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This is a really cool, well thought out remix of the adventure: Spin of the Wheel I might just run this! EDIT: @TheSword This remix...

Don't the rules say exactly that, though? "The Dungeon Master decides when circumstances are appropriate for hiding," and, per the...

The rogue should hide behind the boulder and then run over to another boulder. Hiding allows them to do this without being seen running...

Honestly? Really honestly? I feel you (and others) have been over-thinking this since the beginning, and continue to do so.

Neither the 2014 nor the 2024 rule books cover when a character should eat or take a bath. Rise up people!!! RISE UP!!!

I’m against the concept of power gaming and I don’t even like the word “build”. But to each their own and as long as everyone is...

Varies by the setting/tone of the campaign and whether the party finds/acquires the ones that are there. Magic items are a great way to...

I consider myself well versed in the structure, framework, and spirit of the rules so that I can make rulings without much pausing in...

"We need more lore" just doesn't resonate with me. First, in general I like design that says "this is how it could be" vs "this is how...

Also, and I know this will not satisfy people, but a lot of D&D lore is located in the 2024 DMG lore glossary. It doesn't fill all the...

For me the 2024 MM does a much better job of communicating the lore of the monsters with their art entries than the 2014 MM.

I am trying to understand how money could play into the decision? Can you expand on your thought here? Also, there are other options...

Fortunately there is still quite a bit of lore for most monsters in the 2024 MM. While some monsters have less, a lot have the same...

Or we're heading towards a game that trusts DMs to take care of their own world building, or purchase one of many setting books from...