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Yes, if ... the true secret of crafting adventures
Rather than quick yes/no rulings, challenge players with conditional goals that turn edge cases into quests, deepening stakes and shared world.
Posts tagged with “Analysis”
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Unlocking the Magic of TTRPG Design
Applying Sanderson’s principles to tabletop RPGs, this argues for limits, costs, and risk over power creep, using subsystem interplay to enrich play.
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The Statistical Mirage of Advantage in D&D 5th Edition
Advantage skews outcomes toward the mean, boosts easy checks more than hard ones, and its non-stacking design blunts creative tactics and tension.
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Decoding D&D - The Enigma of Armor Class
Explains AC as an abstract defense working with HP to pace damage over time, guiding narration and design without literal blow-by-blow realism.
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Decoding D&D - What the heck are Hit Points Anyway?
HP in D&D are an abstract tool shaped by the DM to set tone and stakes, not literal wounds, evolving across editions to serve fun.
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Origins of the Astral and Ethereal Planes in D&D
Explores how counterculture, pop icons, and early design split ghosts and psionics into two transitive realms, and how 5e streamlines that legacy.
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The Return of the Write Spell - A Nostalgic Callback or Unnecessary Complexity?
Playtest adds Scribe Spell to handle wizard scribing, a throwback to Write, but the author argues it adds fiddly complexity without real payoff.
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The WoTC Errata, Long Past Due
The latest D&D 5E errata drops racial alignment, inviting more inclusive, nuanced characters and worlds shaped by players and DMs.
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Sampling Random Ability Score Generation
An overview of popular random stat methods in 5e, their probability ranges, effects on bounded accuracy, and advice for group buy-in.
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On Die Averages and Hit Points in 5e
Explains correct dice averages and why character and monster health is computed differently, with examples and a simple leveling house rule.