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Witch was teased as being part of D&D as far back as having two illustrations for them in OD&D (including an obligatory hot one where...

In my groups (about 2-ish at the time?), we loved some parts (the polearms!) and found some of the spells fun purely for roleplay...

I've been playing an illusionist in an urban campaign for almost two decades and I basically have to hold myself back or I'd easily...

I think the issue for UA was that he didn't come up with anti-paladins or witches. Other than the demi-human deities, the whole thing...

This feels like the result of the original, basic, and advanced game all doing nearly the same thing but differently. The XP lost vs 1...

I'm thinking the 1e bard is the Wimp Lo of AD&D 1e. "We intentionally designed it to make no sense and be bad as a joke."

Intentionality in RPG design is always a good thing IMO, even if I don't personally care for the results.

This. Also, slings. Had Gary never heard of Balearic Slingers?

Sure, but that's easier to do if you don't hand out magic items as lavishly as the 1E treasure tables do, and if you don't expect the...

The equipment lists were expanded in UA. Base PHB the clerics only ranged weapon is throwing hammers, and thieves only had slings.

The training rules really make the most sense in a context where the PCs are exploring a mega-dungeon relatively near a home base West...

I am experiencing some Mandela Effect here regarding missile weapons. I could have sworn that clerics, druids, mages, and illusionists...

I like putting the magic back into magic items by giving more of them names, histories, notable former owners, and extra powers that are...

Magic gear as a power add is fine. Magic everything is silly, and a major contributor to making magic feel uninteresting (especially if...

I think the bottom line is that 1e was much better balanced RAW than people give it credit. However, those rules were complex and very...