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I've been DMing D&D 5e since it launched in 2014. In that time, my style has changed, evolved and oscillated as I am sure is natural and un-unique among my fellow DMs. At times, I've been a purist. Devoted to running the rules and modules as written. At other times, delved deep into house rules and customization. I've been overly liberal with an inspiration system, critical hit mechanics, medicine kit hacks, etc. All of this can be chalked up to trial an error. Some things worked well. Other things kind of worked. Other things I regret. Today, I present my latest version of my House Rules that I've prettied up using GM Binder. As you've already discerned from the title of this post, this is a Gritty Edition of my House Rules. These rules are an amalgamation of many different sources, so let me give credit where credit is due. First, these rules were heavily inspired by "5e Hard Core Mode" by Runehammer Games. If you want gritty, that is gritty. In all honesty, parts of that rules set are too gritty for me, so I cherry picked some elements I liked best and slightly altered some others. Second, the resurrection system you'll find below is basically the same one shared by Anton of Icurus games in hist YouTube video "A Better Resurrection System for Dungeons & Dragons 5e." Again, some modifications were made, but this is definitely Anton's system. The part of "Cinematic Moves" was partly inspired by Mike Shea of SlyFlourish.com. The critical hit and miss mechanics I use for combat come from Nord Games, and my rules for healing are just variant rules taken from the DMG. Obviously, these rules won't work for every table or every setting. If you are running Theros, these rules make little since. If you are in Barovia, however, these might help enhance the mood and tone of that world. For me, I'm running in a Witcher style world with some inspiration from old Warhammer. You can call it "grimdark," or maybe "grimdark lite." The point is, these rules are meant for a very specific game style. I share them here, not to take credit for anything, but to help inspire. I'm paying the inspiration I've received forward. Checkout the links I included above and see where inspiration takes you. Without further ado, my House Rules for a grittier game. What do you think? Like? Pass? Hard pass? Tell me on Twitter @rjquestgiver. Happy Questing!
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July 2021
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