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I think the implied worldbuilding is roughly: Humans out-reproduce elves, dwarves, and other more long-lived and theoretically more...

It was a natural evolution of what was going on by late 2e. You had a wide variety of race options, classes, kits, alternate uses for...

The best thing to do in Lovecraft Country is to leave as quickly as is safely possible.

I think the 3e approach to level drain ("negative levels") solved a lot of issues- you didn't forget your abilities, they simply became...

Yes, but IME, it was a much worse predictor of difficulty compared to 5e's CR.

I so read that as “edible”.

A recent interview with Business Insider revealed just how well Daggerheart did for Critical Role's Darrington Press when it first...

not so much retroactive, but I can see it being about anticipation / expectation. Probably more about available budget for the product...

Let me clarify my post: Brindlewood Bay is assumed to have a type of play that is not actually what it delivers on. And my post was an...

Fascinating: outside of the established, pre-defined fantasy kitchen settings, I always looked at D&D as a toolkit to “build up” your...

they are not second guessing, they are trying to find a compromise that works for both sides

I think most people are nuanced about it and make exceptions if the player is willing to compromise on backstory or do the work to fit...

yeah, that is part of their stats (as mentioned), and I doubt that was more accurate than CR is

The thirty second version would be "start as a fighter, then dual class into mage so that you can be a mage with lots of hp and use...

Did I say otherwise? But if the disagreement is resolved by whoever shouts loudest how is that any better? I've stated my preference...