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5e Chargen

Started by dragoner, July 03, 2014, 04:44:17 PM

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Necrozius

#45
July 04, 2014, 03:22:03 PM
Quote from: Larsdangly;764526All y'all are fucking up; you are supposed to pick 2 personality traits, not 1.

Noted and fixed.

I think that we should start a thread to come up with more Traits, Ideals and Bonds. The ones in the Basic PDF are okay, but I think that we could use more.

Omega

#46
July 04, 2014, 03:34:43 PM
Quote from: Necrozius;764527Noted and fixed.

I think that we should start a thread to come up with more Traits, Ideals and Bonds. The ones in the Basic PDF are okay, but I think that we could use more.

I think we will have plenty in about 10 days? Least I hope so.

Omega

#47
July 04, 2014, 03:35:21 PM
Quote from: Larsdangly;764526All y'all are fucking up; you are supposed to pick 2 personality traits, not 1.

I took mine twice! :hand:

Necrozius

#48
July 04, 2014, 03:52:32 PM
Quote from: Omega;764536I think we will have plenty in about 10 days? Least I hope so.

I must have missed something. Sorry: what's coming out in 10 days?

dragoner

#49
July 04, 2014, 04:08:59 PM
Quote from: Larsdangly;764526All y'all are fucking up; you are supposed to pick 2 personality traits, not 1.

This is kind of what this is all about, learning to fly.
The most beautiful peonies I ever saw ... were grown in almost pure cat excrement.
-Vonnegut

Sacrosanct

#50
July 04, 2014, 04:31:44 PM
Quote from: Larsdangly;764526All y'all are fucking up; you are supposed to pick 2 personality traits, not 1.

Not me.  I'm skipping that part all together :)

Put me in the bucket of role-players who will ignore that rule because traits are something you roleplay out without needing to be written down anywhere.  Character sheets are for stats, abilities, and inventory only.
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.

LibraryLass

#51
July 04, 2014, 05:10:57 PM
Quote from: Sacrosanct;764573Not me.  I'm skipping that part all together :)

Put me in the bucket of role-players who will ignore that rule because traits are something you roleplay out without needing to be written down anywhere.  Character sheets are for stats, abilities, and inventory only.

So I guess you don't make a note of your character's appearance, or... I dunno, their name?
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Quote from: Larsdangly;786974An encounter with a weird and potentially life threatening monster is not game wrecking. It is the game.

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Omega

#52
July 04, 2014, 05:38:01 PM
Quote from: Necrozius;764545I must have missed something. Sorry: what's coming out in 10 days?

Players Handbook on the 14th isnt is? That would be when it gets the first update?
Or am I mixing up dates?
Curse you low wisdom score! :o

crkrueger

#53
July 04, 2014, 05:53:34 PM
Quote from: Omega;764604Players Handbook on the 14th isnt is? That would be when it gets the first update?
Or am I mixing up dates?
Curse you low wisdom score! :o

July 14th is the Official Release Date of the Starter Set, when it goes wide.  Nothing gets added to Basic at that point except maybe the Starter Set stuff.

PHB is August 19th.
Hoard of the Dragon Queen is August 19th.
MM is September 30th.
Rise of Tiamat is October 21st.
DMG is November 18th.

So we ain't getting shit for Basic until August 19th.
Even the the "cutting edge" storygamers for all their talk of narrative, plot, and drama are fucking obsessed with the god damned rules they use. - Estar

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Larsdangly

#54
July 04, 2014, 06:10:24 PM
Traits are worth noting because they are one of the bases of Inspiration, which is a cool rule that will encourage and enrich roleplaying. Not just cruft for the character sheet.

crkrueger

#55
July 04, 2014, 06:26:53 PM
Quote from: Larsdangly;764617Traits are worth noting because they are one of the bases of Inspiration, which is a cool rule that will encourage and enrich roleplaying. Not just cruft for the character sheet.

If by "roleplaying" you mean exiting the point of view of the character, viewing the character from the third person and then making OOC decisions, then sure.

Me, I kind of mean by roleplaying, playing a role, YMMV.
Even the the "cutting edge" storygamers for all their talk of narrative, plot, and drama are fucking obsessed with the god damned rules they use. - Estar

Yes, Sean Connery\'s thumb does indeed do megadamage. - Spinachcat

Isuldur is a badass because he stopped Sauron with a broken sword, but Iluvatar is the badass because he stopped Sauron with a hobbit. -Malleus Arianorum

"Tangency Edition" D&D would have no classes or races, but 17 genders to choose from. -TristramEvans

Sacrosanct

#56
July 04, 2014, 06:44:13 PM
Quote from: LibraryLass;764594So I guess you don't make a note of your character's appearance, or... I dunno, their name?

name, yes.  Physical description, never have.  Takes up space for no good reason.  I know what my PC looks like and I describe him or her when they are first introduced.

and I have no use for a rule that encourages role-playing.  I've been doing this long enough that I know how to roleplay, and do so because it's fun.  Don't need another mechanic for it.
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.

LibraryLass

#57
July 04, 2014, 10:18:11 PM
Quote from: CRKrueger;764611July 14th is the Official Release Date of the Starter Set, when it goes wide.  Nothing gets added to Basic at that point except maybe the Starter Set stuff.

PHB is August 19th.
Hoard of the Dragon Queen is August 19th.
MM is September 30th.
Rise of Tiamat is October 21st.
DMG is November 18th.

So we ain't getting shit for Basic until August 19th.

PHB's coming early to preferred stores too. So I expect we'll get it whenever that happens like we did with the starter set.

Quote from: Sacrosanct;764626name, yes.  Physical description, never have.  Takes up space for no good reason.  I know what my PC looks like and I describe him or her when they are first introduced.

and I have no use for a rule that encourages role-playing.  I've been doing this long enough that I know how to roleplay, and do so because it's fun.  Don't need another mechanic for it.

That's not a stat. :D
http://rachelghoulgamestuff.blogspot.com/
Rachel Bonuses: Now with pretty

Quote from: noismsI get depressed, suicidal and aggressive when nerds start comparing penis sizes via the medium of how much they know about swords.

Quote from: Larsdangly;786974An encounter with a weird and potentially life threatening monster is not game wrecking. It is the game.

Currently panhandling for my transition/medical bills.

LibraryLass

#58
July 04, 2014, 10:18:50 PM
Quote from: CRKrueger;764611July 14th is the Official Release Date of the Starter Set, when it goes wide.  Nothing gets added to Basic at that point except maybe the Starter Set stuff.

PHB is August 19th.
Hoard of the Dragon Queen is August 19th.
MM is September 30th.
Rise of Tiamat is October 21st.
DMG is November 18th.

So we ain't getting shit for Basic until August 19th.

PHB's coming early to preferred stores too. So I expect we'll get it whenever that happens like we did with the starter set.
http://rachelghoulgamestuff.blogspot.com/
Rachel Bonuses: Now with pretty

Quote from: noismsI get depressed, suicidal and aggressive when nerds start comparing penis sizes via the medium of how much they know about swords.

Quote from: Larsdangly;786974An encounter with a weird and potentially life threatening monster is not game wrecking. It is the game.

Currently panhandling for my transition/medical bills.

Marleycat

#59
July 04, 2014, 10:46:53 PM
Quote from: LibraryLass;764675PHB's coming early to preferred stores too. So I expect we'll get it whenever that happens like we did with the starter set.

So maybe August 1st? My FLGS is a WotC network store so they will get it early.
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