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I could be wrong, but I’m pretty sure every set of core books has outsold the previous set. The more important question is by how much...

I’m pretty sure they at least knew what groups they should end up in. Less convinced they knew what those groups’ goals would be.

Kiind of feel like that's a strawman. Attacking a level 15 wizard is one thing, but he came in and insulted her, so she shot back. The...

I felt similarly and it's the game norm in A5E. I designed an updated character sheet when I was playing that game to reflect this...

It doesn’t help that most character sheets are laid out in a way that disguises the influence of proficiency bonus on most things...

Well, there’s no one universally accepted definition of a game, but most people who study game design generally agree on a few common...

It’s also the only known functional self-sustaining one in the universe.

And by that you mean they’re… what, impossible to create?

These statements are all from the same post: "Well looks like a few more people seem to be aware of how comparatively weak spellcasters...

I agree that they aren’t games, but I don’t think they’re activities either. RPGs are game creation engines. You can use those engines...

Yup the holy trinity of HP, Fear, Slow depending on the situation.

I think Hypnotic Pattern is particularly egregious for this because there are no repeat saving throws. Most save-or-stun type effects...

I strongly prefer this make-it-your-own approach to settings. Lore-hoarders are going to lore-hoard. They will build their dedicated...

Seeing the words "3e" and "retroclone" in direct proximity with each other is aging me ten years at a time

Exactly right. 5e certainly has flaws, but the interplay between known spells and upscaling combined with the overall spell design is...