Recent content by ScottMcG

It's not in poor taste. It's still the proper recommendation for what to buy if you're new to D&D. I don't think telling someone who is interested in the hobby that they shouldn't bother enjoying the hobby because something might be out in the next year or two is the right thing to do at all...

It definitely stood out as a class on its own, but I'd argue that calling it "Assassin" was an unnecessary overload of the term. Admittedly, I have gripes about this class that probably prevent objectivity, like did we really need a shadow power source? There are no fey power sourced...

I tend to think of D&D setting more in terms of high fantasy than I would be comfortable assigning to a Sherwood Forest character, but that's just my spin on it. To me Friar Tuck is basically a fighter with a penchant for the quarterstaff and ale, and not necessarily in that order. I agree...

I don't know if this describes you, but I know many people felt that the monk felt somewhat out of place in the D&D setting. It felt at home for me, but I could see where it wouldn't for others. Creating a background of a different flavor could open it up to a wider audience. Perhaps...

I understand that this is more of a statement about how difficult the task of making a fighter class that covers all the angles they want to include from the various editions, but I respectfully suggest that the monk deserves some of the same investment in diversity. It's always felt like a...