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Read Elmore’s edit and obviously it’s a much better statement that leads me to think that he was ambushed Alan Moore style which sadly is the way a lot of hobby news sites act.

The details at a high level (and removal of the OGL would be a big enough detail) are still always available for the executives because responsibility ultimately is theirs, regardless of how they delegate. Further, given that Cocks came out of the WotC side of the business, he was more cognizant...

He’s the CEO - he most certainly knew about it and it’s not a leap that it was his idea. Like, wtf do people think happens in a corporation?

I’ve listened to his podcast enough to know that the closer he gets to writing about the modern TTRPG industry, the more he exposes his lack of knowledge. That and he’s gained a knack for throwing out salacious little tidbits for hype’s sake.

I’m not surprised but I’d like to hear the whole story. Also, Ben Riggs.

“No one thought it was a female warrior. "Whoever thought it was a female warrior is quite crazy and do not know what they are talking about." - Larry Elmore, apparently. I mean…calling someone who considered the warrior to be a woman “crazy” sure sounds like something to be disputed.

And since it’s WizKids, the price tag will be 3 bajillion dollars.

I have a pretty high bar, I suppose. I want tactics, choices that matter, and a fair bit of crunch. Where it becomes too much is when the game takes forever and/or the number of rules become difficult to manage. Usually that’s when people start ditching rules in favor of speed of play. Can I...

I don’t think there’s much problem with having “useless” spells. They’re usually meant for NPCs rather than players though sometimes I’ve seen players learn some very specific spell they thought was cool.

With regards to homebrew, and I know this is going to be deeply controversial for you, it’s not relevant. Bloodtide also indicated he’s run multiple editions.

(Looks at D&D General tag on the post)

I agree, I’ve never saw the point of this but because I also dislike the swinginess of low level D&D, my solution has always been very simple: start at level 3.

He’s not wrong, but that’s only because the DMG writers decided to handwave this portion rather than provide any kind of guidance. Of course, adding any spell to the game requires the DM to approve it.

I kind of feel like the overall plot of many of these adventures is salvageable, but they need work.

Right, but it also indicates that DMs can choose to release spells into their campaigns in this way as well. The language supports both your POV as well as mine.