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- Dragonbane Announces Two New Booksby [email protected] (Christian Hoffer) on May 22, 2025 at 7:16 pm
Free League Publishing is expanding its Dragonbane line with two new books. Free League announced it will be running a BackerKit crowdfunding campaign for Arkand–City of Waves and Flames and Book of Magic, two new expansions for Dragonbane. Arkand […]
- Daggerheart Review: The Duality of Robust Combat Mechanics and Freeform Narrativeby [email protected] (Christian Hoffer) on May 22, 2025 at 7:13 pm
Daggerheart tries to simultaneously offer a robust set of combat tools driven by high fantasy while also encouraging a collaborative storytelling environment between the player and game master. Although it's too chunky of a game system to really […]
- Fireball/Lightning Bolt vs Chromatic Orb?by [email protected] (Zardnaar) on May 22, 2025 at 7:12 pm
A chromatic orb deals up 6d8 damage in a level 3 slot. Vs 8d6. 27 vs 28 average damage. Ah Zard you drunken kiwi you're delirious. Fireball hits all of the enemies and it's just better!!! Downsides are it's fire damage though and also hits […]
- I am surprised I am still excited for Daggerheartby [email protected] (Reynard) on May 22, 2025 at 7:11 pm
I just watched the new five minute Daggerheart video from Darrington, and I realized to my own surprise that i am, in fact, still excited to get my hands on the complete game. I am not sure why, except that i think it has potential to be a fun, […]
- Is it possible to balance the six abilities?by [email protected] (Yaarel) on May 22, 2025 at 7:10 pm
Like vancian casting, the six abilities are a recognizable tradition that works less well. It is possible to clarify and balance the abilities by adding Athletics and Perception to make eight abilities, or consolidating the eight to four […]
- White Dwarf Reflections #20by [email protected] (Corone) on May 22, 2025 at 7:09 pm
This issue Ian Livingstone wonders if anyone is really paying attention to their character’s alignment. Can a pack of murder hobos really claim they are Lawful Good in all honesty? Do any of them wonder about the alignment of the monsters they […]
- Ranged Builds Threadby [email protected] (FrogReaver) on May 22, 2025 at 7:09 pm
This thread is to post cool 2024 D&D Ranged Builds. I probably won't post my own till level 20 but feel free to do yours that way. Holy Crossbowman Essentially you are a Paladin/Rogue that uses a Heavy Crossbow and focuses on Dexterity and […]
- [rant]The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting.by [email protected] (Reynard) on May 22, 2025 at 7:06 pm
Note: I DO NOT MEAN POLITICAL CONSERVATISM. This is not a thread about politics. I mean "conservatism" as in resistance to change. You see it all the time -- people complaining about the new art or aesthetics, literally saying things like "if they […]
- High-quality systemless books [+]by [email protected] (Autumnal) on May 22, 2025 at 7:05 pm
I’ve been thinking about setting books that are either genuinely free of mechanics, or close as darn it. Favorites of mine include things like the systemless version of Freeport, a bunch of the Glorantha books for HeroQuest, and settings for Amber […]