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Managing a table of ten players is less like storytelling and more like air traffic control. In the heat of my weekly library sessions... -
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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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Picture courtesy of Pixabay. In the world of public library gaming, overbooking is more than a strategy; it is a survival mechanism...
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Picture courtesy of Pixabay. Running any free event at a public library is an act of local heroism; running a weekly Dungeons & Dragons...
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SShinHakkaider reacted to Superchunk77's post in the thread AI/LLMs Hasbro CEO Reiterates That AI Isn't Used to Make D&D Because of the Game's Audience and Creators with
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Rauthik replied to the thread OSR [Old School Essentials] Advanced Fantasy Races?.I think you are pretty clear there and I agree 100%. That being said, Charlie (the guy who did the Kobold for us) wants to release the... -
Cadence replied to the thread Virtual Happy Hour (Brews & Spirits, Pics & Reviews).South Carolina. I get up to DC and NYC now and then for work, but have only made it north east of that twice. Oh for the money to be... -
GrimCo replied to the thread D&D General Design issues with 5e.And yes. Solo monsters mostly suck in 5e once you get to high tier 2. Action economy is merciless. Martials get 2 attacks, some can cast... -
SI love 5e -- it has a lot going for it as a player and as a DM. But the other thread anticipating 6e got me thinking seriously about...
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the Jester reacted to SpellObjectEnthusiast's post in the thread AD&D 1E Rules that are kinda cool but everyone forgot with Like.
In B/X notably this is true of ranged weapons and spell ranges but NOT spell areas and the like - helps prevent one AOE from killing... -
the Jester reacted to Sacrosanct's post in the thread AD&D 1E Rules that are kinda cool but everyone forgot with Like.
One of the rules in 1e that didn't carry over to 2e or any other edition that I always thought was cool was how measurements are...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to Crimson Longinus's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
So at least in 5.0 there is somewhat concrete guidance on how to apply ability checks in social situation on pages 244 and 245 of the...
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FFrozenNorth reacted to Bill Zebub's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
Ultimately it's all up to the GM, right? And "players decide for their characters" is RAW. There's no applicable RAW that overrides that.
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FFrozenNorth reacted to Bill Zebub's post in the thread What is "railroading" to you (as a player)? with Like.
Um, it's both. Sure, a lot of RAI. But there is absolutely zero RAW to support NPCs "using social skills" on players. I mean, the...
