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Negative levels from earlier editions are a dreadful mechanic. It can permanently nerf a character vs. their fellow party members...

In my experience, hit point bloat isn't really a problem - PCs grind through monster hit points much faster than you'd expect. In fact...

Negative levels were fussy to deal with, unfun for players, and messes with keeping players at the same level in an era where many...

Well, based upon all the responses we have seen thus far, the answer appears to be to never bother making a 6E at all because no matter...

I'd argue that the level of crunch, complexity, and vast amount of content eventually hits a point where it's difficult to support. A...

If you are willing to fudge things a bit (which is not for everyone I respect). You can setup "phatom follow-ups". If the encounter you...

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As a millennial, I came of age during a bit of a nadir of D&D's popularity, but I was 100% keyed the naughty word in to World of Warcraft as a...

vs solo monsters, yes, but those fights are bad design by default. action economy and debuffs will "stunlock" the solo opponent. with...

Strong Combat buffs last for 1 minute, so that should be target duration of most fights, so you feel rushed to finish it before your...

I prefer the 5E skill system to 3E. The problem with the 3E skill system is that it was quite complicated, particularly with skill...

Technically there were only two editions of AD&D... :D But 2nd Ed is a really odd one - according to the various sets of sales data...

Honestly I'd like 5.5e/6e to have a new player focused 'simplified' set of classes specifically for those who don't want to deal with...