Have You Used any 5e Material in Your Non-5e Game?

RPGPundit · July 20, 2018, 05:56:55 AM

Even though I quite like advantage/disadvantage I can't say I've used it much.

However, I have used a few other things. The Exhaustion rules, for example.

S'mon · July 20, 2018, 06:59:07 AM

I recently gave swords and wizardry pcs advantage on a d6 initiative check vs a zombie displacer beast... it's too nice a mechanic to ignore entirely.

RandallS · July 20, 2018, 09:21:27 AM

Quote from: JeremyR;1049411It's often overlooked, but ascending AC was actually from the 1992 edition of Gamma World, not 3e, where it was called THAC

It's actually much older than that. The first time I can remember seeing it was in the "D20 Combat Variant" section of the "Vardy Combat System" article in Different Worlds #7 -- back in 1980. As for 5e, I really can't think of anything I use from 5e in any of my games. I have thought of using the "legendary actions" idea for major monsters, but it just seems to make formula things I already would be doing.

S'mon · July 20, 2018, 09:48:41 AM

I think if I were to run 3e then Legendary Monsters would be a great thing to deal with action economy problems. But for pre 3e I don't think it is much of an issue unless I wanted much more focus on combat.

spon · July 20, 2018, 10:02:16 AM

No - but probably because pretty much the only games I run these days are 5th Ed, Call of Cthulhu (already has its own "advantage/disadvantage" rules in the easy/hard rolls), Paranoia (which is its own thing) and Beat to Quarters/Duty & Honour - which is a card-based system.

But I do really like some of the ideas in 5th ed, I just don't get the opportunity to use them outside of 5th Ed.

AsenRG · July 22, 2018, 04:35:03 PM

Quote from: RPGPundit;1049286Be it playing a 5e adventure with an OSR or other Fantasy system, or using material from a sourcebook or setting material, or mining the DMG or Monster Manual for stuff, have you actually used any D&D 5e stuff in your non-D&D5e games?

No.
Unless it was some GMing tool that was intended for use with 5e, but otherwise system-agnostic. In which case I might have used something, if I didn't notice it;).

jeff37923 · July 22, 2018, 10:18:36 PM

I have yet to find anything from 5E that I would be willing to spend money on.

RPGPundit · July 27, 2018, 01:38:44 AM

Quote from: S'mon;1049765I recently gave swords and wizardry pcs advantage on a d6 initiative check vs a zombie displacer beast... it's too nice a mechanic to ignore entirely.

True. I've often used Disadvantage as a Curse.

MKoth · July 29, 2018, 11:43:44 AM

Quote from: RPGPundit;1050533True. I've often used Disadvantage as a Curse.

Elegant and simple. Will definitely use, thank you!

RPGPundit · August 01, 2018, 01:02:29 PM

Quote from: MKoth;1050763Elegant and simple. Will definitely use, thank you!

You're welcome!