Recent content by jtylerk

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Take the doc/medical discussion to pm or a separate thread. Apologies, I guess I got spun up-I need to turn on an old firefly episode or some other boring and overrated show so I can settle down!

Maybe I just don’t enjoy “geek media” in general? I find myself nodding in agreement as I read through these lists.

“IMNSHO”: Depsite the many flaws, 1eAD&D was an upgrade. 2eAD&D, despite the superior organization was a downgrade. 3.x was an upgrade from 2e, but short of 1e. The BECMI/RC line falls maybe short of 1e, but pretty enjoyable at the core. I did not enjoy 4e. Just didn’t click at all with me. 5e...

11-15 range seems about right - as others said, guidance with about everything. A few offensive cantrips thrown in too.

There wouldn't be one for gen x because nobody remembers or cares gen x (somewhat) exists.

OD&D--You're old and refuse to change, or a gaming hipster 1e AD&D--LoL good luck B/X D&D--mow the neighbor's lawn & buy an adventure module!

Edit--misunderstood OP's original intent, nvm!

A wizard/archmage is a class, not a creature, so I would rule one cannot polymorph (or shapechange) into a wizard or any other class. Now a creature with innate spell casting abilities would be fine.

Maybe off track a bit, but I do not see any correlation between generations of gamers and a preference for sandbox or rails. I guess I'm technically a somewhat older gamer having started back late 70s/early 80s, but looking at published adventures, many had rails BITD (A series in particular)...

Hot dog flavored candy corn is too close to being health food.

With all the talk on feats--wasn't feat bloat one of the digs on 3.x? I like having feats as optional. I'm undecided on the whole short/long rest thing (well, lethality overall), and esp HP recovery (the dmg addresses this). I may try the whole slower healing route, but then that makes me...

I left DnD (well, RPGs overall) about 1990 after a really nice 11-12 year run. Had a brief few year return @2013-2014 (a heavily home-brewed 2e game by a very gracious DM). Moved, now looking to start up some 5e at a nearby small-town library to help get younger folks into the game. I'm...

I just got into 5e a few months ago (mostly gamed with AD&D 1e, B/X back in the day)--I was pleasantly surprised by it, I find it very versatile, as simple or complex as a group would wish to make it. I don't see what could be upsetting about the system. Maybe folks who were into the power...