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RPGaDay2020 Day 28: Close – close shaves in BECMI and 5e

The RPGaDay2020 prompts in a map by dunroaminpress Yesterday in RPGaDay2020 we looked at the flavour of potions and differences between versions of D&D. Today the theme is Close. Let's look at another difference between editions of D&D. Specifically the close shave. Those moments when characters almost die, but manage to survive. Back in the … Continue reading RPGaDay2020 Day 28: Close – close shaves in BECMI and 5e →

Melestrua Playing the Game, Random musings 3 Comments 28th August 202029th August 2020 3 Minutes

RPGaDay2020 Day 23: Edge

The RPGaDay2020 prompts in a map by dunroaminpress Yesterday in RPGaDay2020 I talked about TheAngryGM's crafting system to use all those Rare monster parts. Today the theme is Edge. There are a couple of different ways I could go here. First is living life on the edge - pushing yourself out of your comfort zone … Continue reading RPGaDay2020 Day 23: Edge →

Melestrua Combat, Playing the Game, RPGaDay 3 Comments 23rd August 202024th August 2020 3 Minutes

Fixing opportunity attacks

D&D fifth edition has a lot of good things in it and improvements over BECMI and AD&D. The d20 mechanism. Advantage/disadvantage. Race disconnected from class. But one innovation I really don't like is opportunity attacks. Not only does it penalise "live to fight another day," it locks down the battlefield and makes everything more static. … Continue reading Fixing opportunity attacks →

Melestrua Combat, Playing the Game Leave a comment 23rd October 201928th October 2019 4 Minutes

RPGaDay2019 Day 27 – Suspense

Suspense. That's the inspiration for day 27 of #RPGaDay2019, following Idea yesterday. "I'm going to smash the zombie's head in!""I'm going to sneak round the back and take the Snargle while no-one is looking""I'm going to jump across this ravine""I'm going to fire a crossbow bolt with a rope tied to it at the boat … Continue reading RPGaDay2019 Day 27 – Suspense →

Melestrua Combat, Random musings, RPGaDay 3 Comments 27th August 201930th August 2019 2 Minutes

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