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Yesterday, 03:19 PMBlatant Beast replied to a thread Roleplaying White Plume Mountain side quest/character help in D&D 5e/NextWhite Plume Mountain is relatively short. I can not imagine the module lasting more than 2-3 sessions without some substantial expansion by the DM....7 replies | 668 view(s) -
Yesterday, 03:11 PMBlatant Beast replied to a thread Interesting magic item for a Bard who thinks they're a Cleric? in D&D 5e/NextOne could even re-skin the instrument, making it into a prayer book with hymns.6 replies | 674 view(s)
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2024-05-03, 09:15 AMThis strikes me as an unnecessary, and not particularly helpful formulation. You acknowledge the features are lacking, and require further...569 replies | 23351 view(s)
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2024-05-02, 11:37 AMI can not speak for Strangebloke, (and they might have abandoned the thread), but when they state over the course of several posts that in their...569 replies | 23351 view(s)
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2024-05-02, 11:24 AMBlatant Beast replied to a thread How would you do *actual* high-powered fantasy play with D&D? in D&D 5e/NextFor the same reason why electrical voltage standards are often considered a good thing. The basic rules structure, and resolution system for D&D is...33 replies | 2576 view(s)
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2024-05-02, 11:16 AMThe Poisoned Condition is pretty useful. If the Assassin was able to craft poisons as part of their Long Rest, (the Artificer class and infusions,...569 replies | 23351 view(s)
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2024-05-02, 10:44 AMBlatant Beast replied to a thread How would you do *actual* high-powered fantasy play with D&D? in D&D 5e/NextI would recommend using the Cleaving optional rules from the DMG. That way overkill damage moves on to a nearby foe. Sharpshooters might be...33 replies | 2576 view(s)
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2024-05-02, 10:22 AMI am going to point out that Dragon Magazine #111 (I think that was the one), had a Murder Mystery Adventure called Death of an Arch Mage, that took...569 replies | 23351 view(s)
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2024-05-01, 01:15 PMBlatant Beast replied to a thread DM Help Why does creature Type do nothing? Would the game break if it did? in D&D 5e/NextWhich is a good example of why we do not need overarching characteristics to go with keywords. We know a Gelatinous Cube is an an ooze, because the...21 replies | 2311 view(s)
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2024-05-01, 12:05 PMHaving a cover identification of Bob the Baker does not help with the random group of bandits inhabiting the ruined moat house the party just came...569 replies | 23351 view(s)
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2024-05-01, 10:16 AMThe Rogue Scout, is likely a better general scout than a PHB Ranger, due to the Pseudo-Expertise granted at 3rd level in Nature and Survival skills....569 replies | 23351 view(s)
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2024-05-01, 09:58 AMBlatant Beast replied to a thread DM Help Why does creature Type do nothing? Would the game break if it did? in D&D 5e/NextThe common characteristic of Oozes are that they are amorphous, not that they are unintelligent. Intelligent Gray Puddings, (or some type of psionic...21 replies | 2311 view(s)
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2024-05-01, 09:40 AMThis seems to be the whole dispute, in a nutshell. Everyone agrees it is the beginning of the process. The trouble arises in the valuation placed...569 replies | 23351 view(s)
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2024-04-30, 10:43 AMSure, that describes a simple scenario, in a not too strange environment, with veteran players. Now swap out the players for 13 year old players,...569 replies | 23351 view(s)
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2024-04-30, 10:22 AMWe are talking humans here There are debates that have gone on for millennia. People often do the same silly thing, over, and over, and over,...569 replies | 23351 view(s)
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2024-04-29, 11:59 PMWhich loops us back to the underlying issue with the class design: the Rogue often does not support the group unit as well as some other classes can....569 replies | 23351 view(s)
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2024-04-29, 10:46 AMWhich goes back to the question of what does the rest of the party do? Frank William Abagnale Jr is fine, but the rest of the party is implicated in...569 replies | 23351 view(s)
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2024-04-29, 10:32 AMSetting aside the philosophical debate of Acting/Identity/Authenticity....an alternate identity's effectiveness only depends upon how long the PC can...569 replies | 23351 view(s)
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2024-04-29, 09:55 AMYeah, this demonstrates that an ability that takes SEVEN DAYS!, to resolve is just not a good fit for some types of games. Even worse, is you cannot...569 replies | 23351 view(s)
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2024-04-29, 12:47 AMThat was not my experience as a DM. The PC Assassin in a Temple of Elemental Evil + Descent into Avernus style game, used the ability once to help...569 replies | 23351 view(s)
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2024-04-28, 10:19 PMThe Background examples are Apples and Oranges. 5e has a number of abilities that enhance one's ability to impersonate and/or pretend to be someone...569 replies | 23351 view(s)
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2024-04-27, 11:09 PMThank you for posting the prospective 2024 changes Psyren. I will say the changes are a start, but I do think a few more ambitious changes also...569 replies | 23351 view(s)
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2024-04-26, 05:14 PMTomb of Annihilation and Curse of Strahd, are both modules that feature some very rough traps/choices in confined dungeons, where it is very likely...569 replies | 23351 view(s)
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2024-04-26, 04:58 PMLol..... My spouse absolutely leapt at the chance to play Sherlock Holmes at the Table Top. 3/4 of the players were brand new to Roleplaying, so...569 replies | 23351 view(s)
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2024-04-26, 04:41 PMI do mostly agree regarding the Inquisitive being a missed opportunity. It might be fun to go through all the Rogue Subclasses on the Playground,...569 replies | 23351 view(s)
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2024-04-26, 12:38 PM5e is the only edition of D&D, in which I can remember heated arguments between players about when to take a Rest...(Short Rests, to be...569 replies | 23351 view(s)
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2024-04-26, 10:23 AMWhen I used the phrase "selfish class" to describe the 5e Rogue class, I was not making any reference to normative judgments on morality, I certainly...569 replies | 23351 view(s)
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2024-04-25, 09:38 AMThe answer "4 is greater than one" is a bit jejune. The Expertise Ability is clearly subject to marginal utility. A Rogue's fourth selection of...569 replies | 23351 view(s)
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2024-04-24, 10:33 AMEvasion is a huge selling point for going up to Rogue level 7, but I see your point Tendril. Evasion, as an ability is great for keeping a Rogue...569 replies | 23351 view(s)
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2024-04-24, 09:30 AMExpertise is available to all characters now, via a Feat. Expertise, especially in low tier play, is not that much better than the aid provided...569 replies | 23351 view(s)
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