Recent content by basilforth

Very well written, thank you!

This response should be pinned as the first reply to any thread on OGL or any thread on the trials and tribulations of game content creators.

This seems true. Creative industries are harsh. I wonder how many artists enter the field with different expectations?

In my opinion, adding a disclaimer is a much healthier option than retro-actively editing or removing content.

This. Leadership matters. Communication matters. If you sense a problem, don't hope it goes away. Find a way to constructively engage the issue. That said, bosses have a primary responsibility. Years ago, I worked in the government and had some supervisory responsibility. When I had a...

The Gygax, et. al., IP disasters of the 1970s through 1990s are the result of it NOT being a corporate environment.

It was a leveraging and it was glorious. Worthy of Gurney himself. ;)

This is the basis that I use to remind myself that RPGs and board games are astonishingly good values. For comparison, I spend $12 for a movie that lasts two hours. Some people spend $100 for a 4 hour football game experience. If I add up the amount of time that I plus family and friends...

My dog used to like it when I put food on the children. :)

I wish them well, but it feels like this product is a few years too late. Especially after losing stars such as Wheaton, Kurtz and Perkins.

There have been two updates and revisions of the pdf version of the book. Matt is doing a good job in making updates.

"Recite my credentials. Criticise my successors." What is his goal with such a tactic? Is such a hidebound group going to be influenced by this type of resignation?

interesting... It seems like the monster, spell and magic item cards would compete with DnD Beyond.

Thank you!

I understand that Warlocks can cast a number of spells each day according to the table on page 106 PHB. But what spells does the Warlock have prepared each day? Are all known spells available each day? Or is does the Warlock only have available a number of spells equal to the number of spell...