D&D (2024) Dungeons and Dragons future? Ray Winninger gives a nod to Mike Shea's proposed changes.

[dave2008]

Encounters are presented as non-challenging? By the DM to the players?

By the DMG.

 

[Micah Sweet]

Feats and multiclassing are not expected as standard from what I can tell. I do expect Tasha's to become the standard moving forward, but it is very much optional for everything that predates the standard.

The part about feats and multiclassing is anecdotal, on both sides.

 

[Parmandur]

Encounters are presented as non-challenging? By the DM to the players?

The DMG spells out how Encounters work. Spoilers: the Party is generally going to win even a Deadly onem

 

[Micah Sweet]

By the DMG.

I know what the rules say. My issue is presenting an encounter as challenging in-game, to the players, when by the rules it really isn't. It feels disingenuous.

 

[Parmandur]

I know what the rules say. My issue is presenting an encounter as challenging in-game, to the players, when by the rules it really isn't. It feels disingenuous.

It's all theater.

Matt Mercer on Critical Role is a master at getting his players to nearly soil themselves with terror...when they can easily wallop what is scaring them.

 

[Micah Sweet]

It's all theater.

Matt Mercer on Critical Role is a master at getting his players to nearly soil themselves with terror...when they can easily wallop what is scaring them.

Yeah, I know. It bugs me. I was specifically thinking about Critical Role.

 

[Parmandur]

The part about feats and multiclassing is anecdotal, on both sides.

Actually, most people not using Feats and multiclassing is data based, not anecdotal. Beyond shared the numbers some time ago.

 

[dave2008]

I know what the rules say. My issue is presenting an encounter as challenging in-game, to the players, when by the rules it really isn't. It feels disingenuous.

Why would I (the DM) pretend an encounter is challenging when it is not. An encounter is just what it is. Some are challenging some are not. What is disingenuous about it?

 

[Parmandur]

Yeah, I know. It bugs me. I was specifically thinking about Critical Role.

But that's the game, that's what's in the DMG. That's not likely to change.

 

[Reynard]

It's all theater.

Matt Mercer on Critical Role is a master at getting his players to nearly soil themselves with terror...when they can easily wallop what is scaring them.

Well, those players are actually playing players playing, so take their reactions with a grain of salt. I'm not saying their responses aren't genuine but they are still performing for an audience.