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chaosfae (fae/faer) @chaosfae.com · Nov 7

i'm into Level Up: Advanced 5e and Tales of the Valiant

A5e is my preferred game at the moment, though i'm always exploring others as well.

ToV is what i have more friends actually playing. also, it's quite a bit easier to build characters for one shots with it.

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chaosfae (fae/faer) @chaosfae.com · Jun 11

yeah that's a bit broader, but even at that, within the parts of the community we're in, being an outcast based on heritage is usually setting-/game-specific if it's there at all. Forgotten Realms not so much as the "generic". maybe dhampir or changeling might still carry some

chaosfae (fae/faer) @chaosfae.com · Jun 11

D&D is pretty "for the queers" at this point, and kinda our whole deal is knocking the transgression out of trans and allowing people to just be how they want (while not harming others)

so more transgressive would be playing a capitalist pig or a cop, nothing to do with your species

chaosfae (fae/faer) @chaosfae.com · Jun 11

ok, this seems like perhaps "transgressive" is maybe not meaning the same thing to folks.

playing a tiefling isn't transgressive in my meaning either, but neither is just yaknow, being bisexual and partaking in other bi stereotypes

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GamerMomLuna 🌙⭐ @gamermomluna.bsky.social · May 23

Nothing ruins waking up on a Saturday faster than realizing it's actually only Friday.

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Dale from Wyrmworks Publishing @wyrmworksdale.bsky.social · Apr 8

#Free5e is the first fully open #DnD compatible game designed to be as diverse as the players who love it. Culture, disability, and identity matter. #InclusiveGaming

Free5e: A Free Open-Source Dungeons and Dragons Alternative

Fully free, Creative Commons D&D-compatible core books—accessible, affordable, and open for everyone. Help us bring DnD to the world!

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PJ Coffey - They/Them @[email protected] @homebrewandhacking.bsky.social · Apr 29

Just to remind people #Free5e is at cost printing, doesn't see a penny go to Hasbro and is totally AI free. 😀

Built from the very best parts and practices in 5e dnd and Dungeons and Dragons.

Disclaimer: I'm an editor on this project.

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Fully free, Creative Commons D&D-compatible core books—accessible, affordable, and open for everyone. Help us bring DnD to the world!

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aeFact 🌾 @aefact.bsky.social · Apr 25

Have to say, I'm a bit disappointed in the TTRPG community for not rallying behind #Free5e more than it has... So many "influencers" and DnDtubers who get paid in the 5e ecosystem... And, yet, so few seem to acknowledge that Free5e will help their bottom line. So few who helped put the word out. Ugh

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chaosfae (fae/faer) @chaosfae.com · Apr 17

we had some ideas along those lines! conceptually we were looking at "passive" vs "active" magic users rather than martial vs magic. it really helps make "i swing my sword at [monster where that clearly wouldn't do anything]" actually work

but we really haven't seen it done well in 5e-ites yet

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chaosfae (fae/faer) @chaosfae.com · Apr 17

we backed ToV and have the PG, MV, and GMG, and honestly it was a regretted purchase. the GMG has useful stuff in it, but ToV is a lot of sideways changes without enough improvements to be worth the loss of compatibility.
...also a *lot* of typos/editing mistakes

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chaosfae (fae/faer) @chaosfae.com · Apr 17

KP's ToV was pretty disappointing in this area. the main thing they added is weapon options, but those are quite limited and rarely worth trading an attack or bonus action for (there's more bonus actions, so it's a rarer resource)

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chaosfae (fae/faer) @chaosfae.com · Apr 17

imo, A5e is the answer for treating martials the best of the 5e-ites. all classes get more non-combat options, and martials get combat maneuvers that give options beyond just "attack"

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chaosfae (fae/faer) @chaosfae.com · Apr 5

then ToB3 and probably 2 (don't have it) on top for extras. but MoMe has much more info, better encounter balancing tools, and is available digitally for free (above table)

chaosfae (fae/faer) @chaosfae.com · Apr 5

we have and use ToB3, great for an extra splash of fun stuff. but we're not really a fan of the ToV monster blocks. they simplified them too much. imo the only thing the MV has going for it is really good art... and that's still haunted by a bad gender bias 🙄

nah, A5e MoMe is the way to go

chaosfae (fae/faer) @chaosfae.com · Apr 5

something that didn't make it into those posts is that early on KP said the *game* (implying the whole game, there was no talk of the SRD-like BFR yet) would be open licensed. and it's not. only BFR is, and it's not a complete game nor getting any updates. and the site sucks.

chaosfae (fae/faer) @chaosfae.com · Apr 5

we've done some reviewing of ToV and A5e over on fedi:

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El, faerie queen (fae/faer) (@[email protected])

we're starting up a local A5e + ToV game, have an active ToV PBP, and we're about to run an A5e one-shot. i think our take comparing them comes down to: #ToV: 5e but fixes some long standing issues,...

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chaosfae (fae/faer) @chaosfae.com · Apr 5

the GMG is a worthwhile book, better than the DMG. but otherwise, yeah... we backed at the LE level and regretfully don't intend to run it again. fully switched focus to A5e.

it's a shame because Celeste is really cool too, but KP held back and bait and switched

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chaosfae (fae/faer) @chaosfae.com · Apr 5

ToV quality is overall about the same as ToH, maybe slightly better. more typos/editing mistakes, fewer unreasonable spells. the balance is pretty good, but the player options aren't as fun

chaosfae (fae/faer) @chaosfae.com · Mar 11

basically, it's not a negative trait, but it's not really a positive trait either.

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chaosfae (fae/faer) @chaosfae.com · Mar 11

its weird that a strong sense of justice is regarded as a negative symptom, but its also important to note that that phrase doesn't refer to absolute justice, but more like perceived fairness and rigidity. aka, sticking hard to rules that are clearly wrong for the sake of "justice" as well

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POCGamer aka PanzerLion! @pocgamer.com · Jan 3

Okay, here's the links for the better than #D&D but still D&D #TTRPG. Stop paying wizards, pay these people. Kicking off with #A5E.

www.levelup5e.com

Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition is a mature, well supported and backwards compatible development on the 5e engine. It's a solid game.

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Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition (A5E)

The standalone 'advanced 5E' backwards compatible tabletop RPG!

www.levelup5e.com

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chaosfae (fae/faer) @chaosfae.com · Dec 30

Great! i'll pm you with some info!

chaosfae (fae/faer) @chaosfae.com · Dec 29

specifically using a PDF sheet isn't actually important, it's the manual management

chaosfae (fae/faer) @chaosfae.com · Dec 29

Looking for folks who play #LevelUp: #A5e and who usually manage their character manually in text, document, or other non-builder/non-VTT form, and use PDF character sheets you fill by hand.

I have tool ready for testing but not public release! Would you like to try it?

#LevelUpA5e #TTRPG #D&D #5e

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chaosfae (fae/faer) @chaosfae.com · Dec 22

Fateforge probably counts?