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The math checks out all the way to max level, but things definitely get a lot more complicated for the DM when players get spells/abilities that can completely bypass or invalidate parts of the game they have prepared. Additionally, spells that are open-ended, subject to interpretation...

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I've got about 60 hours of BG III play since launch and I haven't had a single crash or lock up. Are you pushing old hardware to the brink with ultra-level graphical settings or something? @j00t you can do the mountain pass after leaving Act 1. In fact, I'm doing it right now and I took the...

I'm in a similar boat. I'm level 6.5, but I haven't finished Act 1 though I'm close. I'm well behind most people in the thread, but I was out of town most of last week and I rarely play these massive RPGs more than once so I try to squeeze as much out of them as possible. However, BG III is...

I know it's petty, but...goddamn I hate it when people spell rogue as rouge. Rapier is widely considered the best finesse/light rogue weapon. Regarding the Hag,

Yep. I didn't make that decision willy-nilly. I hate taking things from my players, but I thought about the potential consequences of multi-classing for a long time and realized I had to drastically restrict it. Fortunately, it's never been an issue. Over the years I've run 7-8 long-term...

With 25 AC you'd almost never be hit until you started facing ~CR 15 creatures and even then it'd only be a ~50% chance to be hit. That's assuming no other factors involved in the combat. The AC, attack, etc. calculations from older editions are not even close to the numbers in 5e.

Yes, the AC bonus from Haste does stack with Monk AC.

In 5e, each point of Armor Class is the single-most impactful statistic because of 5e's bounded accuracy system. In fact, there are very, very few NPCs with AC higher than 23. ~80% of monsters have an AC between 14-19. There are still a few ways for players to cheese ridiculously high ACs, but...

No, Mage Armor doesn't stack with a Monk's inherent AC.

I'm not sure what your question is.

I haven't looked in to it with BG III, but for tabletop 5e, Mage Armor counts as armor and Unarmored Defense only works if the Barbarian isn't wearing any armor. Mage Armor: The target's base AC becomes 13 + its Dexterity modifier. Unarmored Defense: While you are not wearing any armor, your...

I made a very similar comment several pages back. The homosexuality in this game is aggressive as fuck. It sucks because it wrecks immersion. Any time I go to talk to my male companions I'm already cringing because it's 80/20 in favor of me having to thwart a 'sword' thrust before getting to the...

I'm playing Drow Rogue (Assassin) with the Criminal background. One of the really cool elements of this game is that you get rewarded for making choices that reflect your background. I've been stealing everything and murdering the shit out of non-essential NPCs and I keep getting Inspiration...

I'm getting ~60 MB/s (~500 Mbits) from GOG. A total download time of ~30 min.

I know I'm in the minority, but I think multi-classing is gay as fuuuuck without a strong narrative reason. I'm probably going to play some type of pure Dex/Cha rogue.

First, I want to reiterate that I am speaking from the tabletop perspective. I'm not even annoyed by the PC situation. It's a (mostly) single player experience and my concerns just aren't relevant there. Now, I don't think the argument in favor of homogenizing stats prevents storytelling, but...

I'm 100% on board with the argument that stat bonuses no longer being tied to race is retarded. That idiocy got started by limp-wristed Leftist faggots complaining about bio-essentialism in D&D. When the 5e Tasha's rulebook was published it offered an optional rule that's almost exactly what...

My best friend and I co-op'd the shit out of the first one. It was a ton of fun. We'll definitely be running it back with the sequel.

Music to my ears. It's glorious seeing woke companies repeatedly taking multi-hundred million dollar dicks to the ass. Also, lol @ the writers on strike.

That's exactly what I thought when I saw the trailer. I kept thinking "this 'might' have been ok, but Chalamet doesn't capture any of the Wonka vibe."

I played through the early access content when it was first made available, but not wanting to spoil anymore of the experience, I haven't touched it since. I'm hyper-aware of woke nonsense and have I very little patience for it, but I really don't remember seeing much/if any of it during my...

I saw this with my wife on the 3rd and it was a heavy film. I'm not a religious man, but you don't have to be to understand and rally behind the message. Obviously, I already knew this was happening, but I genuinely feel powerless to stop it. Vigilantism will only get you killed or a lengthy...

I think being irked by this is a matter of perspective. I know exactly the scene you're referring to and it doesn't bother me.

Even in the unlikely event that WotC pulled their license from competing VTTs, you'd still have access to everything you purchased prior to the revocation. There's no risk buying in to one right now.

The automation of so many things is one of the major selling points of FG. Obviously, it can't automate everything because some things are too open-ended or don't translate into a mechanic, but it still takes a ton of weight off the DM/players shoulders. FG automatically includes most of the...

I should have also mentioned that Roll20 is a steaming pile compared to FGU and Foundry. I'm not saying that because I use FG. I would rather not play TTRPGs at all than play on Roll20. You won't regret making the move if you do decide to take the leap. You'll feel a little overwhelmed for a few...

There's definitely a learning curve, but I wouldn't say it's hard to use.

Yesterday, Fantasy Grounds added support for animated maps, tokens, spell effects using the WebM (vp8 codec) format. That's a bit restrictive, but it's also easily solved by numerous simple tools that easily convert incompatible formats such as mp4. Handbrake is the tool I use and it really...

'Diversity' hires destroy games. At some point studios are going to learn that putting people in important roles because they have a cunt or "wuz a kang" has consequences.

I've purchased and played through all the Solasta content and I really enjoyed it, but the writing is absolutely atrocious. I mean, it's so bad I genuinely wonder how it got by the creative director. That said, the game is one of the most authentic D&D experiences. Particularly for 5E. You have...

I genuinely don't know, but it's thousands. I have at least 2 (3-5 for most) of every mini they have produced. A lot of the ones I have aren't even available on their retail site yet. I've also had an active subscription to their mail club since its inception a year ago. The club has members...

As much as Paizo turns my stomach, I have to admit that PF2e is a great system. There are elements of it that really grate on my nerves and destroy verisimilitude, but there isn't a system on Earth that doesn't do that in some capacity. However, I'm inclined to agree that it's the best system...

Unless you're playing with 2nd graders that have Down Syndrome, I have an extremely hard time accepting that your "new" players are finding it difficult to understand the mechanics of the 6 basic stats given the fact that almost every RPG-like game (PC, console, etc.) has followed the same...

I came very close to buying this game when it released (and was discounted), but unfinished games have made me gun-shy of buying almost anything on day 1. The game seems to be well-received, but I have noticed a few reviewers don't like the fact that the game doesn't really have a satisfying...

The PF2 remaster is getting rid of ability scores because "they never use anything but the modifiers." Obviously, but the modifier stems from the ability score. They claim to be removing it because it streamlines gameplay, but that's so transparently bullshit. They're removing it because all the...

No. Actually, not just no, but fuck no. D&D (or whatever you play) isn't a place for any kind of "therapy." It's hilarious that a game that heavily leans into visceral, violent combat where players can behead, disembowel, and even outright murder people/creatures has to stop because someone at...

My first shipment of Pathfinder books arrived today and I might have made a mistake going all-in. Every book I have is brimming with 'strong whamen' and hyper-competent/intelligent/powerful American Inventors while anything faintly resembling a normal white male is a rarity and/or a villain or...

No one, except the blue-hairs and their sympathizers, use that garbage. Also, I particularly hate Sly Flourish because he'd be so valuable to TTRPG fans if he wasn't such a stereotypical woke faggot. He embraces all of the Leftist religion. I can't stand listening to that lispy faggot talk and...