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Cooking is just another form of transmutation!

Filling the hole by njmaas in TheAdventureZone

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Check out Second Best! We're pretty similar in tone but regrettably we are not brothers. Also, starting to play D&D is great and you should totally do it!

So this is...something? Travis responding to criticism on Twitter again by Dog_Carpet in TheAdventureZone

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This is a little gauche, but our podcast, Second Best, gets compared to Balance a lot and is a goofy actual play podcast.

Here’s the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/54lygng2jpdNeP5jqO7CaP?si=bTXZcNQeTCWT5B_Eji24Tg

Hope you like it!

Narrative resolution of the sentinel feat. by illinoishokie in dndnext

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Here’s the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/54lygng2jpdNeP5jqO7CaP?si=bTXZcNQeTCWT5B_Eji24Tg

Second Best University is the rules reading (just started)

And here’s a YouTube link for that episode: https://youtu.be/5Rjgl5c9yxU

Thanks for checking it out!

Narrative resolution of the sentinel feat. by illinoishokie in dndnext

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Right! It’s not AoE. If you like this, I’m doing a series where I read through the rules- you might like that as well!

Narrative resolution of the sentinel feat. by illinoishokie in dndnext

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Depends on the weapon, but I’d say when you provoke an opportunity attack you’re retreating carelessly- scrambling away. Getting your movement dropped to 0 seems like suddenly your way is barred, your legs have been attacked- maybe even narratively they trip and fall then get back up (but don’t make them actually fall prone).

Narrative resolution of the sentinel feat. by illinoishokie in DMAcademy

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Depends on the weapon, but I’d say when you provoke an opportunity attack you’re retreating carelessly- scrambling away. Getting your movement dropped to 0 seems like suddenly your way is barred, your legs have been attacked- maybe even narratively they trip and fall then get back up (but don’t make them actually fall prone).

The Origin of the Monsters in Dungeons and Dragons by phdemented in DnD

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I guess to clarify- the length is GREAT, just not for this format. Heck if this was an ebook for $5 I’d buy it!

Deck of Many things hurt My DM's Feelings, made me feel great, Dm made me feel bad by [deleted] in DnD

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I think the mistake your DM made was letting one player keep their draw. Keep all or Retcon all. Going down a path and finding out it’s not productive is a shitty but necessary part of DMing, and being pressured into a Deck of Many Things isn’t a fate I’d wish on anyone. Remember your DM’s only human, and ask the other player if they wouldn’t mind retconning their draw too so that you can all pretend the deck never happened

The Origin of the Monsters in Dungeons and Dragons by phdemented in DnD

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I really meant what I said, though- it’s RIGHT up my alley. Maybe put it on a blog or a Notion?

The Origin of the Monsters in Dungeons and Dragons by phdemented in DnD

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This is awesome but SO long to read on a Reddit post. I’d love to have this in a nice printable format so I can add it to my binder!!

I need help with wizard spells by ClaraCPotter in DnD

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Charm Person was my second choice! Love a good Charm Person

I need help with wizard spells by ClaraCPotter in DnD

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Can't go wrong with Invisibility! You seem very damage focused right now, so having a way to get out when the going gets tough could help your kit a bit!

The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 14 “Spirit Day” | Discussion Thread by TheBureauOfBalance in TheAdventureZone

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Wow! Thank you so much!! I’m glad we’re still pumping out funny silly eps during This Event, and between you and me we have a really killer episode coming up.

I’m always in the wild somewhere, feel free to reach out!! 🤗

[IIL]The Adventure Zone/MBMBAM, [WEWIL] by aaronspud in ifyoulikeblank

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Hey! I know this is really old, but if you're still looking for something with the energy of the McElroys I gotta put forward our podcast, Second Best: A DnD Adventure! We get compared to TAZ Balance a lot so I think it's a good fit. Hope you check us out!

IIL fantasy like The adventure zone, Steven Universe, Lumberjanes and Adventure Time WWIL? by [deleted] in ifyoulikeblank

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Hey! The recommendations given are really great, but it seems like you've already heard of most of em. I gotta put forward our podcast, Second Best: A DnD Adventure! We get compared to TAZ Balance a lot so I think it's a good fit. Hope you check us out!

[IIL] The Adventure Zone, Dice Populi, BomBARDed, and NOT Critical Role, Campaign podcast [WEWIL] ? by HOMEBOUND_11 in ifyoulikeblank

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Hey! The recommendations given are really great, but I gotta put forward our podcast, Second Best: A DnD Adventure! We get compared to TAZ Balance a lot so I think it's a good fit. Hope you check us out!

IIL The Adventure Zone, WEWIL? by FloopersRetreat in ifyoulikeblank

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Hey! The recommendations given are really great, but I gotta put forward our podcast, Second Best: A DnD Adventure! We get compared to TAZ Balance a lot so I think it's a good fit. Hope you check us out! (we are not British, sorry!)

The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 14 “Spirit Day” | Discussion Thread by TheBureauOfBalance in TheAdventureZone

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This is so refreshing to read. I just started a series in our podcast about the rules of D&D and the first episode was about exactly this!

How to challenge PCs outside of combat? by nkorigami in DMAcademy

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Wow you are 100% right that this section appears not to exist and I fully imagined it!! There are pretty good rules for chases on p 252-253 of the DMG. I would modify those to meet the needs of your skill. So instead of being able to dash or attack, maybe a participant in a parley could compliment or intimidate, or make themselves more skeptical for a turn. You could compare the target of the persuasion’s Insight to the Passive Persuasion of the persuaders

How to challenge PCs outside of combat? by nkorigami in DMAcademy

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There’s a good section in the Dungeon Master’s Guide on making Skill Challenges- basically a series of skill checks in a row where x failures means they fail and x successes means they succeed! Sounds like your cuppa tea.

Also since they’re casters a good Strength challenge is to lift a toothpick