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Yesterday, 07:46 PMQuertus replied to a thread What would be the safest, not-cheesy way to level grind in a sand-box like setting? in D&D 3e/3.5e/d20DC 10? Oh, that's much easier. If Classes are a thing at T=0, only 1/3 of your population has to take classes with Survival as a Class Skill and...59 replies | 2311 view(s)
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Yesterday, 06:22 PMNope. Yup. Same.277 replies | 11565 view(s)
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Yesterday, 05:24 PMEh, I don't think I agree on this. So, first, here's what I heard: If we give people the core 3e D&D classes, and the players say they want to run...177 replies | 10160 view(s)
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Yesterday, 04:36 PMQuertus replied to a thread What would be the safest, not-cheesy way to level grind in a sand-box like setting? in D&D 3e/3.5e/d20So, it sounds like the simulation will be running for a long time, that the game will start a very long time after world generation. Meaning that...59 replies | 2311 view(s)
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Yesterday, 11:50 AMIf one GM gives you the option between , while a second lets you choose between , you have more options under the second, but is that really...177 replies | 10160 view(s)
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2024-04-29, 11:05 AMQuertus replied to a thread What would be the safest, not-cheesy way to level grind in a sand-box like setting? in D&D 3e/3.5e/d20If we’re starting from 0, with no infrastructure, the Simulation may need to run for thousands of years before domesticated animals become a thing....59 replies | 2311 view(s)
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2024-04-29, 08:11 AMQuertus replied to a thread What would be the safest, not-cheesy way to level grind in a sand-box like setting? in D&D 3e/3.5e/d20So, at least the way I would write it, there won’t be any Vampires until you get a Cleric capable of casting Create Greater Undead, or a Deity who...59 replies | 2311 view(s)
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2024-04-28, 08:26 PMDragon eggs, IIRC, start around 10k. Per... Arms & Equipment?3 replies | 485 view(s)
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2024-04-28, 07:49 PMQuertus replied to a thread What would be the safest, not-cheesy way to level grind in a sand-box like setting? in D&D 3e/3.5e/d20@Vahnavoi: ah, interesting. I was, indeed, thinking in terms of "starting at the moment generation is done", not "let the simulation run for an...59 replies | 2311 view(s)
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2024-04-28, 05:38 PMDon't engage, don't engage, don't... dang it, I failed my Will save! :smallamused: So, if you ask me, in this scenario, I wouldn't say you're at...277 replies | 11565 view(s)
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2024-04-28, 01:20 PMWhen I know that there are Pod People, my standards are “does not behave as expected” including “does not behave like a Human”. Which, of course,...277 replies | 11565 view(s)
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2024-04-28, 10:52 AMQuertus replied to a thread What would be the safest, not-cheesy way to level grind in a sand-box like setting? in D&D 3e/3.5e/d20I’m not familiar with Dwarf Fortress; I am marginally familiar with D&D worlds, and very familiar with basic… “this is dumb” error checking. D&D...59 replies | 2311 view(s)
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2024-04-28, 05:22 AMQuertus replied to a thread What would be the safest, not-cheesy way to level grind in a sand-box like setting? in D&D 3e/3.5e/d20Sure, this isn't the character's strategy for leveling, any more than it was the character's strategy to be born a Grey Elf, or to be born with...59 replies | 2311 view(s)
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2024-04-27, 09:28 PMI want to revisit this, because my first response reads like a false dichotomy to me. *I* knew what I meant, but, from my words, y'all might not. ...277 replies | 11565 view(s)
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2024-04-27, 06:56 PMQuertus replied to a thread What would be the safest, not-cheesy way to level grind in a sand-box like setting? in D&D 3e/3.5e/d20So, how's this, then: Every morning, my Elf Wizard goes out with their father (a high-level Arcane Archer, probably) to check the traps. If they...59 replies | 2311 view(s)
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2024-04-27, 01:17 PMQuertus replied to a thread What would be the safest, not-cheesy way to level grind in a sand-box like setting? in D&D 3e/3.5e/d20One big question is “Lawful” vs “Chaotic”: does society provide good to amazing starting gear, or is the individual left to their own devices?...59 replies | 2311 view(s)
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2024-04-27, 09:06 AMQuertus replied to a thread Point buy skill systems with efficiencies that shift as you grow in Roleplaying GamesHahaha, I was considering asking about such a x2 cost multiplier, but didn't know enough about the system to know whether that made sense or not....22 replies | 1020 view(s)
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2024-04-26, 11:42 PMQuertus replied to a thread Point buy skill systems with efficiencies that shift as you grow in Roleplaying GamesHonestly? In an amazing coincidence, I happen to be able to give you a good answer wrt my reaction, and the founding causes, because I just happen to...22 replies | 1020 view(s)
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2024-04-26, 09:24 PMHahahaha! Touche. I'm listing different reasons why various things might happen; they're allowed to be contradictory. Also, the PCs are kids....277 replies | 11565 view(s)
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2024-04-26, 09:03 PMI told Superman where the Aliens are right now, as well as gave him plenty of evidence that the Aliens are Evil and Up to No Good. And, in this...277 replies | 11565 view(s)
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2024-04-26, 08:25 PMQuertus replied to a thread Point buy skill systems with efficiencies that shift as you grow in Roleplaying GamesSo... if I'm following you correctly here... buying 6 Mentalism specializations at 1 rank costs exactly as much as raising Mentalism from 5 to 6....22 replies | 1020 view(s)
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2024-04-26, 05:36 PMYeah. My point was just, "let's not conflate 'odds of getting this cool story' or 'ability to get this cool story' or even 'ability to get different...177 replies | 10160 view(s)
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2024-04-26, 05:29 PMQuertus replied to a thread Point buy skill systems with efficiencies that shift as you grow in Roleplaying GamesSo, what's the down sides of this method? Hmmm... previously, you could have a First Responder who had Medicine 1, with a specialization of First...22 replies | 1020 view(s)
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2024-04-26, 05:07 PMProbably not. That's where this breaks down, for me. EDIT: For example, if I lived in the DC Universe, went up to Superman, and told him that some...277 replies | 11565 view(s)
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2024-04-26, 04:42 PMQuertus replied to a thread What would be the safest, not-cheesy way to level grind in a sand-box like setting? in D&D 3e/3.5e/d20Agreed, but... the 2000-year-old, NI level Wizard who trained me probably knows a lot. And they'd be kinda dumb not to give their apprentice useful...59 replies | 2311 view(s)
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2024-04-26, 04:28 PMQuertus replied to a thread What would be the safest, not-cheesy way to level grind in a sand-box like setting? in D&D 3e/3.5e/d20So, suppose the world is transparent enough for people to be able to understand, in character, the connection between “killing” (etc) and “power”...59 replies | 2311 view(s)
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2024-04-26, 11:13 AMQuertus replied to a thread What would be the safest, not-cheesy way to level grind in a sand-box like setting? in D&D 3e/3.5e/d20So, let’s take a step back, and look at the factors we’re considering: Level / XP Wealth Safety Cheese / challenge / ability to function...59 replies | 2311 view(s)
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2024-04-26, 06:07 AMQuertus replied to a thread Point buy skill systems with efficiencies that shift as you grow in Roleplaying GamesI guess I’d say… don’t do that? If I’ve never specialized before, have 100 ranks in a skill, and suddenly have an in-character reason to...22 replies | 1020 view(s)
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2024-04-25, 10:57 PM"That's the best stuff" - I want some clarity here. If I look at a scenario, and realize that Quertus would definitely do X, and Armus would...177 replies | 10160 view(s)
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2024-04-25, 10:41 PMQuertus replied to a thread What would be the safest, not-cheesy way to level grind in a sand-box like setting? in D&D 3e/3.5e/d20Eh, as long as we're splitting linguistic hairs, "overcoming challenges" and "achieving goals" aren't exactly synonyms, either. Even most goalless...59 replies | 2311 view(s)
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