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    • GMChris

      GMChris posted to Angrygodofmilk's forum thread on the DnD Next group.

      Forum Topic: Druid Cantrip: Fire Seeds (Can I create more than 2 and throw more than 2?)
      April 9 at 4:23pm
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      GMChris posted a new blog post.

      Dawn of my Blog
      So, I'm going to start occasionally blogging on here and I figured I'd...
      March 27 at 5:26pm
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      Mood: tired
      March 27 at 4:31pm
    • GMChris

      GMChris added a comment to WotC_Rodney's blog post on the DnD Next group.

      D&D Next Q&A
      D&D Next Q&A with Rodney Thompson is the new home for Rule of Three. D&D Next...
      March 19 at 11:39am
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      Chakravant
      Chakravant
      In early editions of D&D, the length of a year, month, week and IIRC in some cases a day were not terrestrial standard for several game worlds.
      August 7, 2012 8:15 PM PDT
      GMChris
      GMChris
      I don't entirely like the idea of a long rest as a complete reset and refresh event. I don't necessarily want real-world realism-we are talking about heroes in a magical world- but I do enjoy the tension of a dungeon crawl gone on too long. Provisions waning, the exit a day or more of solid travel behind you and dwindling hit points; you heal up some with each long rest and the cleric helps, but the unrelenting hazards are grinding away at you.
      March 19, 2013 9:39 AM PDT
    • GMChris

      GMChris voted in the poll, "Magic properties 2".

      March 19 at 11:14am
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    • GMChris

      GMChris voted in the poll, "Feat Choice".

      March 19 at 11:01am
    • GMChris

      GMChris added a comment to Evil_Reverend's blog post on the DnD Next group.

      Tone and Edition
      A few years ago, I woke up and realized what I thought was fantasy...
      March 19 at 10:27am
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      Marandahir
      Marandahir
      I'm a big believer in "Getting to Yes." Present the options, all the options, to the players, and see what they latch onto. Then build a game around what they are playing. If they want to play a Tiefling, don't screw them over for wanting to play the Tiefling. Build a story that will accommodate that choice. If the player WANTS to have risks involved with the racial choice (because those risks could be a roleplaying MINE, like having to wear robes to disguise a devilish appearance), that's...

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      September 27, 2012 7:22 AM PDT
      GMChris
      GMChris
      My campaign is quasi-historical, so I'm constantly saying no to races I haven't already distorted history to accommodate. I don't care one way or another about the frequency designations, because it should vary greatly from setting to setting.
      March 19, 2013 8:27 AM PDT
    • GMChris

      GMChris added a comment to WotC_Bruce's blog post on the DnD Next group.

      Resilient Heroes
      Demascus coughed up grit. He tried to spit, but his mouth was too dry. Why...
      March 19 at 10:23am
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      Rablin
      Rablin
      I like the idea of limited self healing as it helps the flow of the game. If after every fight the party has to rest for 8 hrs nothing would ever get done or every subsequent fight gets more and more deadly, especially if the adventure has time constraints. It should not be during combat, that is the clerics job or get potions. The Playtest idea is great but may need further scaling if it works out too powerful.
      July 9, 2012 11:11 AM PDT
      GMChris
      GMChris
      I feel very strongly that the level of healing generally being discussed trashes the 4th wall. Magic allows for a lot of leeway in modelling, but without magic, healing should take place at a rate akin to reality- or at least no better than a typical action film. I hope you create an optional modular rule doing this, because for those gamers that left at the introduction of 4th ed, I think this is probably the largest issue. Imagine in real life (doesn't matter if you are the toughest person...

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      March 19, 2013 8:23 AM PDT
    • GMChris

      GMChris voted in the poll, "In a game that provides limited access to self-healing, which do you prefer?".

      March 19 at 10:05am
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    • GMChris

      GMChris voted in the poll, "What kind of access should player characters have to self-healing?".

      March 19 at 10:05am
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    • GMChris

      GMChris voted in the poll, "Even more crazy or new stuff (elaborate in the comments)".

      March 19 at 10:02am
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    • GMChris

      GMChris voted in the poll, "Gain noncombat bonuses in the pursuit of evil or the protection of others ".

      March 19 at 10:02am
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    • GMChris

      GMChris voted in the poll, "Resist damage from evil foes ".

      March 19 at 10:02am
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    • GMChris

      GMChris voted in the poll, "Smite evil foes ".

      March 19 at 10:02am
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    • GMChris

      GMChris voted in the poll, "Protect his or her allies ".

      March 19 at 10:02am
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    • GMChris

      GMChris voted in the poll, "Be an expert at mounted combat ".

      March 19 at 10:02am
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    • GMChris

      GMChris added a comment to WotC_TomLaPille's blog post on the DnD Next group.

      Monstrous Musings
      In D&D, monster entries give DMs pre-built enemies to throw at characters....
      March 19 at 10:01am
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      name_less_one
      name_less_one
      The only thing I need from books is numbers and a small descriptions/flavor. I find large and extensive fluff blocks to be rather useless, as they often don't fit into whatever particular setting or situation I happen to be running.
      I care about numbers because I want the numbers to be balanced. I never want to worry about mechanical balance - everything else I can make up, but please don't make me do math.

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      July 22, 2012 11:01 AM PDT
      GMChris
      GMChris
      I agree with other posters that the 2e page design is an ideal balance.
      I also want to make a statement heretical to game design: In past editions, annoying gaps in design have led to great play. 2nd ed often left the GM without a clear answer, leading to improvisation and better role-playing. Being outsmarted by players is fine, and as long as they haven't broken the game outright, exploiting the setting (not just an ill-worded rule) is a good thing. In real life, there are lots of...

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      March 19, 2013 8:01 AM PDT
    • GMChris

      GMChris voted in the poll, "Morale".

      March 19 at 9:49am
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    • GMChris

      GMChris voted in the poll, "Simulating Combat".

      March 19 at 9:48am
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    • GMChris

      GMChris voted in the poll, "Elements of Adventures (Least)".

      March 19 at 9:46am

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      I suggested that we get green jade d20s in our wedding rings, but only after my wife suggested we get married at Gencon.

      For about 3 years, I've been running a youth D&D program. It's now separate, but it was started by Cornell University, so I can actually claim to have been a "Game-Master laureate of an Ivy league University!" Also, I let the players (aged 9 to 13) pick the edition, and we've been playing 2e ever since!
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