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Starter set rulebook table of contents revealed.

Started by Warthur, June 05, 2014, 04:00:47 AM

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dragoner

#180
June 19, 2014, 02:34:18 PM
Quote from: Bill;759456I probably unconsciously reward and penalize players without realizing it just from running the game. It's just not as overt.

I'll be the first to admit that I think too much.
The most beautiful peonies I ever saw ... were grown in almost pure cat excrement.
-Vonnegut

jadrax

#181
June 21, 2014, 04:03:35 AM
Page: Map of Homlet... hang on, I mean Phandalin.

http://ow.ly/i/5YAQY/original

Omega

#182
June 21, 2014, 08:17:10 AM Last Edit: June 21, 2014, 08:20:19 AM by Omega
Quote from: Bill;759407I don't tell players if they are role-playing 'well' or 'correctly'

I know plenty of gamers that like roleplay reward bennies; it's just something I personally find distasteful.

I prefer an exp reward if the good RPing didnt net them something allready. Or better yet, reward the whole group.

That was one of the boons of Palladiums system in that good RP and creative play was rewarded with EXP.

Bill

#183
June 23, 2014, 08:51:28 AM
Quote from: Omega;760063I prefer an exp reward if the good RPing didnt net them something allready. Or better yet, reward the whole group.

That was one of the boons of Palladiums system in that good RP and creative play was rewarded with EXP.

I greatly prefer group rewards. To me, rpgs are a group effort, not a contest between players.

I have done supervillain / evil pc games before, but I only enjoy that if all the players are into it.

Omega

#184
June 23, 2014, 09:31:10 AM
Quote from: Bill;760460I greatly prefer group rewards. To me, rpgs are a group effort, not a contest between players.

I have done supervillain / evil pc games before, but I only enjoy that if all the players are into it.

One of the neet features of Dragon Storm was that you could donate EXP to other players after a session if you picked up a particular ability. We viewed it as downtime training. I tended to have an absurd amount of EXP and so Id mentor someone in need afterwards.

Bill

#185
June 23, 2014, 10:22:02 AM
Quote from: Omega;760470One of the neet features of Dragon Storm was that you could donate EXP to other players after a session if you picked up a particular ability. We viewed it as downtime training. I tended to have an absurd amount of EXP and so Id mentor someone in need afterwards.

Cool concept. Now where are those selfless players hiding? :)

Sacrosanct

#187
June 23, 2014, 06:34:12 PM
Quote from: jadrax;760690Page: Dwarf Cleric Pre-Gen

http://ow.ly/i/60gQQ/original
http://ow.ly/i/60gS9/original

Interesting.  Unless I'm missing something, it appears you don't suffer DEX penalties in heavy armor either (along with DEX bonuses).

Hmmm....not sure how I feel about that.
D&D is not an "everyone gets a ribbon" game.  If you\'re stupid, your PC will die.  If you\'re an asshole, your PC will die (probably from the other PCs).  If you\'re unlucky, your PC may die.  Point?  PC\'s die.  Get over it and roll up a new one.

Marleycat

#188
June 23, 2014, 06:47:51 PM
Quote from: Sacrosanct;760694Interesting.  Unless I'm missing something, it appears you don't suffer DEX penalties in heavy armor either (along with DEX bonuses).

Hmmm....not sure how I feel about that.

You just suffer disadvantage to stealth it looks like. Is the prepared number of the spells the same as the playtest? Because it goes off level+wisdom modifier.
Don\'t mess with cats we kill wizards in one blow.;)

Brad

#189
June 23, 2014, 10:25:19 PM
Quote from: Sacrosanct;760694Interesting.  Unless I'm missing something, it appears you don't suffer DEX penalties in heavy armor either (along with DEX bonuses).

Hmmm....not sure how I feel about that.

AD&D rangers, sneaking around in platemail, surprising monsters. Sounds fine to me.
It takes considerable knowledge just to realize the extent of your own ignorance.

Sacrosanct

#190
June 23, 2014, 10:29:53 PM
Quote from: Brad;760805AD&D rangers, sneaking around in platemail, surprising monsters. Sounds fine to me.

they'd still get disadvantage on stealth checks, and wouldn't get dex bonuses, but a big part of me thinks they should still get dex penalties as well
D&D is not an "everyone gets a ribbon" game.  If you\'re stupid, your PC will die.  If you\'re an asshole, your PC will die (probably from the other PCs).  If you\'re unlucky, your PC may die.  Point?  PC\'s die.  Get over it and roll up a new one.

robiswrong

#191
June 23, 2014, 11:08:27 PM
Quote from: Haffrung;759379Same here. Hero points, Fate points - whatever you want to call them - are fine. Just don't tie them to something as nebulous as roleplaying.

I've never been comfortable with how vaguely defined getting bennies was in SW.  I mean, I'm not about "everything must be nailed down!" but "whenever the GM feels like it" is just too vague to me.

Omega

#193
June 24, 2014, 05:34:26 AM
Art looks a little off. None of the items seem to share the same perspective. Otherwise seems ok.

Endless Flight

#194
June 24, 2014, 07:45:32 AM
Quote from: Omega;760925Art looks a little off.

Yeah, is that ring? I can't tell for sure.
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