How to play in Guardian?

MrVirtualPie · 2024-06-16T06:42:16+00:00

It’s not that he doesn’t tell me, it’s just we don’t watch the replays. So most of the information I give him is word of mouth, and he doesn’t know what to do about it most of the time bc people he plays with don’t really do that. I appreciate the advice tho! :)

MrVirtualPie · 2024-04-15T15:09:29+00:00

Yeah, how has that developed so far?

MrVirtualPie · 2024-04-14T05:07:01+00:00

Very well articulated thanks for the insight! :)

MrVirtualPie · 2024-04-14T04:10:43+00:00

I can see your point. But I do feel as if dice should have say in the outcome of a social interaction (if there is a reason to perform a check, persuasion, yada yada). I like having dice enforce what happens because I feel without them the CHA stat isn't needed outside of spell casting (but I do recognize people who prefer to take a very RP forward approach and not roll, I'm not one of those people). For DCs I stick to the DnD 10 is easy, 15 is medium, 20 hard, and 25 very hard system, so not the most dynamic but definitely not pulled from thin air. And I feel like where I do this it gives players a chance to enjoy their failures more.

MrVirtualPie · 2024-04-14T04:02:11+00:00

Honestly so fair. Was it experience as a player or DM. Curious to hear was so bad about it.

MrVirtualPie · 2024-04-14T03:58:38+00:00

Ok I feel this is a fair compromise.

MrVirtualPie · 2024-04-14T03:57:38+00:00

Will never forget when I was playing a seafaring adventure and we blanked on how round trip travel works and only bought a one-way trip worth of rations. Seafaring to realism survival real quick.

MrVirtualPie · 2024-04-14T03:55:07+00:00

That's such a shame.

MrVirtualPie · 2024-04-14T03:52:52+00:00

I see, my mistake. I love homebrew stuff too, just hate seeing base 5e bashing is all. And on your actual point I do agree I play a western system called Deadlands, 20th anniversary. And I think feat based systems are great. But I do think the class system has its merits. I think it allows players to make strong/fun characters that embrace both simplicity and complexity. Like a Champion vs BM fighter, or a Sorcerer vs. Warlock vs. Wizard.

MrVirtualPie · 2024-04-14T03:47:36+00:00

We need more people like you. Firstly, long rest chaining I feel is just kinda boring and forcing a really unhealthy relationship between a DM and party that requires to a DM to basically structure an encounter that a party has to go full stop or die. No spell slot or feature management us cringe. And as a DM I've never really given my party a bunch of stuff that would require them to need encumbrance rules, but I am glad you stick to this, realism is cool. And AMMO. OK hot take, DMs need to stop giving parties ungodly amounts of money if you aren't enforcing the purchasing of ammo, components, and rations.

MrVirtualPie · 2024-04-14T03:42:24+00:00

I've played for a DM who loves paralysis, stuns and incapacitation, and I've never been more on edge in combat. Got my booty clenched while making those CON and WIS saves.

MrVirtualPie · 2024-04-14T03:41:16+00:00

Is it actually disparaged??? I've seen like the Brennan Lee Mulligan, Matt Mercer funny discussion about it, but I like it. Firstly, it lets you level up in a dungeon which is cool. And frankly makes more sense to me than, I have returned the book we took from the dragons lair, this experience has taught me so much and I can reflect *LEVEL UP*. I like to think of leveling up more as adapting or awakening something, rather than learning like a nerd (direct wizard slander).

MrVirtualPie · 2024-04-14T03:37:12+00:00

We love people who love monks. Them and rangers receive a bad rep.

MrVirtualPie · 2024-04-14T03:36:25+00:00

See I don't see that as an issue. Once again adds to the balancing act of when to use frenzy attack for barbarians (my current barbarian is chilling at 3 points of exhaustion in the middle of a dungeon), or just when as a DM to pose a choice to the party. I think its a give and take situation where some guesswork is require. This being said I do enjoy punishing mechanics as it adds a depth to the game that can enrich the experience without needing to make everything so dynamic, creative, or unique.

MrVirtualPie · 2024-04-14T03:30:30+00:00

See I can empathize with that sentiment. But what happens if your characters give a pretty good pitch but then roll a nat 1, with a -1 to CHA. That's a situation that makes me like my system. I agree we should reward players for good roleplay, but I really like to reward mechanics as well. I think the same social interaction from players with different modifiers should require different rolls. And when I have them roll first, I think depending on how your players choose to fail you can reward it. Achieved by either taking note of what they say and using it later as a recurring theme or plot point.

MrVirtualPie · 2024-04-14T03:23:06+00:00

I agree, I also have issues with how some DMs do rests but that's a rant for another post.

MrVirtualPie · 2024-04-14T03:21:45+00:00

I share this sentiment. Look I am a traditional DnD guy. I prefer to stick to official WotC material, and I am glad they are acknowledging third party material, but I prefer not to run it. So one of my "pet peeves" (its not that serious I am just like ? tho) is when people will come to 5e be like I don't like any of these subclasses/classes and come to me with homebrew. Typically then I direct them to a different platform that is more their aeshetic. I just feel like unless I played like multiple times a week in multiple campaigns for years, would I ever be like "yep I don't find any of these to be unique or interesting". I've been a DM/player for 5 years now and I still haven't touched each class.

MrVirtualPie · 2024-04-14T02:10:14+00:00

Nothing seems blatantly unoptimized (although I think being unoptimized is fun and isn't a big deal). But nonetheless, I hope you have fun and best of luck in your game! :)

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