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I saved my players from a tough battle, what now?
In my last game my players were almost overwhelmed and I saved them, with a NPC joining the battle. My players were bummed out after the fight and had a heated discussion about the fight.
How can I get my players back on track and stop fighting…
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What is the bad history around the three-fold or GNS model of RPG's?
On a forum elsewhere, I recently started a discussion about how people might categorise popular RPG's according to the GNS theory model. My intention was merely to stimulate discussion.
I was surprised by the extremely negative reaction I got to…
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Why is the Tarrasque the most dreaded creature?
The D&D 5e Tarrasque does not look that dreadful to me. It seems very vulnerable to airborne attacks. In a world where fly is a third level spell, hippogriffs (among other flying creatures) can be ridden and longbows have a range of 150/600, it…
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If I have both advantage and disadvantage, and my target has the Elusive rogue class feature, do I have disadvantage on the attack?
At level 18, Rogues get the Elusive class feature, which says:
No attack roll has advantage against you while you aren’t incapacitated.
However, if you have both advantage and disadvantage, they cancel out, and you are considered to have…
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Was there ever an official "win condition" in early D&D editions?
Just saw a post in a D&D group saying:
Challenge for those not playing for decades. What was the only official way to beat the game?
(That quote is the whole message of the post, for those who can't access the link. The comments are a mix of…
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How can we kill Demogorgon with a single fireball in 1st ed. AD&D?
So I saw this on Twitter this morning, apparently in reference to the TV show STRANGER THINGS:
Something that completely ruined my suspension of disbelief
(scifi.StrangerThings) submitted 14 days ago by tonker
There is no ****ing way, that you…
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Do Teleportation spells transfer kinetic energy?
The Short question here is do teleportation spells in Pathfinder/3.5 carry over any kinetic momentum you were subject to before the teleportation. For context, please see this example situation (which will become a real situation depending on the…
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Does a critical hit from an expanded crit range always hit regardless of AC?
This question is in respect to the Champion's increased critical hit range.
On a roll of 18 or 19 (when this class feature becomes available), is the attack automatically a hit as it would be with a 20?
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How do I respond when a player trivially kills my boss monster?
In The "Smash!" Move we discussed a barbarian move which can (on a good roll) kill any monster. An answer to that question makes it clear that the DM should allow this:
They've just handed you a golden moment of dramatic climax, so make it good,…
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How can I encourage combat as war-style play in my campaign?
I've recently begun a new D&D 5e campaign with a group of players who have all just come from a Pathfinder adventure path. I was the GM for that campaign and it was a very on-the-rails adventure with mostly predictable "combat as sport" style…
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How do I make engaging Man vs Wild encounters that aren't excercises in rolling dice?
I like wilderness adventures. My earliest games as a player (in AD&D 2e) featured wilderness adventures, and I really enjoyed them. I try to use them in my games (We're playing Pathfinder right now), but they turn into "roll a…
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How to transform a bunch of strangers into a friendly group?
I am about to start a game with a bunch of strangers. I posted a flyer in a friendly local game shop (FLGS) and some folks responded enthusiastically. I talked a little bit to them about what sort of characters they would like to play and we're…
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How can I best handle monsters/NPCs using social skills vs PCs?
I've checked the books and can't find an answer by RAW other than the DM decides, so I'd like to know the best way to handle this in my games.
What happens if a thug tries to intimidate/persuade the PCs? Do I roll vs the character's skill (and which…
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Creating a city made of illusion that won't be quickly figured out
We are playing DnD5e in custom world. This is going to be my first time as DM. Currently I'm trying to get my first adventure together. My idea was to trap my players in the city, which is just an illusion made by Very Evil Necromancer. Just on the…
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Can a polymorphed creature use class features that don't require speech or hand gestures?
The Polymorph spell states (in part):
The target’s game statistics, including mental ability scores, are
replaced by the statistics of the chosen beast. It retains its
alignment and personality.
The creature is limited in actions it can perform…
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