Recent content by AstroCat

Needless to say, but I will... I love this! All falling into line... my thoughts on current day wotc, 5e/6e neo-d&d remain intact. Let's see how the paradigm continues to play out. Been waiting for a "change in management" for a long time now.

Actually we have found for years, since 2014, including many epic full campaigns that the 2014 5e has done a great job as a good "middle school" game. But now that DCC and Shadowdark are in full swing and 5e has gone off in a radically different direction than the 2014 version we are thinking...

As much as this is a great idea, I don't think wotc would ever let it happen. I only base this on their own public comments and recent content releases.

Nope, not gonna be happening. I'm sure I'll have access on DDB but we hover around 2014 5e and a bit beyond when we play 5e.

This art does not represent the "D&D" aesthetic we play in our groups. If it represents your D&D aesthetic then that's awesome, enjoy the art that is being maybe specifically for you. We enjoy a more 1e/2e/Shadowdark/DCC/Easley/Elmore/Otus/Frazetta, etc... "D&D" aesthetic for our games, which...

I hear you. You know what is so telling. I just spent the last week at Founders and GaryCon. The vibe and scene was so amazingly positive, the people, games, everything was just awesome. That is the hobby I know and love, and will continue to support as long as I can. My young son played in...

Ok, I personally believe it is wider spread than that. Let's see how "6e" does, sales wise, digital or otherwise. It will be very interesting to see the state of "wotc d&d" in a year or so. The overall state of the hobby and the "state of wotc" are interesting to watch. I see a healthy "hobby"...

It is totally a me problem, for sure. I don't like anything they are doing. Release after release just does not appeal to me at all. And it used to, like almost all of it. I'm still me, doing my thing, and they went of in a radical different direction. So to me I just keep on doing my thing and...

Everything, really. The art, mechanics, writing, quality control, "attitude", con events, there is no part of wotc that I like any more, nothing. And I used to be a "whale" supporter just a few years ago. Full on onboard, bought all the stuff, did AL con events, etc... the whole thing. Now, I...

Interestingly enough I also buy almost all digital "books" these days. Tons and tons of physical terrain, minis and hobby stuff but "books" all digital. Let's just see how "6e" does.

We also still play our share of 5e, more or less the 2014 version that was awesome. When 5e came out the scene and "vibe" was fantastic. It was awesome. We even did tons of AL at cons, full on, we were big supporters. It's only been the last few years that it took a hard turn into awfulness and...

30% hobby store sales decline for Dungeons & Dragons and Older D&D players, are also migrating to other games - Yep this 100% makes sense, the peak is over and the fad is dispensing, the foundational fanbase severely alienated and dispersed thanks to mean spirited spite and venom from wotc. This...

Thanks! I just found it as well. That is an odd one, but now I know which drawer it goes in. :)

Anyone know what this creature actually is? Trying looking it up but no luck, Trying to catalog it. Thanks! :)