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I feel that this 2010 quote from Rob Kuntz is relevant here. He posits that medieval fantasy was only a weighed commerical decision...

I don't fault you for presuming magic is responsible for the training/proficiency, especially since this item is found in the magic...

I ain’t never seen a horse fly.

I think this is changed from the original. I haven’t looked at it for a long time, but it had a wilderness hex map with a bunch of...

Maybe. I wouldn’t claim to “get” King, and have never enjoyed his work. My personal impression is he wallows in misery and the awfulness...

"The size of a piece of paper" :unsure:

And that relates to archetypes how? The AC arms race has been an issue at high levels since 1st edition. It's built into the hit...

Yeah, I was resistant to it at first, because it was too radically different to what I was used to. As I got older I realised that my...

You can make higher levels tougher by using higher than suggested CR enemies. Or getting some less skilled players. The difficulty bar...

I think RAW is no you do not need any proficiency, but I would rule RAI as needing light. I think this magic item granting you the...

Good design is predicated on having a clear objective.

This analysis really hit home for me on that point, and the contrast with Superman in the new movie. It's also an insanely brutal...

I laminate almost all my maps. It removes folds. They can't be torn. They can be written on and erased. Water proof.

Why? What problem are you trying to fix? Without knowing what you are trying to achieve, The only comment I can make is “if it ain’t...

On the next exciting episode of What Rules Will We Delete?!, Archetypes: A concept introduced by 5e specifically to simplify and...