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"Man, if I get indicted once I leave here, this is getting harder and harder to explain. I don't think anyone's gonna buy a few dozen...

Boy it doesn't seem that way, at least not on these forums. I try to spread the word to non-believers, like @Ovinomancer and @iserith...

I get that, and I know most people play that way, and I played that way for years, and honestly I sometimes still do when I'm caught...

They have to tell me they're hunting and pecking, and sometimes give some specifics as to how they're going about it, an then the dice...

Okay I'll just say it One of the BIGGEST vibes of D&D 5th edition is equality of choice. You should be able to be an orc wizard and...

I always thought there was a distinct difference in when to apply player skill or character skill. The player gets to decide what their...

re: Combat vs Non-Combat I often see the argument, "We don't require players to know how to swing swords, so why should we ask them to...

But they don't have those slots. As said, I haven't watched the video. But that could be what he meant, even if he said it poorly or the...

Just to add. I used FATE as an example, and that was perhaps a poor choice on my point. The point I was trying to make is that there...

i agree, but a more important factor than the characters being connected to each other is i think them having some anchoring connection...

Well written. You’ve summed up my feelings on the matter very succinctly.

Just to clarify my point. The OP talks about how he finds it jarring that groups do not reflect the campaign setting. My solution to...

Well-said. I would add a small extra though: Tell your prospective players, "Please don't start building a character until we meet up...

As an aside, I do find it amusing how many people in TTRPG communities insist that humans are BORING when literally other media we...

Yes, this. But also from a game designer's perspective. That road only leads to frustration lol. Creaet a bunch of rules and...