D&D (2024) I have the DMG. AMA!

[ART!]

Does it look you in the eye when you talk to it?

 

[Remathilis]

What ... is the flight speed of a swallow carrying a coconut?

African or European swallow?

 

[darjr]

I’m picking one up at midnight central. Thinking of live streaming on discord for any lingering questions.

 

[ART!]

I can't believe I forgot the most important question: has it read and agreed to the forum rules?

 

[Cordwainer Fish]

Is it possible yet to have a meaningful campaign without keeping strict time records?

 

[Crimson Longinus]

Is it possible yet to have a meaningful campaign without keeping strict time records?

I don't quite understand what this means...

 

[dave2008]

Is it possible yet to have a meaningful campaign without keeping strict time records?

I don't quite understand what this means...

Nor do I. I have been playing D&D for almost 40 years and I have never kept time records, strict or otherwise! I believe all of my campaigns have been meaningful. So I feel like I am not understanding the question. Care to clarify @Cordwainer Fish ?

 

[Parmandur]

Nor do I. I have been playing D&D for almost 40 years and I have never kept time records, strict or otherwise! I believe all of my campaigns have been meaningful. So I feel like I am not understanding the question. Care to clarify @Cordwainer Fish ?

“Game time is of utmost importance. Failure to keep careful track of time expenditure by player characters will result in many anomalies in the game. The stricture of time is what makes recovery of hit points meaningful. Likewise, the time spent adventuring in wilderness areas removes concerned characters from their bases of operations – be they rented chambers or battlemented strongholds. Certainly the most important time strictures pertains to the manufacturing of magic items, for during the period of such activity no adventuring can be done. Time is also considered in gaining levels and learning new languages and more. All of these demands upon game time force choices upon player characters and likewise number their days of game life…YOU CAN NOT HAVE A MEANINGFUL CAMPAIGN IF STRICT TIME RECORDS ARE NOT KEPT.”

1E AD&D Dungeon Master’s Guide, page 37, E. Gary Gygax

 

[darjr]

I don't quite understand what this means...

Nor do I. I have been playing D&D for almost 40 years and I have never kept time records, strict or otherwise! I believe all of my campaigns have been meaningful. So I feel like I am not understanding the question. Care to clarify @Cordwainer Fish ?

It’s a reference to the first DMG and Gary’s advice that it was a requirement.

 

[Parmandur]

It’s a reference to the first DMG and Gary’s advice that it was a requirement.

In typical Gygaxiaj fashion, it is actually interesting advice that is worth taking into consideration...but taken waybtoo far, so it goes a bitnoff the rails.