Recent content by BruceWright

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!!!

I think this is a result of some core design decision to not invent a new "Hidden" condition, and someone really confident they could just fold it into the Invisible condition. I wish there was at least some discussion of Rules as Intended. But alas the legaleze writing of RAW is incredibly...

“Potion miscibility” is just “Potion mixability” said by Popeye.

Sure, but the as yet imaginary solo D&D game would also be different in unknown ways from the game it's based on. Would this as yet unwritten thing deliver? Impossible to know. BG3 is (a form of) D&D. It is also solo. That it doesn't use pencils is not as relevant to me as the questions "is...

I mean, the best single-player D&D game already exists. It's called Baldur's Gate 3.

60% combat, 40% eating snacks.

Hmm... gonna rework it to this: "You're hidden when I say you are." Fixes everything!!!

I noticed the emphasis in the Dragon Delves marketing for this: I've long wished for WoTC to adopt this kind of table-readiness in their published adventures. Let's hope this idea takes off. I'm weary of having to read every entry in a whole adventure, and kind of make my way through it...

I’m trying to save the descendant of old “backstab” ability here: Sneak attack. If leaving cover immediately ends the condition, there’s no way to sneak melee attack from hiding.

I work under a contract that says that ideas i come up with in the same industry belong to the company. Whether folks think that’s “fair” or “right,” is kinda moot. It’s what you agree to when going on staff. Don’t like it? Freelance. At my work they’re very accommodating about getting us...

Indeed. And there are also DMs who are not good at describing things extemporaneously. Folks should use whichever method works best for them.