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Or, to put it another way, the lore of the setting was dictated by the mechanics. The PHB says that elves and dwarves are X and the...

Can you answer the question please, @Maxperson? Is it your contention that it is entirely coincidental that these elements only appear...

Wow. I so do not agree. Just because you can drive a Toyota Corolla does not mean you would be a good driver for a large truck or a...

So, it's your contention that there were dwarven arch mages and elven high priests in the setting, but, they were just never mentioned...

That's edition specific.

Well, in older D&D, much like newer D&D, you detected traps pretty much automatically. An elf in the party meant you had an automatic...

That's not what he said. He said that you could have an AI do all the prep work. Making the maps and whatnot. Why would I use an AI...

I'm not sure I actually agree with that. There is just so much to learn from experiencing other games. It would be like saying you can...

Sure, sure. I've just seen far too many people whose stance is "I've never played anything but D&D, D&D is the best and only game for...

I mean, isn't that Baldur's Gate 3?

This may sound controversial, but I actually think it would be harder to design an AI player than an AI GM. Not an AI character. We have...

Really? The prep work is the best part of DMing for you? For me it's running at the table. Prep is what I have to endure, not what I...

Yeah, I understand it intellectually. After about two years, I almost always find myself starting to look for something new and exciting...

Difficult? Complicated? But, I do get the sense that there is some talking at cross purposes as people are defining hard in one single...

I see it as being like cuisine. I know Italian cuisine pretty well. Not like, infinitely well, but if someone tells me they're making...