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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Scribe reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread D&D General Warlocks' patrons vs. Paladin Oaths and Cleric Deities with
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They clearly don't in 5.5e, because an archmage wizard NPC has different hit points, abilities, etc. than a PC wizard. Both are... -
Micah Sweet replied to the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)?.To me it doesn't matter if your stats aren't the most important part of your character to you. They exist and they're part of what makes... -
TwoSix reacted to Fenris-77's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
I'd disagree. If we're talking about the theory and design of RPGs then a well-considered take on what stats are and do is very much... -
TwoSix replied to the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)?.Well, yes, but that's because you think modeling is a prerequisite for engaging RPG play. I do not share that viewpoint.
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Reynard replied to the thread D&D General Besides Nimble, are there other stripped down versions of 5e....I think it is interesting that even while there seems to be lots of demand for a simpler, more streamlined, more fun 5E, WotC went the... -
TwoSix replied to the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)?.I mean, my general expectation (and what I do for my own 5e characters) is that a low stat (generally anything at <=7) will have some...
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Crimson Longinus reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
I cannot disagree more. Your subjective opinion about the purpose of stats is meaningful only to you. From my point of view, if stats... -
DeviousQuail reacted to Remathilis's post in the thread D&D General Rules that weren't... with Like.
No, I want them to be ready on their turn not wake up and decide to do their research then, followed by jumping in when they're good and... -
Micah Sweet reacted to Thomas Shey's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
I'd suggest it happens pretty frequently. Its just that most of them are polite enough to keep it to themselves unless it seems to be...
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Maxperson reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
I cannot disagree more. Your subjective opinion about the purpose of stats is meaningful only to you. From my point of view, if stats... -
Crimson Longinus reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread D&D General Warlocks' patrons vs. Paladin Oaths and Cleric Deities with Like.
They clearly don't in 5.5e, because an archmage wizard NPC has different hit points, abilities, etc. than a PC wizard. Both are...
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DeviousQuail reacted to Remathilis's post in the thread D&D General Rules that weren't... with Like.
I got real tired of this exchange: Me: Player, it's your turn Player: oh. Uh.... ::Grabs PHB and begins rapidly flipping through...
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I suspect they might have done away with delaying to avoid exploits with durations of temporary effects like conditions. But if your...
