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Dungeon masters: Why your players might not love theater of the mind as much as you do
Before the introduction of third edition Dungeons & Dragons in 2000, virtually everyone played the game in the theater of the mind—without battle maps, miniatures, or other markers. In an effort to focus on imagination and roleplay, the fifth-edition designers created … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, D&D fifth edition
Tagged Angry DM, battle maps, GEN CON, resolution transparency, theater of the mind
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