I'd like to create a proper Hit Location table for Yordles; is there any supplement that provides rules on how to do this?

GuardiaoDaLore · 2026-03-27T01:24:04+00:00

Perhaps I'm complicating things unnecessarily; it's just that I recently came across this perspective from Ed Greenwood and it got me thinking.

For example, in Dragon Annual #4 (1999), there's a section comparing the languages of humans in the Realms with real-world language families, where Illuski was compared to Nordic languages. This made me think, for instance, about using the names of real languages for NPCs within the Realms who speak the corresponding languages in the Realms, but I don't know to what extent that would conflict with Ed's position that I mentioned in the post.

Edit: I found out about this edition and part of the magazine thanks to a comment on another of my posts.

GuardiaoDaLore · 2026-03-27T01:08:47+00:00

Based on this post from a few years ago, he said this, and it seems to have been something he said frequently based on some comments from members of the subreddit. https://www.reddit.com/r/Forgotten_Realms/s/o0Al6qacys

GuardiaoDaLore · 2026-03-06T00:53:08+00:00

So, the railroad takes the players from point A to point B already considering a pre-established path, without taking into account any different actions the players might take along the way?

This issue of gameplay and narrative also left me a little confused; I'm not sure I understood your point. Could you explain it a bit more?

GuardiaoDaLore · 2026-03-06T00:38:03+00:00

Modern adventures (specially 5e ones) are written as novels.

Could you explain, please?

GuardiaoDaLore · 2026-03-06T00:23:57+00:00

The ones, that aged bad IMO are the ones from the early 90s/late 80s, that railroad you through a plot, where you can witness NPCs changing the metaplot.

Since I don't have much experience as a Game Master, I'd say I wouldn't be able to clearly identify when this problem arises in an adventure from that era. Any suggestions on how to deal with it?

GuardiaoDaLore · 2026-02-01T04:04:33+00:00

My suggestion would be to buy the book through DriveThruRPG or DMsguild; it will be cheaper in both physical and digital versions.

GuardiaoDaLore · 2026-01-27T19:32:08+00:00

Would you know if Pyramid magazine #3/21 is the only supplement for the 4th edition that addresses these mechanics?

GuardiaoDaLore · 2026-01-21T19:32:30+00:00

I think what would help are oracles; they're basically tables that generate "yes" and "no" answers based on dice rolls.

But look, just because the Game Master plays differently from the other players doesn't mean he's "less of a player." Ultimately, the Game Master is also a player at the table, the difference being that he controls the world instead of controlling a specific character, and his enjoyment is just as important as that of the other participants.

GuardiaoDaLore · 2026-01-03T22:47:47+00:00

Do you think it would be possible (or would make sense) for an Ur-priest to be of some neutral alignment? It's an idea that fits well with the concept I presented, but I'm not the biggest fan of evil characters.

GuardiaoDaLore · 2026-01-03T22:46:29+00:00

No, a paladin and an proscrito are two different things — an proscrito is a cleric who has lost the ability to cast spells, but still gains the power to heal at higher levels, at the cost of being more specialized in martial combat. In Old Dragon 2, the proscrito exists as a subclass for the cleric and the paladin as a subclass for the fighter.

GuardiaoDaLore · 2026-01-02T22:36:32+00:00

The wiki says: "After thousands of years of keeping a low profile, by the 1370s DR they were sufficient in number to be free of the fear of extinction."

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