Recent content by TheSword

I think I’d say a couple of things on that. Firstly the adventurers league is a pretty unique example where table choice gets trumped by the need for table consistency. I strongly believe the creative development of the hobby shouldn’t be restricted to just what works for AL though. The other...

Are we taking this seriously or not. Maybe we could all learn something. I’m humble enough to recognize there are things about potatoes I don’t yet know.

Maris also makes for a lovely creamy mash.

Maris Piper! You guys are potato dilettantes. You’re talking about cooking methods not varieties.

I do think that the grifters will get found out by the market. There is so much information now from actual users, reviews, sales figures etc that there is no need to buy that particular pamphlet or mahogany dice roller unless it’s recommended by multiple people. I think people are more savvy...

Programming for modules/beyond is not nothing. It’s a totally different set of skills required. None of which I have, so I’m really happy to by a VTT or beyond module that is going to save me dozens of hours trying customize stuff for my VTT game. A double benefit because I get to share all of...

Yes I will pay for something if it caters to my preferences and circumstances… why wouldn’t I? Or rather. Why wouldn’t you? It’s ok to be upset that WotC isn’t catering to your needs. I just don’t quite understand why you’re surprised when other people buy the stuff when it caters to there’s...

Didn’t you say a few weeks ago that you took no joy in it and were burnt out?

You don’t need to do any of that. If you prefer the 2014 version or don’t want to pay for the 2024 version then just just that one. Backwards compatibility baby! No one is expected to do anything. If you don’t want to read books for the lore then there is plenty on the wiki. You can google any...

When D&D 3.5 was released no one went back and reprinted the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting. Instead they released Players Guide to Faerun which was a book of mechanical options for PCs. Many of which replaced the originals. This is not a new approach.

I don’t actually disagree with most of what you say - including here. Players should be given the space to make mistakes. I also don’t think DMing is hard. Routes in can and should be easy. Probably doesn’t help that you didn’t give examples and threw anyone who DMs for a fee into the mix...

We’re at a time where there are more game systems then every before and more people playing D&D than ever before - by country mile. The only way this is possible is if there were also more DMs than ever before. We know from the figures that most of these players are young and new. It’s never...

I mean you say WotC don’t know what to do with it, but it’s getting the same treatment as every other setting they’ve released bar Forgotten Realms. Eberron, Greyhawk, Planescape, Ravenloft also haven’t been advanced by 5e releases. It seems a really spurious reason to criticize the Eberron...

I really don’t see how. Unless individuals are making that claim in order to sell themselves.

Yes. I was just responding the suggestion that getting paid as a DM contributes to it.