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It's my experience that every keyword in D&D is only a "best fit" placeholder. As you say, a rage is anger only some of the time. Damage...

I think that it's an important difference. In a lot of ways, it's worse. You've shared these with me before, and I thank you for it...

Obligatory plug for Limithron's Guide to Naval Combat for 5E. Limithron, of course, is better known as the publishers of Pirate Borg...

It didn't lack ship combat rules - its ship combat rules were lacking. In that they were terrible and didn't really work without a DM...

There was no buzz online when the original Spelljammer and Dark Sun were released either. ;)

This is exactly where I am with both Dark Sun and the AD&D 2nd edition Ravenloft material. It's why I'm not too upset about changes...

I only became interested in the old 2e settings and had a proper look at them within the last decade. There was zero nostalgia for me...

There was also a film called Reign over me in which he plays someone that's had a breakdown after losing their family in 9/11 and is...

I think the older settings have become legend. The older players remember how much fun they had with the settings when they where kids...

they certainly retread a path created in 2e, in a similar way to Hollywood reboots. They are more ‘inspired by’ than imitations. As to...

Hmmm... Sounds like I need to watch One Battle After Another. I hadn't been paying attention to it.

Well, the aliens aren't here, just the virus. The only info they transmitted was the formula to make the virus. So the 'they' on Earth...

I certainly hope so. I’ll admit I stumbled hard on the “can’t pick fruit” as well. That’s not killing, that’s the equivalent of giving...

I’m curious why you’re still watching a show you dislike so much after 5 episodes?

Koumba Diabaté is Mauritanian, not French. Please can we acknowledge the rarity that is a TV series presenting a global phenomenon that...