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@DEFCON 1 Best thing about brute squads, as opposed to swarms in D&D, is that you see them drop in effectiveness with each brute defeated. While six man brute squad does 6k6 damage, if you drop two of them, next round they do 4k4. 5 flesh wounds=1 less brute, so, as you said, do you try to go...

Some fencing schools were underwhelming. Some where outright brokenly powerful. Magic was interesting and unique. Was it perfectly balanced and playtested? Not really. Was system good for what it advertised? Hell yeah it was. Also, brute squads, henchman and villain combo was interesting. You...

There is more mechanical differences between 1st and 2nd ed 7th sea than 3.x and 4th edition D&D. They share setting and name, but game engine is so different that they might as well be two different games. That's one of the reasons lot's of people who loved 1ed as a system didn't really like 2ed.

I was and still am fan of 7th sea 1st edition. Own pretty much all the splatbooks. It's my favourite system to run historic games, no magic/low magic swashbuckling fantasy. 2ed changed mechanics too much. Didn't like it, didn't run it, have no intention of ever running it. But i hope they do...

Unfortunately postponed until further notice.

In 2014 DMG, there is minor magic property called Beacon - bonus action, item sheds bright light at 10 ft and dim at another 10ft. Light cantrip does same, except it't 20+20. Easiest solution - common magic item. Miner’s Headlamp Wondrous Item (headgear attachment), common (no attunement...

Yes, it's oil. But what oil? Also, what material is lantern made of? D&D is far from simulation. It's a fricking game. With magic, imaginary exotic materials with all kind of weird properties, with tech levels ranging from early middle ages to industrial revolution, with magitech (artificers...

Nope. First was whale oil then kerosene. Carbide lamps weren't invented yet, they became available after 1895.

Yes. I couldn't care less. Is it Victorian design? Yes. But with so much magic light sources and everyone and their grandma having darkvision, why not. D&D tech isn't medieval anyway. Only exception is if i run no/low fantasy, historical setting.

As it stands now, and for foreseeable future, anything other than 2014 5e is out of question, at least for games that aren't one-two shots. We are in funny situation. While they are willing to try rules light games, they prefer more crunch heavy games for longer campaigns. Catch 22 is that no...

What is so bad in Daggerhearts license? Sure, it's not Creative Commons, but then again, it makes sense to not release it in CC cause of their overall business model.

I still think that it can't hurt to ask why. It just might be burnout on d&d. 6 years of 3 games a month is lots of gaming in one specific system and more or less same type of game ( no matter how you spin it, 5e is high powered high fantasy). Sometimes, people just need something different. A...

Over last 16 years of playing with this group, almost every one of us had period when he stopped playing for some time. Be it plain burnout or just other life obligations. It happens. From the message, it seems that player still enjoys social aspect of hanging out, just not playing game...

Personally, i wouldn't want WoTC to touch DS with 11 foot pole. If they left Ravenloft alone, I would be even happier. As a fan, i would much rather see WoTC sell rights to those two IP's to someone else. Preferably someone with enough courage to make proper M or even R rated product (including...

Brom's distinct art style is half of DS's appeal. It's iconic, evocative and it fits the mood of the setting. Chainmail bikini's weren't really his style. He did blend horror and gothic with fantasy thou.