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    • VerysArkon

      VerysArkon Playtesting 5e

      Mood: awake
      May 2 at 12:27am
    • VerysArkon

      VerysArkon Getting ready for a new Dark Sun campaign.

      Mood: awake
      May 2 at 12:27am
    • VerysArkon

      VerysArkon shared an article.

      This Week in D&D www.wizards.com
      April 15 at 6:25am
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      xanders.soul
      xanders.soul
      sounds like the CP system from skills and powers in 2e
      April 27, 2013 7:51 AM PDT
      Timmee
      Timmee
      Pondering the direction of skills. I asked myself what skills would I say I possessed in my life. Sadly, I can only think of two exemplary (Carpentry and Performance - day job vs. aspiring actor). My conclusion is this:
      *Skills are vague in most cases - Looking at Perform (not a listed SKILL in this iteration as yet), obviously there are many types of performance (Dance, Oration, Acting, Painting, Sculpting, etc.). So it seems to me that a general Skill (ARTISTRY) can represent a sub-skill...

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      April 28, 2013 7:48 AM PDT
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      VerysArkon shared an article.

      Defining Our Terms www.wizards.com
      April 11 at 9:01pm
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      RangerWickett
      RangerWickett
      I don't think creature types should have much if any mechanical consequence. I'd rather label creatures with keywords, so special effects can work on them. Hide from Undead needs the game to notate what is an undead creature, and an Amulet of Protection from Vegetables needs you to define what is a plant.
      But I don't want dragons inherently having different stats than bears. The complexity of 3e-era monster creation was WAY too high. 4e monster design suffered from divorcing mechanics from...

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      April 16, 2013 4:15 PM PDT
      DramoxTheIronLord
      DramoxTheIronLord
      Much preferred the Origin, Type (Subtype) system from 4E than this.
      I understand that, without the core assumptions that 4E had, there would be problems in labeling something as having a Fey origin in a setting without a Feywild, I think this is one thing that the previous edition just plain got right.
      Although, when it comes to 5E monsters, I'd be happy just to see the Level and XP value at the TOP of the write-up

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      April 18, 2013 1:37 PM PDT
    • VerysArkon

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      tirwin
      tirwin
      All that may be true, but admit it - this direction of D&Dnext is rekindling the flames of hope, and nostalgia is beginning to surface. The perfect mix of old and new (or so we hope).
      PS - I love the idea of bounded accuracy, as I feel we are finally going back to role playing rather than knockoffs of video game design bonuses.

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      March 8, 2013 12:43 PM PST
      lovebeko
      lovebeko
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      how are you doing, It's a wonderful compliment to write to you at this moment. Honestly I'm interested to make a good relationship with you after I read your profile today and I am so much interested on you. I want to build a trust and honest good relationship with. However, I shall send to you my picture and tell you more details about myself on my next mail. I want you to write to me through my email (
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      May 20, 2013 3:16 PM PDT
    • VerysArkon

      VerysArkon posted to his forum thread.

      Forum Topic: Flurry of Blows and Riposte
      February 28 at 7:58pm
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      VerysArkon posted to Nominrath's forum thread.

      Forum Topic: Monster Challenge Level vs. Player Power
      February 23 at 12:01am
    • VerysArkon

      VerysArkon 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 27, 2012 at 9:48pm
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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 voted in the poll, "Morale".

      April 13, 2012 at 3:22pm
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    • VerysArkon

      VerysArkon shared an article.

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      April 3, 2012 at 10:43am
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      Cusidhe
      Cusidhe
      Ok, I have a few problems with this. I agree that if it doesn't feel like D&D then it is a failure, as let's face it D&D is a big enough phenomenon in the gaming world that it can't really be changed (kind of like Star Wars). My problems are that if the mechanics of the past are what worked, then why not used them? To me, fighters were much more creative and fun in 1e/2e than either 3e or 4e, though 4e wasn't too bad, they just felt like any other class with different trappings. My other issue...

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      April 11, 2012 1:19 PM PDT
      BenBalestra
      BenBalestra
      OK, now that I have read the article, I am even more convinced this new game is being even more marketing driven then 4e. They are looking for absolute answers to questions that are based upon peronal choices and openions. There is no set level were a campaign ends, that will far from group to group or camapign to campaign. I am currently starting a new camapign (in a Pathfinder/3.5 hybrid system) at 8th to 9th level, becase it fits the design for the campaign. When will it end, when the players...

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      April 25, 2012 11:09 AM PDT
    • GMChris

      GMChris voted in the poll, "Do you like Rob’s proposal?".

      April 1, 2012 at 12:02am
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    • Ed_Warlord

      Ed_Warlord voted in the poll, "Iconic Cleric Poll".

      March 16, 2012 at 11:25pm
    • jskell27

      jskell27 voted in the poll, "Sneak Attack".

      March 9, 2012 at 11:22pm
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    • jskell27

      jskell27 voted in the poll, "Death in D&D".

      March 9, 2012 at 11:15pm
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    • jskell27

      jskell27 voted in the poll, "Hit Points".

      March 3, 2012 at 2:11pm
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    • jskell27

      jskell27 voted in the poll, "What’s the best way to reflect your control over how competent your character is with a skill? (Choose one.)".

      March 3, 2012 at 12:50pm
    • jskell27

      jskell27 voted in the poll, "How many skills would you prefer to see on a skill list? (Choose one.)".

      March 3, 2012 at 12:49pm
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    • jskell27

      jskell27 voted in the poll, "What is your favorite class from across the editions?".

      February 29, 2012 at 11:27pm
    • mhbjarkistef

      mhbjarkistef voted in the poll, "Holdings and followers, if used at all, should be a backdrop for the characters’ further adventures.".

      February 26, 2012 at 11:05pm
    • mhbjarkistef

      mhbjarkistef voted in the poll, "A DM should decide whether holdings and followers belong in the game.".

      February 26, 2012 at 11:05pm

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      About Me: I've been playing D&D since the Red Box, and am currently DMing 4e in a home game.



      If you followed the lead up to 4e, you might recognize my work as the compiler of the 4e Prerelease Rules Compilation hosted on ENWorld.

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