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    • jskell27

      jskell27 voted in the poll, "What is your favorite class from across the editions?".

      March 3, 2012 at 8:32pm
    • jskell27

      jskell27 voted in the poll, "What’s the best way to reflect your control over how competent your character is with a skill? (Choose one.)".

      March 2, 2012 at 8:48pm
    • jskell27

      jskell27 voted in the poll, "How many skills would you prefer to see on a skill list? (Choose one.)".

      March 2, 2012 at 8:47pm
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    • darkwing_bmf

      darkwing_bmf added a comment to WotC_GregB's blog post on the DnD Next group.

      Dice Tricks
      Lots of RPGs out there use various dice tricks as a part of (or the entirety...
      February 21, 2012 at 8:35am
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      MuddlingMage
      MuddlingMage
      I think dice tricks are an excellent tool, but should be used carefully. A given class or build might use dice tricks extensively, but they should try not to halt the game too much. 2d20 and take the higher is an especially good dice trick because it's easy to calculate. Also, it's quicker to add +3 than +1d6 to your d20 roll.
      April 4, 2012 8:14 PM PDT
      marco9999
      marco9999
      Well, D&D doesn't have a lot of history with these so-called dice tricks. They can work sometimes, and add a lot of flavour -a modifier from a very variable source, like a luck spell, could in fact be a die instead of a fixed number. Rerolling and adding rolls are slower than straight mods though, so that's something you should not abuse, really. It's OK for chaotic situations and complex, long tasks, but it should be used very moderately.
      There are lots more tricks of course, but hey,...

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      May 5, 2012 9:43 AM PDT
    • mhbjarkistef

      mhbjarkistef voted in the poll, "Of the following two dice tricks, which would you prefer as part of a core mechanic of the game (choose one)?".

      February 21, 2012 at 8:06am
    • mhbjarkistef

      mhbjarkistef voted in the poll, "I prefer dice tricks over static modifiers.".

      February 21, 2012 at 8:06am
    • mhbjarkistef

      mhbjarkistef voted in the poll, "Dice tricks are fun for occasional use (a specific spell, feat, and so on), but should remain out of the core game.".

      February 21, 2012 at 8:05am
    • Koga305

      Koga305 voted in the poll, "Dice tricks should be a part of D&D. ".

      February 21, 2012 at 8:05am
    • ghrneto

      ghrneto voted in the poll, "Of the following choices, select any rules elements or character options you would like to see appear as part of the core rules in the next version of D&D.".

      February 14, 2012 at 10:15pm
    • Brapnor

      Brapnor voted in the poll, "Should the fighter be broadly customizable to accommodate a wide range of warrior types or have a specific function in the game?".

      February 13, 2012 at 7:34am
    • adembroski11

      adembroski11 voted in the poll, "Should a character at negative hit points who receives healing add those points numerically to her total until she reaches consciousness, or should healing always grant positive hit points?".

      February 13, 2012 at 7:30am
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    • adembroski11

      adembroski11 voted in the poll, "How important is racial choice to a character mechanically?".

      February 4, 2012 at 11:57am
    • Marandahir

      Marandahir voted in the poll, "Did you follow coverage of the D&D Next seminars and playtest online this weekend?".

      February 2, 2012 at 11:59pm
    • Brapnor

      Brapnor voted in the poll, "Does game flavor need to be directly supported by game mechanics?".

      January 26, 2012 at 8:55pm
    • darkwing_bmf

      darkwing_bmf shared an article.

      Rule-of-Three: 01/24/12 www.wizards.com
      January 25, 2012 at 9:05am
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      AdmiralRanger
      AdmiralRanger
      DR is is frustrating rule and I felt that it was overused. For monsters like demons and werewolves where mythology or at least popular culture have assigned them a specific weakness it is a great way of duplicating this without making them invulnerable. However DR should be a special thing reserved for them, a personal bugbear was the barbarian's DR for no apparant reason in 3.5 (not sure if it is present in other editons).
      June 13, 2012 12:23 PM PDT
      AdmiralRanger
      AdmiralRanger
      Alternatively "I am Thorak, mighty warrior of justice with the power of my arm and the weapon I min-maxed out of the back of the DMG!" *kills everything from goblins to ghosts with same weapon*
      Not exactly the quest to bring the Sword of Shannara to the Warlock King is it?

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      June 13, 2012 12:26 PM PDT
    • TediBehr

      TediBehr voted in the poll, "Does DR belong in the game?".

      January 20, 2012 at 8:03am
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    • Brapnor

      Brapnor voted in the poll, "In earlier editions, dinosaurs were just called “dinosaurs.” In 4th Edition, dinosaurs were called “behemoths.” Which do you prefer in your game?".

      January 19, 2012 at 9:31am
    • Brapnor

      Brapnor voted in the poll, "Can the holy damage and radiant damage types exist in the same game?".

      January 18, 2012 at 9:38pm
    • darkwing_bmf

      darkwing_bmf posted to avalkauskas' forum thread on the DnD Next group.

      Forum Topic: Attributes (STR, DEX, etc...) have been around since 1974, however after...
      January 15, 2012 at 11:12am
    • darkwing_bmf

      darkwing_bmf posted to mvincent's forum thread.

      Forum Topic: Rules Q&A FAQ + ask a simple question
      November 23, 2011 at 1:23pm
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