Gordbund actually smiles at the Aren's not so subtle suggestion. The smile is a terrible thing to behold, filled with pointed, filed teeth and the oddly lipless mouth of a Hobgoblin.
"Heads we go to the Marsh." calls Gordbund.
Lets say heads is 2 on a d2. Aren flips.
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Bharhas, Level 3 Human, Warlord | Sorcerer Human Power Selection Option: Bonus At-Will power Languages: Common, Elven Theme: Gladiator
CURRENT STATUS: Phase of the Sun: *At the start of your turn, each enemy adjacent to you takes fire and radiant damage equal to your Strength modifier. *You also gain resist 5 cold.
VITALS AC: 18 Fort: 18 Ref: 15 Will: 17 HP: 40/40
Surges: 6/6 Surge Value: 10
Initiative: +1 Speed: 6
CURRENT ABILITY SCORES STR 18, CON 10, DEX 11, INT 10, WIS 8, CHA 17
Itch pauses to watch the simple proceedings of determination. Well, glad that was so easy to settle.He waits just a moment to be sure the goblin crew is satisfied with the result and then heads out the door, eager to get his task underway.
Grumgot shrugs and hobbles outside behind the goblin.
If the fools wish to leave decisions to chance then perhaps i will leave the deductive reasoning to my own mind. Perhaps subtler methods are required to sway their decision making...
Spinning the coin on the table, Aren reaches for his mug to drain its contents. The post-flip spin seems innocent enough, but to any looking at the coin, it becomes more apparent why the elf decided to give it a twirl - this way, everyone sees the heads and tails sides, and knows nothing was off about the flip.
Noticing Itch leave his seat and the other goblin, looking less than pleased about the result, follow, Aren turns to the others.
"Well, they seem ready to hit the road. Can't say I feel like keeping them waiting."
"I don't like X, they should remove it." "I like X, they should keep it." "They should replace X with Y." "Anybody that likes X is dumb. Y is better." "Why don't they include both X and Y." "Yeah, everybody can be happy then!" "But I don't like X, they should remove it." "X really needs to be replaced with Y." "But they can include both X and Y." "But I don't like X, they need to remove it." "Remove X, I don't like it."
Until you've had an in-law tell you your choice of game was stupid, and just Warcraft on paper, and dumbed down for dumber players who can't handle a real RPG, you haven't lived.
Lady and gentlemen.... I present to you the Edition War without Contrition, the War of the Web, the Mighty Match-up!
We're using standard edition war rules. No posts of substance. Do not read the other person's posts with comprehension. Make frequent comparison to video games, MMOs, and CCGs. Use the words "fallacy" and "straw man", incorrectly and often. Passive aggressiveness gets you extra points and asking misleading and inflammatory questions is mandatory. If you're getting tired, just declare victory and leave the thread. Wait for the buzzer... and....
One, two, three, four, I declare Edition War Five, six, seven eight, I use the web to
D&D should not return to the days of blindfolding the DM and players. No tips on encounter power? No mention of expected party roles? No true meaning of level due to different level charts or tiered classes? Please, let's not sacrifice clear, helpful rules guidelines in favour of catering to the delicate sensibilities of the few who have problems with the ascetics of anything other than what they are familiar with.
Just a quick note on the MMORPG as an insult comparison...
MMORPGs, raking in money by the dumptruck full. Many options, tons of fans across many audiences, massive resources allocated to development.
TTRPGs, dying product. Squeaking out an existence that relys on low cost. Fans fit primarily into a few small demographics. R&D budgets small, often rushed to market and patched after deployment.
You're not really making much of an argument when you compare something to a MMORPG and assume people think that means bad. Lets face it, they make the money, have the audience and the budget. We here on this board are fans of TTRPGs but lets not try to pretend none of us play MMORPGs.
Something like Tactical Shift is more magical than martial healing.
Telling someone to move over a few feet is magical now? :|
I weep for this generation.
Given the laziness and morbid obsesity amongst D&Ders, being able to convince someone to get on their feet, do some heavy exercise, and use their words to make them be healthier must seem magical.
AS every resident of Ilthoria knows, the best way to travel across the kingdom, if one couldn't fly or simply teleport, was a skiff on the Moonflow River. The river passed almost every major settlment on the island, and there were dozens of small ferryports along its banks. It just so happens there is one not half a mile from the Owl's Roost Inn, down a pleasent forest trail that leads to the shore of the river.
Normally when one approached one of these ferryports, the resident apprentice ferrymen would greet travelers on the trail and lead them to the docks. However, as the group moves down the trail, no apprentices make an appearance. Something in the air feels...wrong.
Bharhas, Level 3 Human, Warlord | Sorcerer Human Power Selection Option: Bonus At-Will power Languages: Common, Elven Theme: Gladiator
CURRENT STATUS: Phase of the Sun: *At the start of your turn, each enemy adjacent to you takes fire and radiant damage equal to your Strength modifier. *You also gain resist 5 cold.
VITALS AC: 18 Fort: 18 Ref: 15 Will: 17 HP: 40/40
Surges: 6/6 Surge Value: 10
Initiative: +1 Speed: 6
CURRENT ABILITY SCORES STR 18, CON 10, DEX 11, INT 10, WIS 8, CHA 17
Itch walks clamly along in his armor. He carries no visible weapons, and gives no indication that he has noticed anything wrong, nor that it concerns him in any way.
A frown slowly creeps its way across Aren's face when no one appears to hail them as they approach the ferry, and it is not for any irritation that no one was present to pay him a cheap compliment or wish him a fair day. The rogue mentally calculates from what angle an attack could come, already beginning to slip into his typical battle mood with the mental exercises.
For a brief moment, the man considers voicing his concerns, but a glance at some of the others shows they sense it, too. Remaining silent, he continues to step forward cautiously, keeping his eyes open for any sudden movement.
"I don't like X, they should remove it." "I like X, they should keep it." "They should replace X with Y." "Anybody that likes X is dumb. Y is better." "Why don't they include both X and Y." "Yeah, everybody can be happy then!" "But I don't like X, they should remove it." "X really needs to be replaced with Y." "But they can include both X and Y." "But I don't like X, they need to remove it." "Remove X, I don't like it."
Until you've had an in-law tell you your choice of game was stupid, and just Warcraft on paper, and dumbed down for dumber players who can't handle a real RPG, you haven't lived.
Lady and gentlemen.... I present to you the Edition War without Contrition, the War of the Web, the Mighty Match-up!
We're using standard edition war rules. No posts of substance. Do not read the other person's posts with comprehension. Make frequent comparison to video games, MMOs, and CCGs. Use the words "fallacy" and "straw man", incorrectly and often. Passive aggressiveness gets you extra points and asking misleading and inflammatory questions is mandatory. If you're getting tired, just declare victory and leave the thread. Wait for the buzzer... and....
One, two, three, four, I declare Edition War Five, six, seven eight, I use the web to
D&D should not return to the days of blindfolding the DM and players. No tips on encounter power? No mention of expected party roles? No true meaning of level due to different level charts or tiered classes? Please, let's not sacrifice clear, helpful rules guidelines in favour of catering to the delicate sensibilities of the few who have problems with the ascetics of anything other than what they are familiar with.
Just a quick note on the MMORPG as an insult comparison...
MMORPGs, raking in money by the dumptruck full. Many options, tons of fans across many audiences, massive resources allocated to development.
TTRPGs, dying product. Squeaking out an existence that relys on low cost. Fans fit primarily into a few small demographics. R&D budgets small, often rushed to market and patched after deployment.
You're not really making much of an argument when you compare something to a MMORPG and assume people think that means bad. Lets face it, they make the money, have the audience and the budget. We here on this board are fans of TTRPGs but lets not try to pretend none of us play MMORPGs.
Something like Tactical Shift is more magical than martial healing.
Telling someone to move over a few feet is magical now? :|
I weep for this generation.
Given the laziness and morbid obsesity amongst D&Ders, being able to convince someone to get on their feet, do some heavy exercise, and use their words to make them be healthier must seem magical.
Brah Nak didn't like the situation and as he noticed something amiss at the ferry he muttered softly as his eyes fluttered like he was seeing two worlds at the same moment. He didn't ask a specific question, more like a probe of curiousity to the nearby spirits and they responded in kind with whatever they could discover.
Scarblade Bastard Sword 1d20+18 vs AC. 1d10+8 Damage Hungry Spear Greatspear+3 1d20+19 vs AC. 1d10+9 +2d8 to damage in Bersker Fury.
Ranged Basic Attack: Hungry Spear Greatspear+3 1d20+19 vs AC Damage: 1d10+9
Jarring Smash: MBA + target grants CA until end of my next turn.
Run Down: MBA + target is slowed until end of my next turn.
Defender Aura: Aura 1. Enemery takes -2 to attacks rolls that do not include me or ally with this aura active. Marked enemies not subject
Vengeful Guardian: OA. Enemy subject of defender aura either **** or makes attack that targets an ally without targeting me or ally with active defender aura. MBA+2d8 extra damage.
Badge of The Berserker- The movement of charge attacks does not provoke OA
[] Stone Panoply [X] Savage Cut Used [] Brutal Slam [] Second Wind [X] Nomad's Rush Used [] Earthforger's Passage [X] Furious Assault Used [] A Thousand Ways to Die [] Curtain of Steel [] Hungry Spear Encounter Power
Encounter: Roots of Stone [] Rough Strike [] Mountain Hammer [] Form of Winter’s Herald attack [] Goring Charge[x] Mark of Thunder [] Elven Battle Hide Armor [] Boots of Free Movement []
Daily: Form of Winter’s Herald [] Boiling Cloud: [x] Boiling Cloud Attack: [] Endure Pain [] Treacherous Ice []
