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TSR Inc. published Dragon #103 in November 1985. It is 100 pages long and has a cover price of $3.00. This issue features errata... -
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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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Ddead reacted to soviet's post in the thread AI/LLMs AI art bans are going to ruin small 3rd party creators with
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I commissioned dozens of art pieces from the same professional RPG artist, Storn Cook, for two RPG books I published. Maybe my... -
Distracted DM reacted to Xenolith234's post in the thread D&D General Edition Design Philosophies as Seen Through Magic Items with Like.
I maintain that while the 5e magic items are streamlined, they ended up fairly lame as a result. Can’t have any lingering impact on the... -
Distracted DM reacted to el-remmen's post in the thread D&D General Edition Design Philosophies as Seen Through Magic Items with Like.
This post helps to explain why nearly all magical items in my 5E games are bespoke and frequently split the difference between their...
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Distracted DM reacted to Stormonu's post in the thread D&D General Edition Design Philosophies as Seen Through Magic Items with Like.
I can't speak for OD&D, but my years of playing 1E - 3E was more striving towards Simulation than D&D just being a game. 3E was the...
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Distracted DM reacted to Pamphylian's post in the thread D&D General Edition Design Philosophies as Seen Through Magic Items with
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I have a theory that you can learn a lot about a fantasy TTRPG’s design philosophy by looking at its magic items. Further, you can... -
Zardnaar replied to the thread D&D General Edition Design Philosophies as Seen Through Magic Items.Staff of withering AD&D would also trigger a system shock roll due to aging. Fail that instant death. No save. Ran a 1E adventure... -
.... And do you think this example undermines the argument? Because, sure, if in D&D the d20 was replaced by a d4 I also think the... -
Zardnaar replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) High Level 5.5E: Building Encounter Chains.Not really theres 3 things you can do. You solution isn't the one true path. 1. Give every class like dailies like you suggest. 2...
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Yup, I think the conversation about meta is far more useful to determine what games one would play in that it is as a definitional tool... -
BenjaminPey replied to the thread D&D 5E (2024) High Level 5.5E: Building Encounter Chains.Sorry, but that is false and frankly rude. -
Jahydin reacted to Scribe's post in the thread D&D General What the Melf's Guide to Greyhawk cover might look like with Like.
I dont think anyone thinks Wizards will go under without the grey haired among us. I DO however think that Wizards has some marketing... -
EzekielRaiden replied to the thread D&D General How do you do smart chaotic evil?.I don't see that as indicating being ruled by one's whims and emotions. This says what they do do, or at least are willing to do without...
