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You might want to check out post #9 and post #12.

Yeah, I totally agree BUT they did say they would do the update, so they really should follow through on the commitment, even if...

Just a quick note that 1-on-1 play (1 player/1 DM) for 5E was definitely advertised as a feature for the Essentials Kit boxed set with...

They did make a commitment in a DNDBeyond posting to release an updated SRD "within weeks" of the release of the new Monster Manual...

It might be a metatextual history - like, the history of how that dragon type has been used in D&D, across various settings and editions?

I love the eclectic art. I am holding off on ordering this until we know whether the adventures really are written in the style of the...

In a short 1-minute video, Wizards of the Coast has 'revealed' Dragon Delves, the upcoming anthology of dragon-themed adventures. The...

Writing fewer words overall, including boxed text, was definitely something I had to learn as a designer. Area description from my...

Well no, since darkvision works in the complete absence of light, it clearly doesn't work like real night vision. Since it's not...

By contrast, here's a couple of solid, direct, useful ones from 5E hardcovers: Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden, Lost Spire of...

#1 is fine, just a little long and wordy. #2 is horrible in many ways. Just to call out a few: - "the temperature increases to 72...

I agree this is very good - Infernal Machine Rebuild is a kind of prequel to it, and is also quite good.

My group actually TPKed against Acererak in that fight. Like you, we took out the hags, and then without resting (we thought we...

Box text is great for two reasons. it helps new dms. And can set the mood. I hated the two seasons Adventure league drop the box text.

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