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This is true. During the early days of 5e / the D&D "Next" phase I had the table experiment with capped HD based on size (Medium = 6...

I can see that. Like we could simulate the world by never changing the pc stats and just changing monster stats when the PCs level...

Given that you're cherry picking a single line and then using it as some sort of trump card to validate a personal preference, I don't...

It is the most different D&D ever got while retaining the name for business purposes. I fully understand why some people who were...

I seriously do not see the trilemma here. In particular, how do you envision abandoning/achieving mechanical symmetry while preserving...

You really don’t see how claiming that D&D doesn’t do any one thing good comes across as claiming it’s piss poor?

Or we get as close as we practically can to diegesis, and abstract what we have to for play. I do that, and somehow still manage to run...

Solid definitions. IMO statblocks should always be absolute. The PCs' statblocks are - the players would justifiably howl if their...

Any rule can be changed at your own table, where it matters.

And if you were doing that because the thing being represented was inaccurately depicted in the setting, and not for narrative reasons...

You'll have to explain yourself better than, "you're a hypocrite" if you want to make any headway with me. Your argument rests on the...

I meant in general, not specifically you. A lot of people here use derogatory terms for our style of play. "Play to find out what's in...

This is making me nostalgic for the days when elves, dwarves, etc. were all known as "demihumans."

A species as class is of course super limiting, but I rather feel some sort of additional subclass-like structure might make sense at...

I've seen species as class expanded far beyond "elf" and "dwarf" to reflect the many other professional options. You don't have to do it...