New Posts For Thread: What I want out of any edition to D&D... From a roleplayer.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29500989/What_I_want_out_of_any_edition_to_DD..._From_a_roleplayer.I consider myself a roleplayer and would honestly be completely fine without any dice being rolled in an entire session. So I just want to throw my two cents out there and point out the ONE thing that I really want out of any edition that I play. TheAs an optional module, in its own sourcebook, maybe.It has never historically been done successfully. There were always huge play balance issues, in both directions.The core came should NEVER be constrained by the conceit that DM material (monsters)http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29500989/What_I_want_out_of_any_edition_to_DD..._From_a_roleplayer.?post_id=526260113#526260113As an optional module, in its own sourcebook, maybe.It has never historically been done successfully. There were always huge play balance issues, in both directions.The core came should NEVER be constrained by the conceit that DM material (monsters)Wed, 21 Nov 2012 13:05:50 -0600Wow, defensiveness here... sorry. I mean Character Actor, not role-player. It's okay folks... we all role-play, just in different ways. Heh. I guess it's obvious that Savage Species was indeed my favorite suplement from 3.x and I miss it from 4th edihttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29500989/What_I_want_out_of_any_edition_to_DD..._From_a_roleplayer.?post_id=526259397#526259397Wow, defensiveness here... sorry. I mean Character Actor, not role-player. It's okay folks... we all role-play, just in different ways. Heh. I guess it's obvious that Savage Species was indeed my favorite suplement from 3.x and I miss it from 4th ediWed, 21 Nov 2012 12:42:42 -0600Oh believe me, DMs can make encounters that destroy players without going past the suggested cr. it's all about traps, spells, and other teamwork abilities of the monsters. It can get crazy.[/quote]Hell the Grimtooth line capitalized on this.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29500989/What_I_want_out_of_any_edition_to_DD..._From_a_roleplayer.?post_id=526225309#526225309Oh believe me, DMs can make encounters that destroy players without going past the suggested cr. it's all about traps, spells, and other teamwork abilities of the monsters. It can get crazy.[/quote]Hell the Grimtooth line capitalized on this.Tue, 20 Nov 2012 08:42:35 -0600I played with a DM who would hear our plans for the coming battle, and then arrange the DM forces based on our battle plans, even though the hostiles had no way of knowing what we were doing. I don't know if he did it deliberately or unconsciously, bhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29500989/What_I_want_out_of_any_edition_to_DD..._From_a_roleplayer.?post_id=526225281#526225281I played with a DM who would hear our plans for the coming battle, and then arrange the DM forces based on our battle plans, even though the hostiles had no way of knowing what we were doing. I don't know if he did it deliberately or unconsciously, bTue, 20 Nov 2012 08:41:49 -0600I have a character who is a dog.[/quote]A lazylord who points out enemies at the start of the fight, drags on enemy legs so giving allies openings and generally harrasses enemies and acting like a proper wolf where the other heros are alphas? licks ahttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29500989/What_I_want_out_of_any_edition_to_DD..._From_a_roleplayer.?post_id=526225171#526225171I have a character who is a dog.[/quote]A lazylord who points out enemies at the start of the fight, drags on enemy legs so giving allies openings and generally harrasses enemies and acting like a proper wolf where the other heros are alphas? licks aTue, 20 Nov 2012 08:38:40 -0600