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I'll be honest, as somebody who loves Traveller and 5E...this is confusing.

I think they’re more fun if they can be spotted, figured out, and circumvented by clever thinking rather than ability checks. The...

Well there's a lot of people who came into the hobby with 5e, struggled through learning that one system reasonably well, and just don't...

It would be much better if US Thanksgiving was associated with the end of the Civil War than with the Pilgrims.

I also took a bunch of pictures that I donated to the production, some of which will likely make it into the Dorkinomicon. Unfortunately...

Well, well, well, a celebrity in our midst!

Backers, make sure to check for a survey. Even late backers may get a chance to increase their pledges and will likely be included in...

I guess I'm one of the hardass DMs mentioned. Two-hander? No problem, you just need two hands to attack, not hold. But you're not gonna...

It's basic logic. Any other interpretation would require your character to sleep with two hands on their two handed sword

In 5e Classic Eldritch Knights didn't get arcane foci of any kind, much less get to use their weapon as one. They used component...

I think 50-80k pounds might be wildly undervaluing what that desk might pull in. There are some extremely rich (and extremely evil...)...

Read the books. Straight up gmpc, possibly a multiclassed gestalt one to boot. His powers knowledge equipment and past ritualized...

Yeah, I don't know. As I remember it, in the short stories there's a bit of "fantasy James Bond" vibe so far as his luck with the ladies...

I tend to just play D&D, so I am already playing 60+ sessions campaigns with that system. It works and we are still having fun.

That feels pretty thin for an $80 upcharge. The base product seems great, though.