Recent content by BruceWright

I ran "Sablewood Messengers" and now looking back I think I was taking the spotlight too often in combat, thinking I needed to whenever Fear was rolled. I think I should actually think in action beats, and bank my Fear until I unleash something truly narrative-shifting.

I picked up a copy of Metamorphis Alpha, which required me being old enough to be allowed to ride my bike all the way to Torrance. So that was also setting my timeframe.

Hard to answer, as I started playing D&D in the 1970s. There weren't other options right away. The "other" games were Monopoly, Risk, Sorry, etc.

Nah, it's supposed to do that. That's how it was designed.

Love Hero Forge's ability to order a custom flat mini, though. The 3d ones aren't to my liking, but the 2d ones are VERY affordable and REALLY look great.

HisGodHand posted this further description in the thread linked above:

One commenter on that thread suggested the simplified sheet and invulnerability of a "Fellow" might be a great way to run a character when the player is unable to attend a session.

I saw this post and the video it refers to: I found the idea of "Fellows" delightful. Basically, individuals make and share a simple sheet of a character they created. They can only perform simple actions, can't outshine the PCs, and crucially, cannot die. The published sheet has a...

https://www.dndbeyond.com/spells/2097-find-familiar 1) there's no stated limitation on the distance. 2) you can cause it to reappear in any unoccupied space within 30 feet of you.

Oh that simple pirate insult table is GREAT! I agree on wanting grapple, shove, hide and cover rules up there, I wouldn't mind having the Weapon Mastery properties there too. Some great ideas here.

I think as a society we suffer too much from “great man theory”. A lot of people brought their own creativity to make D&D, including Gygax. Did he contribute more than all the others combined? Maybe so at some early point. a problem with Great Man theory is that it requires constant...

I agree with a lot said here. I’ll add my take: a fundamental understanding of how to tell stories. The “rules” of drama. I feel an almost complete lack of understanding of the structure and tricks of good, efficient and effective storytelling permeates even the top tier of published...

100% agree but then 100% "I can't believe WotC wants $50 for 150 pages!"

It's fine to have their "normal, English-language definitions" apply, but some understanding of the expectation would help us understand. Specifically, DO THEY EXPECT that the Sneak Attack rules allow for someone exiting a hiding place and stabbing for Sneak Attack damage: A. None of the Time...

Well I guess we know why Jeremy and Chris left. It's all because of the scandal of Hide-Gate 2024!!!