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For us it's mostly Humans and Elves. Part-Elves used to be really popular but have tailed away dramatically over time. Dwarves are...

At a guess, perhaps two different shipping methods. A bulk shipment fulfilled from within a distribution hub in the US or a single...

I read the same story today (I saw it in the Seattle Times) about an 80% fall in mail to US. It mentioned tariffs of 10-50%, but didn’t...

There was an 80% drop in international USPS deliveries reported yesterday.

The encounters aren't random, but when/if they occur may be. :)

They are an important part of my commitment to not overly rely on my judgement or plans but to allow the world I'm presenting to happen...

I’ve had PC’s who were born into noble families, or in one case the daughter of a bishop. I’ve seen all sorts of backstories, and...

It is interesting that you can easily dispense with any character role in a party but the healer with ease. I've seen parties with nary...

Same on much of this: Mostly humans & half elves. But half orcs, elves, dwarves, halflings, and gnomes were all there too. All 4 major...

It is always interesting to read stories about how different tables played the same game back in the day. In my main AD&D 1E group...

I have seen suggestions that the UA barbarian and cavalier might have worked for one-on-one play, in which the DM does not have to worry...

Yeah, I've experienced about the same. Most campaigns I'd consider "long running" still conclude somewhere in the 12th-14th level range...

For me, insofar as 3.5 goes, PCs are special in three ways: They have (slightly) more inherent skill: Most NPCs have their ability...

I’ve always* used the rule that PC’s only level up in a place of safety, but I didn’t remember where it was from. * Always, as in DMing...

While I've known of tables that used that particular rule, most tables I know of either didn't use it or simply applied a multiplier of...