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All that “art” is terrible

And the ancestries as well. Theres really only three: human, human in fancy dress, and weirdo.

why is D&D so incredibly complex? Youd think by the 8th (?) iteration the some designers might have stumbled upon simplicity.

ie “some changes make the game worse” or “some changes support one type of play over another and are not an improvement and preferring...

riddle me… why are OSR games mostly closer to Moldvay Basic than bells-and-whistles 2E? why is 5E closer to 3E than 4E?

“progress” in rpg design does not come from twiddling dials, but from harmonizing them. Eg less resource management is not design...

I’ve been following this discussion with great interest and especially now with the pressing question about when mysteries in TTRPGs are...

The more exotic wizard spells could be jealously guarded by schools of magic. Eg To learn spells x y and z you have to join the Green...

I think having a zillion classes is a mistake. Id prefer a subclass mechanic “swap your next talent roll for this”

Probably

Nah. No dooming flaw, just sacrifice.

"a satisfying sequence of events in which PCs (mine and others') act as big damn hero protagonists, putting their values to the test...

I think that tjere is a point buried in Mearls’ cloud-shouting and grognard-knicker-flashing. The pearl in the mearls is I can see...

Pre or post Ibsen Tragedy?

There is no one word to replace “story”, thats the issue. Use whatever you feel is right. And if you cant find a synonym or phrase to...