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2024-04-21, 11:11 PMThat's ... not what it meant. First of all, an orc was 10 XP+1/hp. That meant an orc was worth 10 XPs p!us 1 XPs per hit point. So a 1-hp orc...20 replies | 1532 view(s)
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2024-04-21, 08:50 PMI had a DM who believed that any natural 20 should be rewarded, even on skills. I eventually figured out that if my Ranger rolled a 20 on a Search...20 replies | 1532 view(s)
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2024-04-21, 07:14 PMAdvice for the specific situation: Decide when the changelings find out about the attack some other way, and when they eventually charge in. ...69 replies | 2296 view(s)
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2024-04-19, 05:39 PMI'm about to run a bandit encounter in the middle of a civil war. The bandits had been an army unit until they realized that they weren't getting...35 replies | 2962 view(s)
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2024-04-19, 11:32 AMI once had a PC with two henchmen -- dwarves named Felix and Doli, who were out to get revenge on the dragon who had killed their five brothers. ...31 replies | 2826 view(s)
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2024-04-17, 08:35 PMFundamentally, there is no way to force the DM to give you something that he or she thinks will hurt the game. So don't try. The safe way to make...83 replies | 4625 view(s)
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2024-04-16, 10:55 AMThat may be true, but it's irrelevant to your original question. You asked, "hat makes a d&d sub race stick?" You specifically used as an example...31 replies | 2826 view(s)
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2024-04-16, 10:06 AMThe rule on how it's done is on page 6 of the DMG: "Good players will always realize that you have ultimate authority over the game mechanics,...83 replies | 4625 view(s)
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2024-04-15, 02:09 PMGiven that we all know different DMs are different, perhaps it would help if we each explained how we adjudicate wishes in our own worlds. Here's...83 replies | 4625 view(s)
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2024-04-14, 05:49 PMAdjudicating a wish is always judgment-dependent, and so it always requires the DM's approval. The only safe way to get wishes is to take the...83 replies | 4625 view(s)
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2024-04-13, 07:33 PMEach time they start over with a new edition, they are replacing dozens of books with just a few. Some content will not (yet) be included. Any...31 replies | 2826 view(s)
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2024-04-13, 04:51 PMFrom the 3.5e Players Handbook, Glossary, page 306: Creature: a living or otherwise active being, not an object. The terms "creature" and...348 replies | 34015 view(s)
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2024-04-13, 12:23 PMThe great aspect of Wall spells is that they require and encourage cleverness and creativity. The more imaginative the player, the more useful the...24 replies | 3091 view(s)
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2024-04-13, 12:09 PMIf there are already spherical cows, then I no longer need a wish.83 replies | 4625 view(s)
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2024-04-13, 12:01 PMAnd in lieu of paradise, Roy just gets a picture of the exact look on Eugene's face when he finds out he still doesn't get in. Maybe a 50-foot...348 replies | 34015 view(s)
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2024-04-10, 09:12 AMVaarsuvius is deliberately helping Belkar. Character growth!348 replies | 34015 view(s)
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2024-04-05, 02:45 PMI had a DM who decided that "real" was the wrong word, and that something made of shadow-stuff might be more effective than normal. I had gotten up...20 replies | 2041 view(s)
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2024-04-05, 02:33 PMJay R replied to a thread Building a better mom friend, or how to win over your allies hearts and stomachs in D&D 3e/3.5e/d20Put some serious points into Craft (cooking), and impress them with your skill the same way you would with any other skill.5 replies | 788 view(s)
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2024-04-05, 02:31 PMThe 25,000 gp cap is for non-magical items only. This is a huge loophole. You can't wish for a galley, but you can wish for a galley that flies. ...10 replies | 666 view(s)
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2024-04-05, 01:27 PMPerfect. “♫ Listen, children, to a story That was written long ago 'Bout a gnoll tribe on a mountain And the wemic-folk below…♪”13 replies | 1376 view(s)
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2024-04-04, 10:41 PMI need the MacGuffin so neither side can decide to retreat and pick a better time and place to fight. They have to have a battle they don't want and...13 replies | 1376 view(s)
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2024-04-04, 02:22 PMDue to the fact that magic is broken on a vast scale, a tribe of gnolls (who hate wemics) have appeared from another plane on one side of a large...13 replies | 1376 view(s)
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2024-04-03, 09:04 AMJay R replied to a thread Simple RAW for 3.5: 38 pages, and I still don't know how to play D&D in D&D 3e/3.5e/d20Q89 Is there a way to increase the number of ranks in a skill beyond the character’s level + 3? I’m not asking about additional bonuses or plusses....241 replies | 13358 view(s)
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2024-04-01, 06:05 PMJay R replied to a thread How to make an metamagic focused epic caster interesting? in D&D 3e/3.5e/d20There are some basic rules for casters: Don't take a race with a positive level adjustment -- certainly not one as high as +4. Don't use any...16 replies | 1079 view(s)
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2024-04-01, 04:25 PMWhen I ran a Shadowcraft Mage, I told the DM that of course, no matter what the rules say, shadow illusions couldn't be more than 100% real. He...20 replies | 2041 view(s)
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2024-04-01, 03:05 PMThank you! The Maverick homage was included in the moral code for this guy: Jean-Louis Musketeer-era Rogue (Flashing Blades) Jean-Louis was...29 replies | 4047 view(s)
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2024-03-31, 12:51 PMThis is primarily a tool for turning lots of low-level spells into fewer high-level spells. I don't recommend it; I think wizards and sorcerers are...6 replies | 667 view(s)
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2024-03-31, 11:04 AMPretty much any encounter with enough force on each side that they won't all be killed in the first engagement, and in which either side can attempt...16 replies | 2470 view(s)
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2024-03-30, 10:19 PMGwystyl, gnome illusionist Fantasy (D&D 3.5e) He is a gnome illusionist, and eventually Shadowcraft Mage. He was named Grabnol, a clan-name...29 replies | 4047 view(s)
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2024-03-30, 07:48 PMI know you need a lot of feats, but for a one-person party, there is very little as good as the Leadership feat -- you become a 2-person party.16 replies | 1796 view(s)
About Jay R
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About Jay R
- Biography:
- Sixtysomething D&D player who started with the basic three books in 1975; SCA member since the 1970s; Ph.D. in Operations Research.
- Location:
- Dallas, TX
- Interests:
- SCA, gaming, math, fencing, camping
- Occupation:
- Statistics teacher
- Gender:
- Male
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