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I can see how my post could have come off as a bit "righteously indignant," but it wasn't meant to be and I certainly wasn't attempting to influence the way you play. I was providing evidence as to why I do the things the way I do. Still, I started to soften my tone a bit by saying exactly...

My bad, you're correct about the druid. However, just because I was slightly off in my description doesn't make the obvious 'agenda' any less infuriating. And, frankly, I don't want to be any less angry about it. A huge part of the reason that culture and entertainment is getting buttfucked with...

I was thinking about my post after I put it up and I knew someone was going to make the same type of counter-argument you're making. I'd much rather the rule be no skill check roll unless you're proficient and leave the door open for exceptions, than let everyone roll on every check, but stop...

I played it hardcore for about 3 weeks and then completely lost interest. I haven't played in weeks and don't think I'll ever play it again.

Generally speaking, yes, being proficient means having the skill. However, you can attempt to do things without being proficient, but you're not going to be as 'good' as someone with proficiency. Furthermore, the DM can outright deny you the option to roll in situations where possessing a skill...

Skill checks, like Deception, get their modifiers from the ability score it's based on, as well as the proficiency bonus of the character (if the character has proficiency in the skill). In your example of Deception, which is based on Charisma, the character would add their Charisma bonus to...

If it wasn't following the narrative he could have easily filled one of the other male roles, but they specifically placed him in the most feminine, goofy, non-threatening role in the 'party.' Make no mistake. The role to race/sex relationship was carefully considered. The non-binary/trans is...

Is that poster real? Unfortunately, I think it is because those are the characters in the trailers. It's so bad that its almost a meme of itself. Of course it checks all the mandatory woke boxes. Feminized, low-IQ, white male 'hero' - Check. Strong, don't need no man, woman-of-color 'hero' -...

It's not an art style I prefer, but I still think it looks great. I also agree that the transition between a couple of the biomes could use a less harsh transition. I can tell from the way you've drawn the rest of the map that the rivers and mountain ranges are supposed to be 'enough' and that...

I don't believe that for a minute. I've been paying loose attention to this game since its announcement and it is making regular, significant strides forward. Particularly now that the studio has greatly expanded the number of people working on the game. Not to mention, the absolute retarded...

I like how this game is progressing and I continue to be cautiously optimistic.

Fuck those microtransactions, but I'm genuinely interested in this game. Someone buy it and let me know if it's good so I don't have to be the test-dummy.

In the most recent playtest packet for OneD&D, WotC 'bravely' announced that they are moving on from using "race" for the far more 'inclusive' and 'safe' term of "species." Admittedly, in a vacuum, it's an innocuous change, but it's not in a vacuum and the reasoning behind the change is what...

Today, WotC officially announced that every single game designer will have THREE 'cultural sensitivity consultants' to curate every word, map, piece of art, etc of its D&D products. What a wonderful idea with the company stock already in a full-on nosedive. Fuck 'em. I can't wait to dance on...

DND Beyond is an online repository for the rulebooks/adventures. It also has tools for players to store/track their character sheets. The books, etc. are definitely not free, but I don't use it myself so I have no idea if there's a cost for the character sheet tracking. 5e.tools would be a...

Obviously, it greatly depends on what you have as some stuff was printed a lot more than others, but a lot of the boxed sets and hardbacks are between 2x and 10x their MSRP.

It's no coincidence that material from older editions is exploding in price.

I don't follow this thread so I apologize if this monitor has already been discussed, but what's the general consensus on it? CORSAIR XENEON 32QHD165 32-Inch IPS QHD (2560 x1440) FreeSync™ Premium Adaptive Sync (G Sync Compatible), 165Hz Refresh Rate, DisplayHDR400 Gaming Monitor

Assuming that's a fact - why buy a 3080ti when a 7900 XT is the same price and much better performance? I'm genuinely curious why'd you'd make that suggestion.

This. The 4090 is one of the first cards that is almost too much performance. The overwhelming majority of people don't need anywhere close to what it does. Hell, for most people, a 7900 XTX will be more than enough for years to come. Unless Nvidia has some amazing shit waiting in the wings...

I started screwing around with this yesterday after reading about it here. I ended up playing matches for almost 10 hours straight. I can't remember the last time I played a game that long, but the time flew by. I checked the time expecting it to be midnight'ish, but it was fucking 4:30 in the...

I'm considering dumping a playset (4 of each) of Revised dual lands if anyone knows anyone with real interest. It's an extremely nice set of cards with a large number of them being NM, and all but maybe 2 of the remainder being SP. I think I have one Bayou that could be considered MP. I'm not...

I know only the absolute basics about Chess and I've probably played 2 or 3 complete games in my entire life. That said, I have a question. At this point, isn't Chess a 'solved' game where there is always a 'correct' move/counter-move?

Offer withdrawn - I found one for $95.

If anyone has a copy of this book (in decent condition) I'll buy it for $125.

I don't have much interest in gaming at 4k, but even my 3080 isn't enough to keep a lot of games from regularly dipping below 150 fps with max settings at 1440p. And though it's probably petty, that's why I want a 4090; so that I'm always getting the most from my monitor. 140-150 consistent fps...

I've never purchased the top-tier card from any generation. Having almost always gone with whatever the '80 (980,1080, 3080, etc), but I'm 95% sure I'm going to buy a 4090.

How do you like OoTA? I've been running a campaign that is almost exclusively in the Underdark for the past 11 months and I read that campaign to mine it for potential ideas, but I found it almost entirely useless.

These. Skinny Minis: A new type of miniature for tabletop RPGs The website really doesn't do the minis justice and obviously some are better than others given the fact that not all the art is created by one person. I personally despise the Dwarves, but maybe that's just me. I wasn't aware of...

Fortunately, for me, I've never caught the LEGO bug. I've also managed to avoid the mini's fever, too. However, I have spent several thousand dollars on Skinny Minis, but the value for those is insane.

I became aware of this via the Clownfish YouTube channel, this morning. It doesn't surprise me...at all. It's all so tiresome and pathetic.

Exactly. p.s. As a self-professed spelling-Nazi, it burns when my typos (women*) get snagged in quotes.

Bob does a pretty good job of explaining the changes so far.

It's probably not as big a 'nerf' as you think. The number of spells with to-hit rolls is a fairly small number. I think Cleric's have less than 10 in their entire spell list. Regardless, I don't plan on making changes to the way Nat 20s work in my game. I like Nat 20s being auto hit/crit for...

I have no doubt that's happened, but his comment is coming from an entirely different place. For the 'jock,' the skepticism stems from the suspicion that he's not sure he'd fit in with 'nerd' culture. For the Asian woman, it's clearly about being oppressed as a "PoC whaman." The White Manz was...

They literally cannot make content without some woke nonsense. Less than 30 seconds into the fucking video there's an Asian woman claiming that "she never felt that someone that looked like her could be the hero in D&D." Jesus, fuck...shut up.

I played whatever the Heavy was called and the move where you'd drop out of the sky and crash into a group of stuff sending them flying and/or dead was awesome. The gameplay was excellent and I remember thinking during the beta that if what we were seeing in it was a good indication of what the...

I'm not sure, but my guess is 8-10k I used to solo farm Fungi Tunics (which wasn't particularly easy as a Rogue) and sell all of them to one particular buyer. He was probably a re-seller, but I was happy with the $400 I got for each one.

A couple of them are 'due' to flavor text, but the vast majority are from the same artist - Harold Mcneill. He's the guy who painted Invoke Prejudice and he's supposedly a self-described White Supremacist. That's the closest they get to a legitimate reason, but it's still absolutely ridiculous...