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Slytherin Fu

Once again, my creativity is roused somewhat by a thread on the forums. This one’s on snakes and grappling. One might imagine that I have something to say on this, being the GURPS grappling guy. One would be right. The Raw Way (mostly) If you have a snake that attacks by constriction, you have a…

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Three Takes on Sleep (DnD/S&W, GURPS, Night’s Black Agents)

+Tim Shorts over at Gothridge Manor just wrote two pieces on the Sleep spell.  It called my attention to something that I didn’t pay much mind to, since I play a boring old fighter. Or young fighter. Whatever. Tim’s character Minister has used sleep to good effect before, but I didn’t really realize how darn powerful…

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DnD5 question: Basic vs. Starter set

The starter set seems to contain a chunky (64-page) adventure, and a smaller rulebook. Plus some stuff I don’t need like pre-gens and dice. That’s not a complaint – it’s a starter set for those new to gaming. I believe I’ve seen reports that the adventure book is pretty cool. Are there any rules differences between…