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by Tazer_The_Yoot
Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:52 pm
Forum: Iron Falcon
Topic: Why do you love Iron Falcon/OD&D?
Replies: 12
Views: 998

Re: Why do you love Iron Falcon/OD&D?

It was always my intent to maintain the vagueness; Simon Bull helped me see where I was failing at that. And yet, I got complaints about my sketch of how to do initiative (something basically missing from the original books) being "too much." I can certainly see how that might concern som...
by Tazer_The_Yoot
Sat Mar 16, 2024 2:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What defines an "adventure"?
Replies: 7
Views: 295

Re: What defines an "adventure"?

In my campaigns it's generally a specific goal everyone is working towards, although it can be rather loosely defined and sometimes I'll spontaneously determine a sufficient milestone has been reached. A current example is that the main adventure my players are on is to slay a Zombraire who is causi...
by Tazer_The_Yoot
Wed Mar 06, 2024 11:02 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Todd's video "Demons and Dragons - Thou Shalt Not Steal"
Replies: 14
Views: 559

Re: Todd's video "Demons and Dragons - Thou Shalt Not Steal"

You guys are fast! I literally just found out about this and came here to tell everyone but it's being taken care of already. Amazing.
by Tazer_The_Yoot
Sat Feb 17, 2024 8:06 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Question about Glain
Replies: 4
Views: 718

Re: Question about Glain

Solomoriah wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 11:59 am Seriously, unreliable sources explain so much. In the real world too!
Yep! Especially with ancient historians like Herodotus. If we assume the "lore keepers" of fantasy worlds like Glain are as misinformed, biased or "creative" as some of these historians, it explains a lot.
by Tazer_The_Yoot
Fri Feb 16, 2024 11:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Question about Glain
Replies: 4
Views: 718

Re: Question about Glain

Not related to Glain, but for my own personal campaign world whenever a player brings up a discrepancy in the lore, I lean into the "unreliable narrator" trope. Clearly one of the two sources was mistaken! Shoddy penmanship or something... :lol:
by Tazer_The_Yoot
Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General Statement on Artificial Intelligence
Replies: 56
Views: 40804

Re: General Statement on Artificial Intelligence

I don't have a horse in this race and I completely respect Chris' views and policy on this, but it's worth noting that the animators who worked on the original Tron movie weren't nominated for VFX awards because they used computers to generate the effects. It's something to consider about how new te...
by Tazer_The_Yoot
Sat Jan 20, 2024 1:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Combat questions, fallen monsters/diagonal combat
Replies: 10
Views: 1292

Re: Combat questions, fallen monsters/diagonal combat

If I'm using a grid, it's mostly just for visualization, for my own convenience and that of players. Usually only in larger combats with multiple participants. I like to err on the side of letting them close the distance if that's their wish and it's within their Movement Rate, so no penalties for d...
by Tazer_The_Yoot
Fri Jan 19, 2024 8:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Can DISPEL MAGIC end a WALL OF FIRE?
Replies: 11
Views: 1268

Re: Can DISPEL MAGIC end a WALL OF FIRE?

Solomoriah wrote: Fri Jan 19, 2024 3:56 pm Guys... differences in levels are literally baked into the spell description... no ruling needed.
You're right! I knew it sounded like a great idea. It's because it's the actual rule lol :lol:
by Tazer_The_Yoot
Fri Jan 19, 2024 1:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Can DISPEL MAGIC end a WALL OF FIRE?
Replies: 11
Views: 1268

Re: Can DISPEL MAGIC end a WALL OF FIRE?

To add to what's already been said, I feel like it makes sense that the relative levels of the competing Magic-Users would matter here. Are they the same level? Is the Wall of Fire user significantly stronger, or is the person attempting to Dispel Magic ? I feel like that might make a difference, su...
by Tazer_The_Yoot
Thu Jan 18, 2024 8:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What range and how often can a Cleric use turn undead?
Replies: 8
Views: 1317

Re: What range and how often can a Cleric use turn undead?

Range: None is given, line of sight is a common rule of thumb. I defer to the media that inspired the game in cases like this. Dracula turns away in horror from Val Helsing's crucifix when it's shown to him. I imagine it's a mixture of line of sight and proximity, but we don't want to over-complica...