Recent content by Mark Craddock

I don't think digital sales of comics impacts me in any way. Based on the data that I've seen digital comic sales for Marvel & DC account for the footprint of the major comic store in the NYC market. Digital and RPGs & DnD are a different matter. I almost exclusively use PDFs & DND Beyond for...

I don't think digital sales of comics impacts me in any way. Based on the data that I've seen digital comic sales for Marvel & DC account for the footprint of the major comic store in the NYC market. Digital and RPGs & DnD are a different matter. I almost exclusively use PDFs & DND Beyond for...

I own 2 stores in KY. I appreciate WotC's data but in both of my stores 2014 core books outsold 2024 core books in the first year. I'm not saying WotC is lying or their data is wrong I'm just sharing my experiences. For my market I think the mass market, like Barnes & Noble, and DnD Beyond's...

Sadly, the bundles on DnD Beyond have really cut into my DnD sales of new product. Right now my bestselling RPGs are Shadowdark and Daggerheart. I will say that both of the new box sets are incredible products.

I loved his articles and my heart goes out to his family.

I apologize for misremembering.

My problem with WotC management is starting Sigil as a product.

But in 2025 shouldn't WotC be able to manage a poject with cool components, an intro the to the rules, AND a sandbox at the same time? For $50? If nothing else, they could have upgraded the components to the Phandelver Starter set.

My problem with Hasbro is that they are notorious for scuttling thes plans about 1/2 way in. They wanted an in-house VTT then they cancel it. They bought a movie studio and sell it the same year that the DnD movie & the Transformers rise of beasts debuts. And sadly, I expect this guy to be fired...

The 5E team didn't ditch ability scores because of 4E. I think 5.5 should have, but every decision they make there is pushback, and you have to ask yourself, is that worth the change?

WFRP was published in 1986 so to me its not "old school". But that is just me.

While some of the authors are considered stars by much of the RPG industry they have made games that just aren't for me. Like you, I hope I'm wrong too.

If I remember correctly, Matt's Dad may have recently passed, and they are dealing with other real-life issues and just don't have the bandwidth for this right now. I don't think people realize how much money there is to be made in the OSR. And that makes some people behave like jerks, either...

In a blackjack system, the DM might assign a modifer to the skill level or say you have to roll above X but still below your skill level. Assuming its a d20 roll and you are rolling a skill with a 12 or less, the DM could say you are have a -4 to the roll or could say you have to roll a 4 or...

I think the type of dice resolution used is a factor, too, though. GURPS & HERO 's bell curve spotlight skill in a better way. A d20 is pretty swingy too so that should factor as well, right? I've been playing with a DM assigned difficulty but as a percentage chance. So the DC would be 40% and...