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    • The_Ancient_Dragon

      The_Ancient_Dragon posted to NightsLastHero's forum thread.

      Forum Topic: Rogues, even worse than I imagined
      December 19, 2012 at 10:47am
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      The_Ancient_Dragon posted to lokiare's forum thread.

      Forum Topic: Fighters Parry even worse than last time
      December 18, 2012 at 2:03pm
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      The_Ancient_Dragon posted to IxidorRS's forum thread.

      Forum Topic: Elite Kobolds - Dragonshield Phalanx
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    • The_Ancient_Dragon

      The_Ancient_Dragon posted to DoomHaven's forum thread on the DnD Next group.

      Forum Topic: Long Post: So We Gave It a Try
      May 30, 2012 at 2:35pm
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      The_Ancient_Dragon posted to Cyber-Dave's forum thread.

      Forum Topic: Healing is still not gritty enough...
      May 30, 2012 at 1:22pm
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      Forum Topic: Additonal characters?
      May 25, 2012 at 10:52am
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      The_Ancient_Dragon posted to Plaguescarred's forum thread.

      Forum Topic: D&D Next Q&A: Ask a Simple Question, Get a Simple Answer
      May 25, 2012 at 10:38am
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    • The_Ancient_Dragon

      The_Ancient_Dragon posted to drakesylvan1000's forum thread.

      Forum Topic: Flanking: can we assume its still in the game which it being in the rules?...
      May 25, 2012 at 10:25am
    • GMChris

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

      May 24, 2012 at 10:28am
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    • The_Ancient_Dragon

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      May 23, 2012 at 9:01pm
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      nukunuku
      nukunuku
      I also agree with the style guidelines listed - great start!
      And Westerness has a great point: "rating" is still very subjective, and the US (presumably the biggest market) is quite prudish compared to many other first world countries. I think many have already said this but it's worth repeating: it's probably easiest to start with a slightly more prudish standard to push the broad-based appeal, and open up more risqué materials for those who want it. That seems to be the standard...

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      May 30, 2012 1:53 PM PDT
      Jennifer_Foss
      Jennifer_Foss
      This list sounds perfect. As far as the survey, I'm not sure which level to pick, but I'd like to see definite hints of "sexy" in D&D artwork. Cover most of the bum and bust (is that armor realistic), but you can definitely allude to them (and everything else is fair game). Give equal "sexy" treatment to males. Remember Hennet from 3.5? There's nothing wrong with some male chest. Focus on very expressive facial expressions. Accentuating the eyes also usually has good effect. In a fight...

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      June 4, 2012 7:25 AM PDT
    • The_Ancient_Dragon

      The_Ancient_Dragon added a comment to WotC_Trevor's blog post on the DnD Next group.

      Skills and Task Resolution
      Since 2nd Edition, the principle methods of character customization lived in...
      May 22, 2012 at 11:32am
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      name_less_one
      name_less_one
      I agree with some observations. One thing that frustrated me to no end in 4ed was that players looked up to "Skills" section of their character sheets as some kind of choice menu.
      Considering that skill system is mostly used out of combat, in roleplaying situations - it felt like it was overly restricting. Furthermore, penalizing party for failures created a situation where players would pass on interesting ideas because their characters are unlikely to make the roll.
      I also didn't...

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      July 22, 2012 10:31 AM PDT
      rghammill
      rghammill
      I think that ability checks could work for all 'skill' checks. But there are two things missing from that basic approach. The first is that some skills really do require learning and, secondly, people can get better with practice.
      But I think it's a very simple prospect to address both while still retaining the same mechanic.
      First is to have a small list of skills that require training (acrobatics, swimming, etc.). There would have to be a mechanic for limiting the number and types....

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      August 13, 2012 3:16 PM PDT
    • GMChris

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

      April 25, 2012 at 2:37pm
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    • GMChris

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

      April 25, 2012 at 2:37pm
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    • GMChris

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

      April 25, 2012 at 2:36pm
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    • GMChris

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

      April 25, 2012 at 2:36pm
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    • GMChris

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

      April 25, 2012 at 2:36pm
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    • GMChris

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

      April 25, 2012 at 2:36pm
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    • The_Ancient_Dragon

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      July 8, 2011 at 4:27pm
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      Lusalma
      Lusalma
      The digital format has the severe disadvantage of not being collectible. I've had a Dragon Subscription for almost twenty years... and used to go to the game store and look for older magazines that had articles of interest to me.
      Look at what Dragon 1, 100, 200 go for.... never will Dragon 400 generate that or even generate that much interest. I recall when I first subscribed to Dragon, eagerly awaiting the arrival of my magazine and reading it cover to cover... then came the WoTC buy out...

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      September 14, 2011 9:30 AM PDT
      anthrax5150
      anthrax5150
      I like the format now but sorely miss the excitement of buying a copy of Dragon or Dungeon at the local hobby shop or book store. Things like the iPad has made this pretty nice though. I have been a opposed to E-readers but it's like clutching to albums when itunes is faster, we are all about needing it now, needing it faster. An annual would be nice, maybe broken into parts? An adventures annual, an annual on PCs, ect..
      October 25, 2011 4:35 PM PDT

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