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I have 2 copies of each of those premium books with 1 remaining in shrink wrap. I am hoping it becomes and investment. :P Of course...

Dragonborn are very popular in younger players. All of my kids friends seem to pick them as their first character.

The funny thing is that the stats still show majority of characters made are humans, elves, and half elves.

Fun. It helps me run personalized content for the players. Not all players spend a lot of time on it. Some give me a few basics and then...

No. My players often collaborate on backgrounds, set up potential relationships, and then discuss options with me. They will write up...

I am not sure why it happens. I provide a 1 page sheet answering those questions before each campaign. Players let me know if they are...

Agreed. The entire intention for puzzles etc in D&D games was to engage in player skill. Early D&D was more focused on player skill and...

I mostly agree with your post, but disagree here. I think you are undervaluing player skill, or at least do not have an expansive...

I disagree. It is setting dependent. If you have a high magic as tech setting where literacy and information are common, then yes. If...

Tasha’s does have rules for basic classes.

Exactly! The vast majority of NPCs in the world never achieve level one. This includes many soldiers etc. Level "Zero" is a thing in my...

This is less a problem when you stop treating first level as "five minutes ago I was a commoner". Zero to hero demands you can't be...

Fair, but there are ways around it. It's less of a problem if you're starting at 3rd or 5th level, which at least in my groups isn't...

I have "banned" 5.5 (2024). This means no Orc and Goliaths species. I also do not allow evil alignments. I will never just run a...

Why would players make their characters in a vacuum? This has never happened in one of my games in the last 30 years. I provide the...