Recent content by CleverNickName

The only way I can see this becoming a real problem is if you find yourself in a situation where you would rather everyone start out on equal footing as you said, but everyone else likes the mismatched characters they rolled. And at that point, I don't think it's really a problem with stat...

I mean, there's no negative argument either. For some people and some playstyles, that might be a feature instead of a bug. (shrug) My two cents: I think it's simply a matter of preference: some people prefer to roll their stats, and some people don't. I think the game developers knew...

Some of that stuff is quite collectable. If you backed the Legend of Vox Machina Kickstarter at a certain pledge level, you might be surprised to know how much that stuffed bear, the dice, and the letter openers are going for on eBay right now. Shiny, indeed. But yeah, that's one Kickstarter...

In cases like this, I'll back the project for $1 or whatever the lowest tier is. Then after the project is funded and moves into the delivery phase, I'll use the add-on feature to add just the things I want (usually just the book and the .pdfs.) Not all crowdfunding projects let you do this...

Yep, and yep. When I'm in the DM chair and it's time to roll up new characters, I let the players each choose the method they want to use for their stats. My players usually choose to roll, except for one person who always uses point-buy. We've never had any issues. EDIT: One time, one of...

I know at least one DM who will allow you to pick any stats you want, in any combination, so long as the total ability score bonus after any racial adjustment is +7.

Hey. I can quit anytime I want.

Yeah, I can see from that point of view also. I revised my post. I'm not trying to be judgmental; I'm just trying to share my own experience also.

For some folks, all characters in the party need to be equally "good" at things (have equally good stats, in this case) for the players to have equal amounts of fun. That has never been the case at my table, we're more of a "rising tide lifts all ships" sort of team, but I hear about it on the...

If you love eggnog but cannot drink it because of health reasons, you have my deepest heartfelt condolences this holiday season. If you hate eggnog and wouldn't drink it regardless, you are excused. For everyone else, I recommend this recipe from West Point, year 1826, as adapted by Max...

In order for any movie to be A Christmas MovieTM the following criteria must be met. 1. Falling snow must appear in at least one scene. 2. Someone must say the phrase "Merry Christmas" at least once. 3. At some point in the movie, something has to be on fire. If a film...