Recent content by Vael

I like it. My concern is that the way damage works in 5e compared to Daggerheart ... there's more uncertainty in 5e given damage is unbounded and that in-combat healing is generally considered ineffective, which is not what happens in Daggerheart. I do like Daggerheart's death move system, so...

I have GMed a full session without touching the dice, but that was because no combat occurred. It was still a tense, fun session, as the party was escaping to the woods to dodge a bounty hunter and his cadre of trained animals. But this is why I'm not looking to modify rules to go completely...

Dice were on sale at the LGS so I indulged. Also pulled the trigger on the Daggerheart Hope & Fear preorder.

5e24 Rime of the Frostmaiden: Secured gem mine, gaining renown. Bonus line that got the biggest groan from the table: "It's a Psicrystal" "Why is it so upset?"

I'm playing a Sorcerer in my first 5e24 campaign. Went Wild Magic. Had fun in my first session at level 3.

I think over-emphasizing balance, especially on an encounter-by-encounter basis is a mistake. I'm less interested these days in a balanced encounter, I just want it to be exciting or at least interesting. Did an early crit, a splashy power, or a clever tactic make an encounter less challenging...

Heh. Oh, any company that can give me: 1. The reactivity and depth of BG3 2. The banter and fun companions of a Mass Effect or Dragon Age 3. A world I really want to just enjoy exploring, like Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4. Customizable as Skyrim. 5. Actually give me this and not stuck in...

Of the more traditional carols, definitely have to go with Carol of the Bells. But when I want a jaunty tune and some anti-capitalist sentiment ... which is more frequent these days, I go with:

Some fun talk about the campaign frames in Hope & Fear in this video:

Rolling 2 d12s as the Daggerheart duality dice feels really good. Otoh, the d12 of doom from Dead of Winter sucks. That said, the d20 has easy to calculate probabilities and also feels nice to roll. Ultimately ... I just like rolling dice

Which I get, believe me. New adversaries to confound my players with ... :devilish:

I think the PDFs come out two weeks before release. But they just said at PAX-U that the book isn't even finished yet, so it'd be impressive if you did get a copy ... ;-)

I'm trying out the Wild Magic Sorcerer (2024 version) and so far it's been ... anticlimactic? Admittedly, it's only been one session since I hit level 3 and in our one battle I rolled two surges (technically I rolled third that we then realized didn't happen because I couldn't use the advantage...

After binging through Stranger Things and Hazbin Hotel, I am now watching Heated Rivalry, the gay hockey series on Crave in Canada and HBO Max stateside. And ... it's very good. Steamy, sexy, but also very poignant and romantic.