D&D (2024) Deborah Ann Woll and Matt Mercer consulted on the 2024 DMG.

WotC consulted with celebrities including True Blood's Deborah Ann Woll and Critical Role's Matt Mercer when revising the upcoming 2024 edition of the Dungeon Master's Guide. Apparently another (unnamed) consultant provided advice on running game for kids.

That's it; that's the news.

 

[bedir than]

Internet peoples: Mercer and Crit Roll want nothing to do with WotC. That's why they're doing Daggerheart.

Matt Mercer: I helped on the new DMG

 

[Zardnaar]

Internet peoples: Mercer and Crit Roll want nothing to do with WotC. That's why they're doing Daggerheart.

Matt Mercer: I helped on the new DMG

Heh. Always take with grain of salt. One off advising gig why not?

 

[DarkCrisis]

2 actors who DM advise on a game product. Well my worries are abated.

 

[Stormonu]

Mercer: "WotC wanted to throw me some money." shrug "So I took it."

They also wanted him to take a survey afterwards, but it got shut down for some reason...

 

[Audiomancer]

Prediction: The 2024 DMG will have an entire chapter requiring DMs to give every NPC a funny accent.

Also, tips on how to stretch a single shopping expedition into a full 3-4 game session.

 

[DarkCrisis]

Prediction: The 2024 DMG will have an entire chapter requiring DMs to give every NPC a funny accent.

Also, tips on how to stretch a single shopping expedition into a full 3-4 game session.

Chapter 9: How to hire professional actors to really get your game rolling

 

[Zardnaar]

Prediction: The 2024 DMG will have an entire chapter requiring DMs to give every NPC a funny accent.

Also, tips on how to stretch a single shopping expedition into a full 3-4 game session.

I've seen a player spend half an hour arguing with a vendor over a basic long sword to buy.

 

[ninjayeti]

2 actors who DM advise on a game product. Well my worries are abated.

Well the original DMG was written by an insurance salesman. I am not sure anyone's vocation means that they don't have good ideas about gaming to contribute.

 

[DarkCrisis]

Well the original DMG was written by an insurance salesman. I am not sure anyone's vocation means that they don't have good ideas about gaming to contribute.

Have you read it? Trust me, Gygax was not known for his ability to write things in a clear manner back then.

If it wasn’t for OSRIC I don’t think I’d ever have understood AD&D 1E.