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    • jovis70 Jun 4, 2012 -- 11:23AM, Axiomatic_Badger wrote: -spells require jazzhands and jibberjabber-

      Mood: amused
      June 16, 2012 at 7:29pm
    • jovis70 created a new forum thread.

      May 28, 2012 at 6:28pm
    • GMChris voted in the poll, "Feat Choice".

      May 2, 2012 at 10:05pm
    • jovis70 added a comment to WotC_Trevor'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...
      April 28, 2012 at 9:55pm
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      2 people like this blog post.
      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
      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 voted in the poll, "In a game that provides limited access to self-healing, which do you prefer?".

      April 25, 2012 at 8:19pm
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    • GMChris voted in the poll, "What kind of access should player characters have to self-healing?".

      April 25, 2012 at 8:13pm
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    • GMChris voted in the poll, "Gain noncombat bonuses in the pursuit of evil or the protection of others ".

      April 19, 2012 at 6:47pm
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    • GMChris voted in the poll, "Resist damage from evil foes ".

      April 19, 2012 at 6:47pm
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    • GMChris voted in the poll, "Smite evil foes ".

      April 19, 2012 at 6:47pm
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    • GMChris voted in the poll, "Protect his or her allies ".

      April 19, 2012 at 6:47pm
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    • GMChris voted in the poll, "Be an expert at mounted combat ".

      April 19, 2012 at 6:47pm
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    • jovis70 added a comment to WotC_GregB's blog post on the DnD Next group.

      Monstrous Musings
      In D&D, monster entries give DMs pre-built enemies to throw at characters....
      April 18, 2012 at 7:35pm
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      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
      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
    • fofoolin voted in the poll, "Aggressive Roleplay".

      April 16, 2012 at 9:02pm
    • fofoolin voted in the poll, "Lorekeeping".

      April 16, 2012 at 9:01pm
    • fofoolin voted in the poll, "Strategic Gaming".

      April 16, 2012 at 9:01pm
    • fofoolin voted in the poll, "Puzzle-Solving".

      April 16, 2012 at 9:01pm
    • fofoolin voted in the poll, "Knowing Your Fellow Players".

      April 16, 2012 at 9:00pm
    • fofoolin voted in the poll, "Knowing Your DM".

      April 16, 2012 at 9:00pm
    • fofoolin voted in the poll, "Preparation".

      April 16, 2012 at 8:58pm
    • fofoolin voted in the poll, "Optimization".

      April 16, 2012 at 8:57pm

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