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I've never been one for illustrations, unless it was a comic strip. When I was a kid the only thing I really noticed was the big dragon. Later on I was able to see the original print in Frank's living room. It was then that I really noticed the fighter, and I had commented on how cool it was...

Today I learned... When I would play a PC, I've been playing wrong. I always just though Backgrounds were optional. I could rarely ever find one that matched my character's "backstory".

This is my main complaint about character creation apps...players end up having no understanding of their character and how it interacts with the game. When I purchase a new system, the first thing I do is go directly to the "Character Creation" chapter, and start working on a character using...

When I play in events at conventions they are typically systems or settings that I'm looking to try out. If there was a ticket cost associated with these events, I'd be reluctant to try something new.

I wonder if Justin LaNasa has already submitted his resume...

And a happy April Fools to you too. :)

In the early days of 5e, I converted a bunch of my favorite adventures from Dungeon and Polyhedron. Then I decided to run them as a 36-hour marathon at a convention. Folks from WotC and Adventurers League kept stopping by my table and to deliver food and drinks. As I was packing up after my...

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I'm aware of paid games. But most of the ones I've seen were like $5 to $10 for a 4-hour session. But P.T. Barnum was right.

After doing some further digging... It looks like a "certified therapeutic game master" is someone who wants to write off all gaming materials and the space they play in (home). They also get sleep well while charging $50+/player for a 2-hour game session.

I sincerely hope to see some hype on this at GaryCon. If it weren't for taxes, some unexpected home and car repairs, and GaryCon, I would be backing this right now. Maybe after hearing more about it from Luke and the Gang, I'll be more inspired to shift my budget around.

I haven't been able to find anything, but maybe someone here knows... I'm looking for the writing/design credits for this. Has anyone seen them?

Day of...check my favorite bar's beer menu, line-up my favorite food delivery apps, walk to the bar, and drink until my face falls off.

I just had this image of describing D&D to someone... Them: "What is Dungeons & Dragons?" Me: "It's a Dungeons & Dragons-style game, set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe."

I would just like to first apologize to everyone. If I don't get this out of my head it will drive me crazy over the next week. "Those Pesky Beez" Again, I apologize.

Regarding Onslaught... I remember seeing this being promoted at Gary Con last year. The only reason I noticed was that they were set up in my usual "Ugh, I need a rest" spot. They were very out of the way, while also being in the way at the same time. Basically, you had to walk by them if you...

Some of my other hobbies include sports, board games, and card games. All of these have rules. I like rules, they're what make a game. What makes Spades different from Hearts? A couple of rule changes. Since there are SOOOOO many different RPG systems out there, I pick the rule systems I...

I have not looked through either of these adventures, so I don't know the severity of survival that may or may not exist in them. Spell slots are also precious resources that need to be tracked. So, if PCs are easily bypassing the environmental survival bits with spells, it may make the...

This line in particular really made me think. During the DnDNext playtest and several years after I was a avid advocate for 5e, because I could see its potential. After the release of some of the supplements my enthusiasm started to wane. I didn't buy the supplements, because the content...

This reminds me so much of the Floating Point Error debacle with the early Intel Pentiums. I was at a roundtable discussion with several Intel engineers about 10 years later, and worked up the nerve to ask them about it and how it was allowed to happen. They said that at the time Intel thought...