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I’d like to see the Monster Manual Expanded series.

For a one-shot, or a campaign that’s expected to only run a few sessions? Sure, why not? Might be fun. I might even learn a thing or two. For a full campaign, I’d want to play a character or concept that interests me enough to keep me invested for the long haul.

Clearly… we need to buff the casters so they won’t be so terribly overshadowed by martials any more.

But I saw multiple YouTubers assuring me that D&D was dead…

It’s a three-step process: 1. Buy a copy of Doctors & Daleks 2. Murder a timelord 3. Build the quiver from parts you scavenge from their TARDIS.

I switched to playing online during COVID. That came in handy two years ago, when I moved to a new state, since my groups moved with me (as it were). But I wouldn’t say no to joining an in-person group if the opportunity arose. I might even go looking for one when my current campaign ends.

Goals.

For the proper old-school experience, they would need to have at least one main character die every episode, and be replaced by a new character. Bonus points any time the replacement is the same actor, in the same costume (with a different hat) saying “I’m here to avenge my brother!”

I would make the required reading time 1 hour, which can be included in a short or long rest. I would also limit it to 1d4 books per day. Giving advantage on 2d6 skills for a day seems like a lot. And maybe add that a character can only benefit from one book per day. Maybe a small chance for...

A well-designed starter set could also be a useful way to help players learn the differences between ToV and WOTC’s 5E.

A smite of paladins

My best guess is that someone at The Economist noticed they hadn’t done an article on D&D’s 50th anniversary yet (or hadn’t done one since early in the year), and decided they needed get one out before December 31. As for the Stranger Things reference? Maybe they wanted to reference an upcoming...

They look like the same socks I picked up at Target a year or so back.

You’ll please forgive me if I choose NOT to waste my time watch what is clearly a clickbait video… from someone who didn’t even notice that the third season is actually named “Bell’s Hells” (not the other way around). A creator who can’t be bothered to get basic facts straight should probably...

I started playing in 1982, with the B/X box sets and then AD&D. I found some other players at school, and we played 1E for several years. Occasionally, we’d also try out other systems—Marvel Super Heroes, Traveler, Champions, and such. But D&D was our go-to. By senior year (1986-87), we were...