Recent content by MichaelSomething

The DM's judgement is the greatest load bearer in all of TTRPGs. Dozens of games would break down without it.

Glad to see some OSR mindset in 2026 WOTC products.

I think it'd be hilarious if WOTC created some new AD&D adventures and put them on Beyond.

Which is why I advocate that D&D should transition from a democracy into an oligarchy. That way, we Enworlders can ensure the game is played the way it's meant to be played.

This is a board game.

Guess you won't approve of me playing a cleric of the Gaint Flying Spegehetti Monster in your game...

I thought making PCs vastly weaker would be a good thing since so many DMs complain about over powered PCs???

Now that I think about it, sacrificing people is the wrong term. I mean, for the TTRPG world to reach its full potential, we must remove the weak from it. I estimate that would cut at least half the population, but what would emerge from the ashes would be unstoppable! We could then form an...

Wait a minute. My TTRPG philosophy boils down to "sacrifice people for the sake of TTRPGs" so we're opposed now???

When people have differing understandings of the situation.

If you're looking to dodge the walled garden, buy from EnPublishing! Where you can own the material forever!

Now that I'm awake, I'll explain. If building NPCs was really a form of play, then getting your whole group to do it with you would be a viable idea. Turns out, people don't think spending a session just making NPCs is a good idea so I submit it shouldn't be considered a form of play.

For reference, I think you should check out my NPC writing session thread. https://www.enworld.org/threads/the-npc-writing-session.715170/

Are you trying to bring back the "tyranny of fun"?

Then why bother with a rulebook and character sheet in the first place then??? Turn SD into an oral tradition!!