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WCDT strips 4366-4370 (Oct 5th to Oct 9th 2020)

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citizenfive:
While I don't like Renee's reaction to Dan's D&D reference (let the dude have his fun!), personally the joke fell a bit flat for me. There's so much amazing stuff to need out about in the D&D world (and TTRPGs in general!) but it feels forced here.

Almost completely unrelated, but I can't believe it took me this long to realize that @Gyrre's signature quote was from Aviators - Traveler's Song! Such a great band and I'm amazed it took me until only recently to discover them.

hedgie:

--- Quote from: Case on 09 Oct 2020, 02:28 ---What's the protocol on US dating wrt the bill - and what does a 'cheap date' mean? Split bill? Guy pays? Girl pays? Split bill for food, higher earner pays the wine?

Is it consider rude for the guy to offer to pay all? Or is it rude not to?

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"Cheap date" can mean several things, and not just WRT who pays,[1] although, contextually, it could be relevant here.  My personal rule for who pays is that, barring some other agreement, the person who does the asking pays, or one covers the meal, the other drinks.

[1] It can also refer to one's lack of capacity for alcohol, and/or going for the cheap shit, so that the drinks bill is low.

Timemaster:
@BenRG: in the current D&D edition you get a modifier according to your ability score. For example you have CHA 13, you get a +1. For an ability check you roll D20, add your modifier and hope to exeed a value, which was set by the DM (Dungeon Master) or the scenario. The higher the roll the better. A natural 20 is an automatic success.

This goes really well. I hope there is no basic misunderstanding. Like Renee is looking for a relationship or maybe just a hookup and Dan is in a relationship and didn‘t tell her yet because he didn‘t think this could become something serious.

I like him. Can we keep him, Jeph? Pleeeeaase??? :-D

TM

snubnose:
Well ... the current version of D&D is 5.

The "the bonus is your stat minus 10 divided by 2" rule is used since D&D3.

AD&D (aka D&D2) still had very complicated tables that decided stat bonusses.




--- Quote from: Timemaster on 09 Oct 2020, 07:28 ---A natural 20 is an automatic success.

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That is NOT true.

Rolling 1 or 20 on a skill or attribute check isnt handled differently than any other roll in between.

You can fail on a 20 and succeed with an 1, if the check is hard or easy enough, respectively.

It is true for attacks, for which a 1 will always miss, and a 20 always hit.

oddtail:
@snubnouse: true, but "nat 20 on an Attribute check is a natural success" is a house rule I've seen often.

Plus, if the challenge rating of a roll is reasonable, and you roll a 20, you'll probably pass the check if you don't have some harsh penalties. So, "I rolled a 20" is an  understandable shorthand for "I succeeded".

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