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Dang, tg, I love DMing. Nothing gives me a kick like running a session. Even in games I've joined I mostly thought about how bring in players shoes will allow me to get a new perspective and DM better. And steal other GMs ideas and tricks.
Anyone else feels the same way?
You're a strange, strange anon.
None of us like DMing. It's just the "choice" of last resort.
>>44574289
I love everything about DMing besides the prepwork. I'd love to just wing it with some premade stuff, but I feel like that'd give a poor experience. Also materials cost money, even if I am on roll20.
>>44574289
Man I love DMing
>>bard learns dance of ruin and two shots the final boss of a three week adventure. She's not evil (yet)
>introducecutepaladin and her npc adventuring party who have turned the party's dead paladin into a saint and wrote fanfiction about him
>going to hand them the low level characters and throw them into an alien scenario
Am I the only one who feels that monks in D&D 5e seem a little weaker than the other classes. We had a half-orc monk in our party once that seemed to always get fucked in every single fight we had and I personally have played one once as a dwarf on a seperate occasion, while I fared better than the half-orc i feel like I was a tad weaker than the rest of my party. (granted these were low level parties)
What are your experiences with playing monk in 5e, /tg/?
>>44571804
and then I saw there was already a thread about monks.... shit.
It seems like monks tend be shitty at low level but get progressively better as they level. Another thing, they substitute magic weapons and armor for abilities. Which the dm can't hand out freely so they can't get any sort of dm fiat going for me.
They are worse at the sheer damage output than fighters, but they're more mobile and have a few more combat options, and less equipment reliant. Additionally, at level 17, Open Hand monks get the only player-available save-or-die that is also an extremely heavy damage spike even if they save. Though that is a late game blessing.
Plus the very first level, they get two attacks a round, a d8 and d4 (versatile quarterstaff + martial arts), without having to lock themselves into dual wielding.
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Just a yugioh question
So for synchro summoning, can I synchro summon right away? For instance can I synchro summon a synchro monster on the same turn that I put the tuner out?
I'm having a hard time finding this answer. From what I've read, "You must have a tuner monster on the field and then one or more non tuners on the field, whose total levels are equal to the levels of the Synchro monster you are attempting to Synchro Summon."
See how this is confusing?
I always thought you could synchro summon right away. Like on the same...
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Also pendulum magician decks are good right?
1.- Yes you can, synchros are special summons.
2.- Yes. But I don't like pendulums.
>>44567956
Your friend has no idea what he's talking about, as long as you have a tuner and another monster whose levels add up to the synchro monster's level you can synchro summon. That monster is considered to have been special summoned.
>When America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to.
This is a reminder that the most important part of your sword is the hilt. If you've ever traded one sword for another without considering which hilt to keep, you've spat in the face of all that is good.
>>44567911
A lot of sword are made with the hilt, if you try to switch it up it might not fit or would throw off the balance
The hilt and the sword are a single piece. OP is retarded.
That text is pretty obvious to me. Why would you leave your saddle with the dead horse? That's retarded.
>>44568120
>Why would you leave your saddle with the dead horse? That's retarded.
Because it is heavy, and your next horse will already have a saddle?
Thread question: How do you get enjoyment from this hobby? What kinds of a game do you think is the most enjoyable (Close victory, Crushing opponent totally, whittling down the opponents deck/hand/permanents until nothing is left)?
I enjoy very long games that end by the opponent failing to be able to complete a turn (I don't mill, I just recycle).
What I like about magic is that there are so many unique ways of winning
though the more you play the more you realize that these things are more similar than they appear at a glance
>>44566140
I get enjoyment by winning through summoning big demons and controlling the boardstate, otk with merchant resummoning shenanigans are also fun
Your party encounters this while exploring a dungeon. How do they respond?
I break character and punch the GM in real life... then leave and find something else to do with my Friday night.
I punch the dog right in the kisser, then I apologize and give him some lovin
Dogs are not super sensitive to pain im not worried about hurting it with one punch
I punch my dogs all the time when we are play fighting, never had one yelp
Beat on the door with one of our adamantine weapons until it breaks.
Get the rogue to unlock it.
Have the wizard cast Knock.
Have the rogue search around for the mechanism that would give the key and dismantle it.
OOTS 1017: Personnel Changes
Oh fuck.
New High Priest a cute
I'm calling it now, xykon finds out about hels plan and stops it
Well, I suppose now's the time for Belkar to redo what he did since he awoke as the Sexy Shoeless God of War.
Has catachan ever been invaded? I ask because fenris has been invaded thrice.
Whats the "deathiest" death world in 40k?
>>44558059
>Whats the "deathiest" death world in 40k?
Doomdeath. the deathworld of doom
>>44558059
I dont think so. I think i read somewhere that some xeno scum thought about it but saw what was happening down below and noped the fuck out
>>44558075
Dont the tyranids nope the fuck away from catachan?
Discuss any 3.5 related here.
>What are you doing in your campaign?
>What have you homebrewed lately/brilliantly?
>How are you fixing class imbalance?
>What's the best 3.5 module?
And of course
>Did anyone ever put out a good patch for 3.5?
Pic related, it's the silliest chart from "Trailblazer", a mixed-quality fix that tried to quantify the issues in core with good hard math. ..
>>44548090
>class imbalance
Never noticed it.
We've got a good group.
Caster "supremecy" isn't something we have ran into.
Can a mage be deadly? Yes. They're supposed to be deadly. Are they "better" than other classes? Depends on what you like to play.
We don't use homebrew classes, or supplements written for "high magic" campaigns.
I don't "homebrew" per se, since everything I use is based on existing rules. But I do house-rule. It is fun to experiment.
>Did anyone ever put out a good patch for 3.5?
No, and I don't believe they could, since the best stuff for 3.5 is not covered by the OGL and people cower before the wrath of America's legal system. The OGL is wonderful in that it made a whole vast ecology of 3.5 products available, but nobody ever actually beat Wizards at their game while they played it. That, indeed, is why WotC was okay with making the OGL in the first place.
With all the "patches" only working on Core and unable to even use the alternative class features WotC put out, you might as well not bother. You are better off making your own (unpublishable) mods to 3.5 that suit your table and play style.
>>44548277
>Caster "supremecy" isn't something we have ran into.
There's always been a subset of 3.5 players who say this. (Not sure how numerous they are relative to the imbalance guys, but certainly less vocal.)
One thing you wrote does make me wonder, though - how are your spellcaster players aiming at being "deadly"? By casting damage-dealing spells like Magic Missile, Fireball, etc? By flinging save-or-dies? Or something else?
What original ideology is motivating the terrorist group in my setting /tg/?
>>44547240
Luddites who believe that Alfred Nobel's invention of dynamite spelled the end of human progress, and set about smashing anything newer.
>>44547240Your waifu a shit.
>>44547240
Extreme meme-ism
We've all got them, be it certain kinds of mounts or ships or cars or having them in a certain design.
So go ahead /tg/ what are some modes or designs of transport that get you weak at the knees?
Pic very much related.
>>44546556
Cannons.
Stuff like this
Mumakil are another example
>>44546650
Mobile cannons?
Question of the Day:
What are you playing at Store Champs?
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>What is Android: Netrunner?
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>Android Netrunner Official FFG News & Spoilers:
http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_news.asp?etyn=1&ecan=197&epn=0
http://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/24049/netrunner-spoilers
>Floor rules
https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2015/9/24/install-new-security-measures/
>Official...
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>>44543014
Keyhole Val and Cybernetics Division with Upgrades and Mushin
>>44543014
I'm not going for Store Champs. Kinda burnt out by Nats.
>>44543105
Champs are the prefect place to win with janky Tier 1.5-2 decks. So much fresh bate to hit.
Last Time, on Song of Swords:
Glade Design
Weapons for the whole family
Jingo's birthday
Tychus Abuslav's Everyday Life
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Song of Swords is a realistic fantasy tabletop RPG that draws inspiration from historical fechtbuchs, weapons and armor. Its combat system is fast and it can be used for both fantasy and historical/mundane settings.
Call of the Void is a pulpy sci-fi tabletop RPG about fighting space-nazis and hunting giant whales with harpoons made out of the moon. Its combat system is more modern, based in the early 20th century, but can probably handle combat up to the present day.
Here's a .rar archive with the newest version of the rules as well as all related current working documents. At this time the latest version is v1.9.9:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/12xqm1p2q69m392/Song_of_Swords.rar
Here's Ballad of the Laser Whales' latest version: https://www.mediafire.com/?rtbjk51jnm2wv8a
Here's a wiki detailing SoS's fantasy setting, getting filled up bit by bit as Jimmy reveals more details:
http://tattered-realms.wikia.com/wiki/Tattered_Realms_Wiki
There's also a roll20 room where new players are encouraged to try the rules, test new rules, and find game breaking issues: https://app.roll20.net/join/346755/hRKd4w
The room might be empty, but the people who teach the game still browse the thread frequently. If you're looking to learn, post here in the thread. We also play Guy Windsor's card game Audatia in the room.
You know the Judgement Day is getting nearer
There is is in the rearview mirror,
If you'd duck down I could see a little clearer...
If meme magic can kill people and cause plane crashes, can it finish the editing SoS?
>>44440674
If Guts can escape the boat, anything is possible
What depraved imagination brought forth the Hef?
Your people have been migrating for days now, on the verge of fatigue they are ready to settle. Where do your people settle?
A)By a river; Increased contact with other people. Bonus to food. Bonus to water.
B)In a forest; Increased wood production. Bonus to food. More hidden to other groups of people
C)In a desert; Almost no contact with other groups. Food is hard to find. Water is hard to find. People are generally hardier though.
D)In a mountain; Increase in natural defenses. Weather is harsher on the mountain. Less contact with other people
E)In...
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Forest, please
>>44580992
by a river. Let's pick the one that's not a dead end.
>>44581208
I back this option
Why do you like DMing, /tg/? What make it fun for you? Non dm asking
>>44580175
Yes I do. I'm that rare breed of GM that actually enjoys it more than he does playing it, and I'm doing it NOT because nobody else wants to do it.
I like GMing because I view it as sort of being an entertainer. I can't sing, I can't dance, I'm horrible at stand-up comedy, I can't play an instrument, but I can at least tell you a nice interactive story.
It's fun for me to see all the neat PC shenanigans. Plus just the usual OOC banter at the table amongst friends.
GMing is the only way my friends and I will have a game. One has been forever GM and wants a break. No one else wants to step up, and even if they did, only two of the five of us even make characters instead of stat sheets with a nametag.
Tl;dr only way I get to approach playing, so I'm forced to "like" it.
I like making characters, so much so that I make a ton.
I like having more direct control over a plot, so naturally setting up the boundaries appeals to me
I like seeing what people do in strange situations
I like the look on a man or woman's face when you reveal your trap and they realize how fucked they are
I like seeing how they get out of it despite your best effort
