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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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aco175 replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) How do you handle surprised but won initiative?.No, it goes with the theme of the thread and how the rules do not make sense and trying to be too literal with them does not work for... -
SkidAce reacted to Reynard's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How do you handle surprised but won initiative? with
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Yes. As I said upthread, that is how I do it. -
SkidAce reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How do you handle surprised but won initiative? with Like.
Yep, which is why a failed group check means someone made enough noise. You can't ignore that people can aid others in being quieter...
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Audiomancer reacted to Reynard's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How do you handle surprised but won initiative? with Like.
There has to be an inciting incident that calls for the initiative roll. If it is an ambush, I give the ambusher a single action that... -
Savage Wombat replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) How do you handle surprised but won initiative?.Nobody tell him - let him enjoy his blissful innocence. ;) -
Lanefan reacted to SkidAce's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How do you handle surprised but won initiative? with Like.
I prefer my ambushes to be "L" shaped and involving simultaneous grazing fire over the area. :p -
Lanefan replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) How do you handle surprised but won initiative?.In reality it would be pretty much impossible too. Exactly. This is a clear example of when the rules - in several ways - need to take...
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Maxperson replied to the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)?.I sit down to play my character, not play dice. PCs and NPCs are treated differently because PCs are played by players who... -
doctorbadwolf replied to the thread Dual Role Games.Wait, no, if this were ported to dnd you would have an additional layer of features that aren't about dungeons and combat. You don't... -
SSmackpixi reacted to doctorbadwolf's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How do you handle surprised but won initiative? with Like.
Well, in ambush you just use those reactions the moment initiative has been rolled and round 1 starts. Then you do not have a reaction...
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Jeremy E Grenemyer replied to the thread Level Up (A5E) Rare variants of spells that don't have them.Two hands are much better than one. ;) -
doctorbadwolf replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) How do you handle surprised but won initiative?.No. The game as cooperative storytelling. with an expectation that every combat (or at least most) will be challenging and interesting.
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SSmackpixi reacted to Maxperson's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) How do you handle surprised but won initiative? with
Haha.
I'm sure your enemies prefer your ambush to go pear-shaped.
