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Distracted DM reacted to dbolack's post in the thread D&D General The $150,000 Question: How TSR Learned It Was Dying (And Why I Was in the Room) by Ken "Whit" Whitman with
Wow.
The old-fashioned way. He earned it. Let's start by refusing to pay a widow for her husband's work after he died.... -
Distracted DM reacted to Matrix Sorcica's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Life drain needs to be replaced with Exhaustion with
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Semi-High level characters will seldom feel the max hp drain before the battle is over and the drain can be handled. They feel the HD... -
Distracted DM reacted to Artamo's post in the thread D&D General The $150,000 Question: How TSR Learned It Was Dying (And Why I Was in the Room) by Ken "Whit" Whitman with Like.
I feel like Ben Riggs’ book did a better job at the explaining what happened than a water pipe analogy in a Facebook post. It could all...
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Distracted DM reacted to Mannahnin's post in the thread D&D General The $150,000 Question: How TSR Learned It Was Dying (And Why I Was in the Room) by Ken "Whit" Whitman with Like.
Making D&D a "lifestyle brand" where people who were formerly active players still pick up occasional products like quick pick up and...
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Distracted DM reacted to Parmandur's post in the thread D&D General The $150,000 Question: How TSR Learned It Was Dying (And Why I Was in the Room) by Ken "Whit" Whitman with Like.
Yeah, it seems that 5E success is more making sure the game remains attractive to the next generation of Middle and High Schoolers and...
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Distracted DM reacted to Morrus's post in the thread WotC D&D Beyond Reveals 'Partnered Content' Schedule with Like.
Am I misremembering or did they not previously talk about some kind of open marketplace? That doesn’t jive with the “curated”...
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Distracted DM reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread Wizards Hires Erin Roberts as Game Designer for D&D with Like.
I've been running a Radiant Citadel campaign in 2025 and now into 2026. My players flipped for Godsbreath, second only to San Citlan...
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Distracted DM reacted to Chaltab's post in the thread Wizards Hires Erin Roberts as Game Designer for D&D with Like.
I feel a lot better about Chris and Jeremy's departure seeing that they're hiring a lot of new blood that's done good work. Still don't...
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Distracted DM reacted to Savannah Broadway's post in the thread Gate Pass Gazette 2026 GPG Content Poll with Like.
It's that time again: when we reach out to make sure that we're putting out the kind of content that you'd like to see! As usual, you...
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Distracted DM reacted to not-so-newguy's post in the thread D&D General Adventurers a distasteful necessity with Like.
I have been wrestling with this idea myself for an upcoming sandbox game that I’m developing, so your post is appreciated. The game is...
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Distracted DM reacted to lichmaster's post in the thread Level Up (A5E) Level Up Gateway not working with Wow.
I'm having issues logging in the LU Gateway. As soon as I click the login button, the page kinda freezes and nothing happens (it doesn't...
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Welcome to the third News Roundup for January. ZineMonth is just around the corner; last week there were a lot of new releases, so let's...
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Welcome to the penultimate News Roundup of 2025, and, as it happens, the anniversary of this newsletter. The first Roundup was published...
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Distracted DM reacted to Older Beholder's post in the thread Spoilers A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms with Like.
I like the smaller scale feel to it compared to GoT and HotD. I loved both those shows, don’t get me wrong, but only having a single...
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Distracted DM reacted to Mistwell's post in the thread D&D General Lies, Darn Lies, and Statistics: Why DPR Isn't the Stat to Rule them All with Like.
I always liked the Battier effect. I recall a good article titled something like "The No Stats All-Star" about him. In response of...