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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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TSR Inc. published Dragon #102 in October 1985. It is 100 pages long and has a cover price of $3.00. This issue features gully dwarves... -
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FitzTheRuke reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How do you handle surprised but won initiative? with
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This debate has me thinking of house rules to handle surprise. Right now I'm mulling over giving the ambushing side the option to 1)... -
Maxperson reacted to Aurel Guthrie's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How do you handle surprised but won initiative? with Like.
The new rules allow for this sort of scenario: DM: As you guys are walking down the path, the sound of a bow's string can be heard... -
FitzTheRuke reacted to Marc17's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How do you handle surprised but won initiative? with Like.
I'd say the call for initiative comes with the declaration of attack. From there it just gets into how the DM wants to narrate it...
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FitzTheRuke reacted to billd91's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How do you handle surprised but won initiative? with Like.
We go with Charlaquin's interpretation way up thread about combat happening simultaneously. It's not that the leopard isn't going or...
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FitzTheRuke replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) How do you handle surprised but won initiative?.Honestly, the main thing that I do with a surprise, is that I roleplay my "monsters' (or NPCs, or whatever) in such a way that if...
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Maxperson reacted to FitzTheRuke's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How do you handle surprised but won initiative? with Like.
Surprise doesn't even need to be a factor for that strangeness to occur, if you let it! (Again, I feel like it's easily mitigated by...
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prabe replied to the thread IN REMEMBRANCE--2026.Well, he left a lot of good stuff, so quantity matters in that way. I did intend to be commenting on the duration, but that shouldn't be... -
Marc17 replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) How do you handle surprised but won initiative?.I'd say the call for initiative comes with the declaration of attack. From there it just gets into how the DM wants to narrate it... -
Bravesteel25 replied to the thread D&D General D&D Fan Expo: London Main Show Is Coming This August.Agreed. Which, to my point, means it would make more sense to maximize such an Expo where a greater number of your fans exist. But maybe... -
Maxperson replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) How do you handle surprised but won initiative?.This debate has me thinking of house rules to handle surprise. Right now I'm mulling over giving the ambushing side the option to 1)...
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Savage Wombat reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How do you handle surprised but won initiative? with Like.
Sometimes people react before they really know what's going on and/or recover from surprise almost instantly. When I was in junior high... -
Bravesteel25 reacted to Sorcerers Apprentice's post in the thread D&D General D&D Fan Expo: London Main Show Is Coming This August with Like.
But it's going to be a great occasion to surround existing fans with D&D merch! WotC has been pretty clear that their main challenge...
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FitzTheRuke reacted to Reynard's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How do you handle surprised but won initiative? with Like.
Like I said, on reflection the 5e24 method is not a bad solution for "oh crap, orcs!"/"oh crap, adventurers!" But I wouldn't use it for...
