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Fair enough. To each their own, but I generally take play too seriously to enjoy fourth wall breaking unless comedy is the point.

Why not a hybrid way. Use the 5e method but allow a caster to “lock” spells into slots. Those specific slots can’t be changed but...

I actually like prepared Vancian. As a matter of fact, it's not Vancian if it's not prepared, it's just clunky spell slots... Without...

I use the above in my OSR homebrew rules.

I'd probably go route #1 - losing flexibility for the option to have more spells on hand that will be useful at any given time...

I generally hate the idea, even spell slots are kind of dumb in the end. Spell point is the best variant to me. but, since this is a...

Can we call these Kibbles Quibbles?

In Moldvay B/X Basic the only example I can find is an optional rule on page B60. Everything else is 2d6 based (reaction rolls, morale)...

I think that the answer is split, at least on my case. The following is exclusively from a DM perspective. I am a big fan of Chris...

Dragonbane is awesome if you want a more old school feel to your fantasy. Nimble 2.0 is great if you want that high fantasy D&D tone but...

and I disagree how extensive, your group? That is called anecdotal. Also, have you tried that with truly / intentionally unbalanced...

Plus+ thread, because I'd rather not have to justify/defend why I'd want to bring back old prepared Vancian casting. Rather than remove...

Not DnD is a weekly show discussing tabletop roleplaying games. Each week I (@tabletopjess) interview the creators behind different...

I don't know much about nimble, except that every youtuber seems to gabe a crush on it. I can say, however, that Shadowdark works...

I remember reading here a few years ago...can't remember the poster but I think somebody who isn't here anymore...who said that when a...