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    D&D General Kitchen sink setting or narrow genre focus for long-running campaigns (2,5,10+ years)

    Or campaigns last 3-5 years! We try to meet every other week, but there are gaps. I don't want to play campaigns anymore.
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    D&D General Kitchen sink setting or narrow genre focus for long-running campaigns (2,5,10+ years)

    I use my own world of Everbee. Right now we are in the Isian area which is mostly underground--so, my version of the Underdark. I have areas (Lamothe) where things are very gothic and areas (Naphtali) where things are very Indian. Chrysi where it's Roman, Maighdine and Lyonaighe where it's...
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    D&D General 3rd party RPGs using the 5e engine: which ones are your favorite?

    Shadowdark's my favorite. I'm looking for less rules, less customization, and more focus on the adventure.
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    D&D General Why do we color-code Dragons?

    I try to obscure everything I can about the monsters. We're as likely to encounter a four-legged black wyvern as we are a dragon with scales so deep blue they're black, that spits acidic fireballs and has a scorpion tail. I see it as a duty to my Players. To keep things fresh.
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    D&D General Why do we color-code Dragons?

    I haven't much time to write at the moment so I apologize for this half-baked thought. Supersymmetry in physics was "in the news" in the 1970s and '80s and I think it had an impact on the community. Or maybe Dungeons and Dragons impacted the physics community.
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    D&D General What weird CR8 (or greater monster) did the evil water elemental cultists set loose in the flooded lower levels of a desecrated temple?

    The Elder Oblex is an "Invasion of the Bodysnatchers" kind of monster with a Challenge Rating of 10. It is found in Volo's Guide (the one in the Multiverse may be missing the Sulfurous Impersonation entry).
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    D&D General What weird CR8 (or greater monster) did the evil water elemental cultists set loose in the flooded lower levels of a desecrated temple?

    How about an elder oblex in the form of a giant blob that fills the entire lower level in a "Crimson Oubliette" style dungeon. Now hear me out here. You can use the oblex' aversion to fire to justify using torches to keep the ooze at bay in a 30-ft. bubble as you explore the dungeon. Ignore the...
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    DDAL Elven chain armour. do you need light armour proficiency?

    I don't fault you for presuming magic is responsible for the training/proficiency, especially since this item is found in the magic items section of the book, but I must stand up and put in a word for MA* and PAMD**. I personally would ignore the "rules" and instead rule that if you wear this...
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    D&D General Secret Curse Help

    That's definitely going to give them a reason to address the curse. I like it.
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    D&D General Secret Curse Help

    How about they can no longer see the light--they can only see shadows. Bright light is (magical) darkness to them and darkness is bright light.
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    D&D General Eberron D&D Setting Explained

    Magitech and the demystification of magic. The nuance between warforged and robots is thin, and apparently was missed by the producer in some people's estimation. I suspect that some will find it perplexing that some of us are uncomfortable with robots but not warforged.
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    D&D General Why do people like Alignment?

    The personality traits etc. already have guidelines for applying alignment to those traits. I think it was in the Ideals. I really miss the Personality Traits etc. and I wish they would have been included in the 50th Anniversary edition.
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    If it's more than three paragraphs, I probably won't read it.

    If it's more than three paragraphs, I probably won't read it.
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