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These are the docs I show in the "No APPs Needed" video. They've been updated. Enjoy the Super Bowl.

--PDM

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James Taylor

Hey, What do fighter types and second string mean?

John Kinker

Hey @PDM, I really like this distillation and super-simplification, but one comment. For all the "Maybe" results, to keep it from seeming like the DM is making arbitrary or biased decisions, and to take the DM out of it completely (i.e., player-centric, non-confrontational, etc.), I would just allow characters with a skill, ability, or expertise to re-roll a failed roll. That way, they get a second chance to succeed, but it's on them and the dice if not :)

Gavin the Mystic

Why two charts? The only difference between them is where the “15” is.

Brad F

These would be characters with less martial skill and less damage output, like Clerics and Thieves.

William

I really like the idea of using rerolls. In my simplified d20 system training just means a reroll, just like advantage. Help, powerful equipment, and situational advantages all do the same, adding to a pool of d20s where the highest is taken. It increases the chance of success without bloating and plays into the "bounded accuracy" of most d20 games. I have been using an ICRPG style of picking a DC for each scene but I think this may be even more simple and it allows me to be more fluid by not stopping to redefine the DC at the start of each scene.

Daniel Colby

Hey all! I’m looking for a good notebook to use for my DM notes. Any suggestions? PDM-it would be cool if I could see how you organize your DM notes. Thank you.

MagicMurlo

Have you tried sending or saving notes to a Kindle Fire or Kindle reader? I just discovered I can do this and it's given me a whole new appreciation of the fire tablet. I've got 10 modules, over a dozen maps, and several encounter tables. (not to mention the Shadowdark RPG, Tales of the Valiant, and the Lazy DM's Workbook)

Brian Thompson

I cannot tell you how much this snarky pdf has positively influenced my development as a DM. Great work :)