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Bbert1001 fka bert1000 replied to the thread D&D General Demetrios1453 Plays the Gold Box Games.Fond memories! Haven't played these since they first came out, but remember stinking cloud, hold person, hold monster etc being go to...
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Bbert1001 fka bert1000 reacted to EzekielRaiden's post in the thread D&D 5E Encounter Balance holds back 5E with
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This, here, set a very bad precedent for the rest of the piece. It cashes out as "balance is inherently opposed to immersion... -
Bbert1001 fka bert1000 replied to the thread D&D 5E Encounter Balance holds back 5E.Yeah, I like both styles of play (more sandbox explore and more curated/follow the AP). But in either one I think it is beneficial to...
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Bbert1001 fka bert1000 replied to the thread The Answer is not (always) on your Character Sheet.I think it's all about being transparent up front on what is the domain of "player skill" and what is the domain of "character skill"...
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Bbert1001 fka bert1000 replied to the thread D&D General No More Baldur's Gate From Larion: Team Is 'Elated'.Almost finished with Solasta Crown after finished BG3 and really enjoying it. Enjoying it as much as BG3 but in different ways. It's...
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Bbert1001 fka bert1000 replied to the thread D&D General No More Baldur's Gate From Larion: Team Is 'Elated'.Seems a waste. You have the game and rules engine (and a lot of assets) there already, and "only" need to create new stories and some...
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Bbert1001 fka bert1000 reacted to el-remmen's post in the thread D&D General Social Pillar Mechanics: Where do you stand? with Like.
I have a player who prefaces nearly every one of her social encounters with "This is the part of the game I am not good at." I think she...
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Bbert1001 fka bert1000 replied to the thread D&D General Social Pillar Mechanics: Where do you stand?.Yes, agreed. I think the missing part for me is that for Combat you have some strategic player actions that matters (part of the game...
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Bbert1001 fka bert1000 reacted to Exocist's post in the thread D&D 4E Guide to Itemisation in 4e with Like.
Didn't see any guides on general itemisation anywhere, and there's a lot of items in 4e. For people getting into the game, I thought...
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Bbert1001 fka bert1000 replied to the thread D&D 4E Introducing Orcus -- a 4E retroclone.So, I just finished BG3 and had a lightbulb go off. IMO 5e is not a great fit for CRPGs but 4e would be amazing. If someone took the...
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Bbert1001 fka bert1000 replied to the thread D&D 4E Let's Talk About 4E On Its Own Terms [+].There are others that can respond better, as I have not played anywhere near a full campaign. I did not see any glaring balance issues...
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Bbert1001 fka bert1000 replied to the thread D&D 4E Let's Talk About 4E On Its Own Terms [+].Fair enough. I meant the 4e rules system more than the whole edition. 4e lore is strong and is a strength of the edition but I...
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Bbert1001 fka bert1000 replied to the thread D&D 4E Let's Talk About 4E On Its Own Terms [+].Unfortunately, I think most of the official ones are just not great for 4e without some work. They almost all suffer from too many...
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Bbert1001 fka bert1000 replied to the thread D&D 4E [Orcus/4e] House rules - including a skill challenge replacement.Love to see where you end up. I think more types of systems available the better as sometimes one structure fits better than another...
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Bbert1001 fka bert1000 replied to the thread D&D General BG3 and 5E Theories. Top 10..Yeah, easy respec and multiclasses don't help. Disallowing multi class would help a little I guess, but I don't think that much. I had...