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I hate Bags of Holding! The worst thing about them is how much players assume they must exist and be accessible to their PC.

Players IME generally don't want to deal with anything that impacts their PCs negatively that isn't immediately solvable with their...

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It’s a different game from 1e/2e. The encumbrance system makes a lot more sense in the earlier editions than it does in 5e which is...

This comment right here is part of why I struggle with 5E

Leomund’s Secure Shelter is one of my favorite spells. Like an RV or a mini version of Daern’s Instant Fortress.

This . . . looks like a typo. But it's probably not. . . . is a wagon. Fortunately for GMs, wagons don't roll everywhere!

I used to do a lot of backpacking and we did do 20 miles in Philmont in one day. We didn't have an adult with us, so we were all young...

That’s a partial solution for sure. Still, if you’re the type of simulationist who likes encumbrance, you probably aren’t phoning in...

Definitely a weakness of modern D&D. By a series of mechanical quirks, Dex is simply better than other abilities: Great defense, great...

If you regularly interrupt a nights rest with random encounters or have important social gatherings ending in combat, I can't say as I...

I thought they left the pony with the octopus monster at the entrance to the mines. The rest of them that had to carry al that stuff...

Sam and Bill the Pony can be hired cheaply - just 2 s.p. per day. Then if the goblins ever do kill and eat Bill the Pony (or Sam!) it's...

It certainly requires a specific game type to encourage “realistic” adventuring practices, the nitty gritty details that aren’t part of...

Just wait until they make contact, have to drop rucks and run ... what did they leave behind? How far are they from resupply?