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We start 5e tonight:)

Started by RunningLaser, February 25, 2015, 12:03:08 PM

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RunningLaser

February 25, 2015, 12:03:08 PM
And looking forward to it:)

Omega

#1
February 25, 2015, 12:14:13 PM
Going in as a player or as a DM?

RunningLaser

#2
February 25, 2015, 12:21:30 PM
As a player.  We have 4 players and the DM.  We've been playing together for nearly 30 years now.

Sacrosanct

#3
February 25, 2015, 12:42:02 PM
Nice!  What you playing, and if I may ask, what PC are you running?
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.

trechriron

#4
February 25, 2015, 01:00:54 PM
One of us! One of us!

:-D

Enjoy it. I'm so surprised and impressed by how well it works every time I run it. It really FEELS so much more like D&D. Is it perfect? Nope. But it works really well.

Don't be afraid to pilfer your OSR library. Stuff plugs in pretty easily.

Have fun!
Trentin C Bergeron (trechriron)
Bard, Creative & RPG Enthusiast
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D.O.N.G. Black-Belt (Thanks tenbones!)

Sacrosanct

#5
February 25, 2015, 01:12:53 PM
Quote from: trechriron;817676Don't be afraid to pilfer your OSR library. Stuff plugs in pretty easily.


I would say not only don't be afraid to pilfer the OSR library, but to actually encourage it.  It was sooo nice to be able to get mileage out of all my old favorite modules again, with players who were able to use some of the really good things about 5e that didn't exist really in 1e (background/class/subclass combinations, feats, etc).  I.e., yeah  we had two fighters in 1e play differently because that's how the players wanted, but it's nice to have a mechanical difference too between a battle master and a champion and see that in actual play
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.

RunningLaser

#6
February 25, 2015, 01:19:21 PM
The group consists of an elven druid, a human warlock, a human paladin and a human fighter (my character).

RunningLaser

#7
February 25, 2015, 01:36:15 PM
One thing I can say is that everyone is jazzed to play.  We've had some combats over the past couple of months just to get a feel for the system.  Also, some of the players have been creating their own backgrounds which is cool.  Looking forward to this evening:)

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February 27, 2015, 06:52:53 PM
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RunningLaser

#9
February 27, 2015, 07:48:20 PM
First session was introductory.  The DM is using a module for 5th, but I don't know which one- Daggerford?  Regardless, I could see pages of notes that he added to it:), so my guess is that he's making it his own.

Any ways- we didn't get to engage with any of the mechanical bits of the game, but everyone had a blast nonetheless.  It ended with everyone having a great time and looking forward to next Wednesday.

tuypo1

#10
February 27, 2015, 08:34:15 PM
am i really the only one on this website who likes d&d in general but not 5e
If your having tier problems i feel bad for you son i got 99 problems but caster supremacy aint 1.

Apology\'s if there is no punctuation in the above post its probably my autism making me forget.

RunningLaser

#11
March 05, 2015, 11:13:00 AM
We played again last night, this time with combat- three encounters!  I asked the DM what module we were playing and was told it's a modded Ghosts of Dragonspear.  

Anyway, during our trudge through the cursed swamp, we fought some skeletons, crazed diseased lizardfolk, and a giant constrictor snake.  My fighter went down against the lizardfolk, but was brought back up (thankfully) by a bard npc.

Combat went smooth for the most part.  One thing I'm noticing is that you really need to work together as a team- flanking is wonderful:).  

All told we played for three hours.  So, three combats, a bunch of swamp exploration, and some good old roleplaying were all done.

Sacrosanct

#12
March 05, 2015, 11:45:04 AM
Great that it sounds like you're having fun.  That's the goal right?

I personally like the pace of combat in 5e.  I find it similar to AD&D in that it moves fairly quickly from player to player.  It's also pretty lethal, especially at pre-level 5 range.
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.

trechriron

#13
March 05, 2015, 12:05:51 PM
Awesome stuff! Flanking is great, and super handy for the Rogues in the party who can sneak attack a foe when an ally is within 5' of them.

Personally, I really like it when games encourage teamwork. I feel like the game is more fun when everyone is engaged.

Quote from: tuypo1;818270am i really the only one on this website who likes d&d in general but not 5e

1probably
2you should start a different thread because we are cheering on a fellow 5e-er :-P
Trentin C Bergeron (trechriron)
Bard, Creative & RPG Enthusiast
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D.O.N.G. Black-Belt (Thanks tenbones!)

RunningLaser

#14
March 05, 2015, 12:12:16 PM
Quote from: Sacrosanct;818919Great that it sounds like you're having fun.  That's the goal right?

I personally like the pace of combat in 5e.  I find it similar to AD&D in that it moves fairly quickly from player to player.  It's also pretty lethal, especially at pre-level 5 range.


Yes, we're all having a blast.  And yeah, combat keeps you on your toes:)
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