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Yesterday, 07:50 PMstoutstien replied to a thread Exploration and social - the two pillars that have no mechanics in D&D 5e/NextI don't anyone has argued that there needs to be no mechanical backing it's just you don't want to over invest in that because it distracts from the...13 replies | 613 view(s)
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Yesterday, 07:26 PMstoutstien replied to a thread Exploration and social - the two pillars that have no mechanics in D&D 5e/NextYou don't need to be able to do it in real life. you just have to accurately be able to describe the intent of your actions. Would like to...13 replies | 613 view(s)
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Yesterday, 11:32 AMOver the years I've realized that I as the GM use AoEs a lot more frequently than most tables so those hordes of lower HP summons just aren't as...674 replies | 30230 view(s)
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Yesterday, 09:26 AMThe new(er) summoning spell aren't weaker, just different. Heck the celestial version allows clerics to have a pocket semi-optimized fighter they can...674 replies | 30230 view(s)
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Yesterday, 09:13 AMstoutstien replied to a thread Pathfinder 2e - How does it compare to other systems? in Roleplaying GamesI mean what is the difference between making an action impossible and making the action cost more therefore impossible other than feel? I'm not...12 replies | 1651 view(s)
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Yesterday, 08:54 AMstoutstien replied to a thread Pathfinder 2e - How does it compare to other systems? in Roleplaying GamesIt has CC it just doesn't feel like it because it has a high mandatory maneuver threshold built-in. Debuffs are CC because of the way the action...12 replies | 1651 view(s)
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Yesterday, 08:21 AMIt's not that they can do everything all the time, it's that they have the capacity to do anything so they can easily fill in gaps while also...674 replies | 30230 view(s)
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2024-05-09, 08:56 PMDND boils down to "ask the GM" so I don't know how you'd expect to have a different result even if you codified DC and reinvent a worse 3e. ...674 replies | 30230 view(s)
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2024-05-09, 05:19 PMThe ability check system were actually very well received during the next play test. The how to play packet shattered the treadmill mindset. It's...674 replies | 30230 view(s)
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2024-05-09, 05:03 PMThis has recently had come up in my one of my campaigns where I'm using plant star spawn hybrids. The way my head cannon works is if you do...10 replies | 1091 view(s)
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2024-05-09, 04:26 PMWhen discussing NPCs and death saves it's rarely about them popping back up when you don't want them to as much as them not dying when you want them...21 replies | 3011 view(s)
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2024-05-09, 02:40 PMAnd the other end of the spectrum where you become so small that you basically become unhittable. For a game who's iconic enemy, that is in the...13 replies | 1134 view(s)
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2024-05-09, 02:36 PMNot saying that barbarian deserves to be its own class or subclass or not but IMO you could get a lot done with the double subclass approach like...88 replies | 5898 view(s)
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2024-05-09, 11:49 AMThis is one place where I really think that having multiple pools representing your health and well-being works better than just a singular linear...50 replies | 4858 view(s)
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2024-05-09, 10:50 AMAye. Even if you are fast and can make up for the loss time, I've found it stifles options because it doesn't leave enough blank space for the...674 replies | 30230 view(s)
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2024-05-09, 10:44 AMWhat are you looking for from the rogue levels?1 replies | 240 view(s)
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2024-05-09, 08:51 AMThe part I like is they seem to hit the mark as far as balancing each option's frequency, range, and availability. It's a design approach that...88 replies | 5898 view(s)
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2024-05-09, 08:03 AMYou can use a modified version of undead fortitude or relentless if you want to add some form of it for NPCs with less bookwork.21 replies | 3011 view(s)
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2024-05-08, 02:34 PMEh. Maybe everything and it's mother shouldn't be a spell so this wouldn't be an issue. Creating magical flames that can shackle a foe is cool...88 replies | 5898 view(s)
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2024-05-08, 12:39 PMCover and area denial are worth mentioning.13 replies | 1134 view(s)
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2024-05-08, 11:54 AMHow does stone look any more like a spell than any of the others? If anything it's evidence that spells get easy access to conditions where...88 replies | 5898 view(s)
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2024-05-08, 10:48 AMStone isn't something to write off especially at lower levels. A reaction based CC that doesn't break on damage and targets a weak save vs big tough...88 replies | 5898 view(s)
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2024-05-08, 10:33 AMThat's a hp bloat issue not a problem with this type of play. Sort of like falling becomes less dangerous just because you have more blood points...50 replies | 4858 view(s)
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2024-05-08, 10:07 AMWhile the flavor is a tad off it's one of the best "play" options in the game. It has a wide array of tools but each pool itself is small....88 replies | 5898 view(s)
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2024-05-07, 10:14 AMIt's fairly arbitrary that that share the same name thus don't stack.3 replies | 1130 view(s)
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2024-05-06, 12:12 PMIMO the balance of focus is table/group dependent so it can't be pinned down as a worth/waste regarding time. Now the one thing that I entirely...50 replies | 4858 view(s)
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2024-05-06, 11:45 AMIt's not so much that fantasy racism is the default option it's that that usually systems are really bad at integrating conflicts. Good vs evil...92 replies | 5968 view(s)
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2024-05-06, 09:41 AMstoutstien replied to a thread Pathfinder 2e - How does it compare to other systems? in Roleplaying GamesYou'll probably be better off with PF 1e rather than 2e. PF 2e math is extraordinary right so it's difficult to feel like you are above any sort...12 replies | 1651 view(s)
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2024-05-05, 10:01 AMYou could go for the curse of knowledge angle. Since it's 100% accurate its bypassing free will but free will is also what is leading to the outcome...9 replies | 1091 view(s)
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2024-05-03, 07:01 PMI doubt it. They grabbed whatever close and stuck it in. That the issue with using prepackaged elements like spells on a chassis that doesn't also...674 replies | 30230 view(s)
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