The whole ruleset of DnD is based around turn based combat. Baldur's Gate took a lot of liberties when it comes to how things worked in pen and paper compared to it (spells, classes, kits, etc). So t… (View Post)

Poor Scar. He had his whole life ahead of him. All what...2 chapters worth? :) (View Post)

Sort of related but ya'll should watch HBO's Chernobyl. It definitely portrays what happens in societies where lies are commonplace and critical information is kept (for political reasons) from peopl… (View Post)

I mean what I described is exactly how its taught in 2E. Either way I think the 5th edition arrangement is just easier to understand. You don't have to know what your Thac0 is, which is based on both… (View Post)

Another big thing is that Paladins and Rangers actually have the ability to cast a very small number of spells starting at level 2. So you don't have to wait nearly as long as you do for BGEE. (View Post)