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[Micah Sweet]

This was also interesting:

"There is also a whole chapter devoted to cosmology in D&D, making it easier than ever to reference and incorporate the multiverse into your campaigns."

More IP spotlighting. Anything about DMing in there?

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Yeah, had the same thought (no pun intended). It honestly sounds a little video gamey to me. I really like the concept of Bastions/Strongholds, but question the implementation. Will reserve judgment until I can read the actual mechanics on how it works.

I'm pretty sure that the player just plays their character's trusted hirelings, not that a "Bastion Turn" is (unless it's a feature of the story) micro-managed from afar by their PC.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Having the IP there is a good thing?

Yes.

Making it the most important part of the book?

Did anyone call it that? Seems overblown.

 

[Remathilis]

More IP spotlighting. Anything about DMing in there?

Chapters 1 is the basics, 2 is Rules, 3 is DM Toolbox. There are chapters on creating a campaign setting and creating adventures (with examples). The only IP chapters are planes/multiverse (useful info), the glossary of people, places and things, and Greyhawk as the sample setting.

What do you think is missing?

 

[FitzTheRuke]

More IP spotlighting. Anything about DMing in there?

I mean, they specifically go over a TON of DMing advice that is in the book. You gonna just grind your axe, or you gonna listen to what is being talked about?

 

[DarkCrisis]

I'm pretty sure that the player just plays their character's trusted hirelings, not that a "Bastion Turn" is (unless it's a feature of the story) micro-managed from afar by their PC.

DM: "Gerald, the goblin attacks you. You take 3 damage"
DM: "Frank, your spell goes off and you kill 2 goblins."
DM: "Linda, your Bastion's pineapple harvest has been infested with bugs. Roll for insecticide. Ohhh a 7, half the crop is gone. Do you want to fire your gardener? Okay, Now roll to attack the hobgoblin king."

 

[Lidgar]

I'm pretty sure that the player just plays their character's trusted hirelings, not that a "Bastion Turn" is (unless it's a feature of the story) micro-managed from afar by their PC.

While that’s certainly how I’d run it, they did use the term “Bastion Turn” in the video. We shall see soon enough!

 

[Micah Sweet]

Yeah, the video glossed over it. It was definitely emphasizing that this book should appeal to beginners.

They did say it included expanded rules for crafting magic items however.

I wonder sometimes how and if they expect a lot of beginners to know about and watch these videos. Where are they hearing about them?

 

[Micah Sweet]

Yeah, had the same thought (no pun intended). It honestly sounds a little video gamey to me. I really like the concept of Bastions/Strongholds, but question the implementation. Will reserve judgment until I can read the actual mechanics on how it works.

The previewed mechanics felt very video-gamey to me.

 

[Micah Sweet]

Yes.

Did anyone call it that? Seems overblown.

Based on the advertising, it does not seem overblown to me.