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For the last several years, I have been analyzing the successes and failures of each of my campaigns as they ended in a series of...

OK, I'll take the bait. TL;DR: the famous netherese arcanist Avogadro Wished anyone to die after spending 10 minutes in a Bag of...

That last post was long enough, so I thought I'd do a separate one for some of the creature "miniatures" I've made as well. First up is...

Well, for me it's changed quite a bit over time. In the halcyon days of my youth, when all the music was good, all the booze went down...

It definitely is. Just like painting models is part of wargaming. You don’t have to do it, but for those that enjoy it, it’s as valid...

Fair point

As those of you who have followed my posts on here may know, I have a recurring mantra that D&D is as much a DIY hobby as it is a game...

Benevolent DM goes out of their way to make sure the players enjoy their game, catering to a crowd that isn’t interested in random...

If it's D&D 5E it's probably because it was tactically impossible - D&D makes retreats after engagement astonishingly ineffective unless...

I dislike speaking for others but I feel like you are misinterpreting what @Laurefindel posted. My interpretation is not, and I also may...

Of course you can do that. A benevolent must do that. Only, « playing to the best of your abilities » as a benevolent DM doesn’t mean...

I mean, maybe "Masked Benevolent DM stance"? It's certainly one of the most common DM stances if we consider them to exist.

I consider myself a benevolent DM. I’m definitely routing for the PC, even if my job is partly to give the players a good run for their...

Thanks, I appreciate the feedback! As others said it looks like they did a good job in having as system flexible enough to allow...

I'm replying two weeks down the road, but having actually played the game now, I wanted to address this. I've only played DG once, so I...