Not at all. But it's fun to think and post and write articles and make videos about it.
It would be cool if this prompted D&D to grow in a more interesting direction, but 🤷♂️
It's so heartwarming to see Goodman Games stand by their deeply held progressive values of having their cake and eating it to.
And in Pride Month no less! 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
I mean it's fine.
It's yet another spellcaster, for folks who want such things. More of Mind Mage than a psion.
This doesn't hit the fantasy for me. Jean Grey doesn't need ruby dust to make a force cage, and I've never seen Emma Frost prepare her spells.
But who are we all talking about? Bledsaw. Who will and must be brought up in conversations about CSIO? Bledsaw. Who is celebrating this revival as triggering the libs? People who think like Bledsaw.
I guess Goodman Games just really, really wants to touch that poop. It's an "honor", they say...
Oh, I'm not going to. I do have a special interest in Judges Guild stuff, mostly because they were/are somewhat local to me, but my interest does not outweigh my repulsion. Internet Archive has me covered.
And I'm certainly not telling anyone not to back this. If you are more interested in a...
It's not that gone. A lot (if not all) old JG stuff is archived, easily accessible to anyone who really wants it. It's not in print, but your local library can help with that for just a few cents a page.
It may not be statted for 5e or DCC, but in the spirit of the OSR just do that stuff...
Forgive me for not combing the many threads on this, but do we know WHY Goodman Games is doing this?
Refunding the original backers is very nice of them, but why are they doing it? Are they obligated by something? Is this some kind of attempt to heal the brand in preparation for GG buying the...