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I was playing 4e when the essentials came out, it was at least as big a difference as the other versions mentioned with 1e and the three...

I think any and all surveys on this site are basically meaningless when looking at broader trends. I don't really care what game...

Rules differences other than character options/spells that actually impact gameplay: Weapon Mastery exists Dual-wielding changed to...

As of today, this survey accounts for approximately .001% of all people playing D&D and has a significant selection bias and is pretty...

First, your claim that a sword was never a primary weapon of choice is false as the historical record is concerned. It wasn't the only...

Here's the thing I've never understood about weapon upkeep in TTRPGs: You've got a long sword. The long sword must be kept sharp. You...

While there are no numbers that I can find after a in-depth hard core internet search of approximately 2 minutes, I did find a mention...

Why do you insist on assuming that bow-using adventurers are incompetent bumblers who don't routinely keep their bowstrings waxed?

Yes, but do we have definitive evidence of of how often medieval (or other premodern cultures) bow strings snapped? If we don't, any...

2024 with a handful of house rules as always. Some of those house rules come from 2014 rules and some of the players are using...

Did you even browse the article I linked to? Based on the evidence we have swords were widely used right alongside other weapons...