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Pretty sure that's just one subjective interpretation of how to translate the mechanics of spellcasting into the setting.

Given that 10 is the target age, this is a positive, not a negative.

I see two major problems with that: 1) you can see from this forum that it’s common for people to mis-understand any playstyle that is...

That's not a a particularly healthy view.

The problem isn’t bad behaviour from players, the problem is that having a long sequence of fights without resting makes little...

I guess I just haven't experienced the kind of OP you're talking about, or I care less about balance than you do, or both. It helps that...

I ran a short sky pirate campaign. That works if you think water is too forgiving. Or have an acid sea. Giving new meaning to the glass...

I really don't want dnd to be built around the expectations and tactics of the super hardcore gamers. Dnd easy mode for me, thanks. I...

It’s also a good excuse for those who should be paying attention to ignore it. “It’s just fantasy, it has nothing to do with the real...

“Evil, I think, is the absence of empathy.” —Captain G. M. Gilbert, after the Nuremberg trials. I can think of no better definition of...

I take it you are an elf, and by “lately” you mean the last 40 years?

I didn’t mean “on sight”. My group defeated her later in the adventure.

Nope, clockwork. Think the Bless was from magic initiate and shield from being a githzeri.

I wasn’t “comparing” them, I was citing shield as a reason not to squander 1st level spell slots in trivial castings of Bless. Nor was I...

I think Business Studies 101 would like to have a chat with you….