D&D 5E Discussion

[m_s0]

Wayne Reynolds is like the Wolverine of the art world. He's the best there is at what he does. But what he does best isn't very nice.

I was curious so I decided to look him up. I've managed to find his take on the barbarian:

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All the pointy things, spikes and the axe are a rather nice touch. Those torso cuts are probably due to our fearless barbarian forgetting they're there. Same thing with the face. Looks totally hardcore AND it keeps the wearer vigilant so it has practical application. Clearly, this artist is a visionary and the right man for the job as opposed to, say, the worthless hack who drew shat out this:

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How the hell do you go out to kill shit without your make up on? No self-respecting barbarian would ever allow that to happen. What if his bros see him like that? And who's he going to hurt with that tiny fucking sword, anyway? Not to mention that he can't even injure himself accidentally with his own armor. Pussy. all the way.

 

[LeStryfe79]

It's bullshit. I can't stand that stuff.

 

[Don Peste]

I'm playing Pathfinder for the first time in a event organised by the Pathfinder Society tomorrow. I can't stop thinking everything is going to be like a random WoW dungeon.
Translation: Please tell me I'm going to be fine.

 

[Spectacle]

I'm playing Pathfinder for the first time in a event organised by the Pathfinder Society tomorrow. I can't stop thinking everything is going to be like a random WoW dungeon.
Translation: Please tell me I'm going to be fine.

As with any RPG, it's 90% about playing with the right people, system and setting are distant seconds.
Organized play tends to attract people who for some reason don't have a regular group of friends to play with, so caution is advised.

 

[m_s0]

A couple of years ago I got desperate enough to play with a random group of people. Never again. I'd rather not play at all than play with complete strangers.

 

[Kahlis]

A couple of years ago I got desperate enough to play with a random group of people. Never again. I'd rather not play at all than play with complete strangers.

Yeah, it's more worth your while to get friends who don't explicitly identify with playing D&D to play D&D. Properly adjusted human beings. My friend tried doing it the other way around once and half the people in his group showed up looking like this anyway:

 

[Major_Blackhart]

Meh, Pathfinder can be enjoyable. I like it more than most PnP games.
Can't wait for the Numeria AP honestly.

 

[Kahlis]

Table of contents from the PHB. Gnomes and I wonder about the "inspirational reading" appendix:

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And the sorcerer:

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Not really a fan of the artwork on this page. The shading is too smooth and makes me think it's a paintover of a 3D model. I like the more loose watercolor aesthetic we've seen on other pages.

 

[Alchemist]

I'm playing Pathfinder for the first time in a event organised by the Pathfinder Society tomorrow. I can't stop thinking everything is going to be like a random WoW dungeon.
Translation: Please tell me I'm going to be fine.

Hmm well the Pathfinder adventures are often pretty well designed, especially the adventure paths. I haven't played much of the Pathfinder Society modules though. I played a couple of them at a PaizoCon and it went well enough, though pretty lightweight on roleplay. Your main risk is the other players - because you never know what kind of people are going to show up. So in that way - yeah it's kinda like a WoW pickup group.

Meh, Pathfinder can be enjoyable. I like it more than most PnP games.
Can't wait for the Numeria AP honestly.

I'm really looking forward to the Numeria stuff too. I don't typically buy the APs but I'll probably buy that whole thing and all the supplemental books too, like the Technology Guide and campaign guide.

 

[Alchemist]

Wayne Reynolds is like the Wolverine of the art world. He's the best there is at what he does. But what he does best isn't very nice.

I was curious so I decided to look him up. I've managed to find his take on the barbarian:

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And this why I don't like iconics. This is the only barbarian we'll ever see in Pathfinder art.

 

[Alex]

A couple of years ago I got desperate enough to play with a random group of people. Never again. I'd rather not play at all than play with complete strangers.

I had pretty positive experiences whenever I played in conventions, which must have been 4 times in total. But still...

 

[evdk]

Please don't hate on Reynolds, his Warhammer Monthly stuff was pretty good.

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[catfood]

I like the background art so far. It's a huge improvement over the white background from 4e. Characters are still so-so, though, but at least they're miles better than Pathfinder's. Can't wait to see some monster art.

 

[Irenaeus]

I hope this shit is good. I have bought all the books without even researching about it (didn't even read the thread lol), just to encourage an upgrade from 4ed.

 

[evdk]

I hope this shit is good. I have bought all the books without even researching about it (didn't even read the thread lol), just to encourage an upgrade from 4ed.

From what I have read it is a desperate clusterfuck of rules attempting to woo the fans of all previous editions at once (THAC0 optional rules ahoy).

 

[Irenaeus]

They got me. I already bought all books available on Amazon. I'll post my impressions later.

 

[evdk]

They got me. I already bought all books available on Amazon. I'll post my impressions later.

Way later, October later iirc.

 

[Irenaeus]

Huh?

 

[Kahlis]

Can't wait to see some monster art.

Have a couple from the Starter Set booklet. Hope Codex can protect me from Cowled Wizards legal team before they banish me to the elemental planes.

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[evdk]

Huh?

Huh what? You do know it is a staggered release, right?

 

[Irenaeus]

I like the dragon, but the owlbear looks like a child's drawing.

Huh?

Huh what? You do know it is a staggered release, right?

I'll give my opinion as they arrive?

 

[Night Goat]

Table of contents from the PHB. Gnomes and I wonder about the "inspirational reading" appendix:

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I can't wait to see what the creator of MC Killzalot thinks is inspirational.

 

[Don Peste]

I'm playing Pathfinder for the first time in a event organised by the Pathfinder Society tomorrow. I can't stop thinking everything is going to be like a random WoW dungeon.
Translation: Please tell me I'm going to be fine.

Hmm well the Pathfinder adventures are often pretty well designed, especially the adventure paths. I haven't played much of the Pathfinder Society modules though. I played a couple of them at a PaizoCon and it went well enough, though pretty lightweight on roleplay. Your main risk is the other players - because you never know what kind of people are going to show up. So in that way - yeah it's kinda like a WoW pickup group.

We played a couple of short modules. It wasn't a bad day, but I definitely like any retro-clone much better. As for the other players...

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BTW, maybe we should change the thread title a bit?

 

[Alchemist]

BTW, maybe we should change the thread title a bit?

Good point - I changed it to simply "D&D 5E Discussion". I'm open to other suggestions though.

 

[nikolokolus]

I can't wait to see what the creator of MC Killzalot thinks is inspirational.

Appendix N, in the original AD&D DMG opened up a whole new world of weird fiction for me that I never knew would have known existed as a teenager in the late eighties. As much as I appreciate Gygax for giving me D&D, I appreciate him more for the stories I was exposed to from the golden and silver age of sci-fi and fantasy. I'll be a little disappointed if Mearls doesn't give a nod to some of those old classics.