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ProfessorDetective reacted to bedir than's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Is WOTC done publishing campaigns? with
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On Amazon Tyranny of Dragons is a 4.8 (typical for adventure paths) with Strahd being 4.9 and Dragonlance being 4.7. While us nerds get... -
ProfessorDetective reacted to pukunui's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Is WOTC done publishing campaigns? with Like.
I ran Tyranny of Dragons before it got revised and re-released as one book. My players and I had a blast with it. There are also...
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ProfessorDetective reacted to Zardnaar's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Is WOTC done publishing campaigns? with Like.
I find its harder to get PCs to care about the locals and location if youre moving around a lot. Smaller sandbox Barovia,Phandelver...
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ProfessorDetective reacted to AnotherGuy's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Is WOTC done publishing campaigns? with Like.
It is my favoutite 5e AP and is the cornerstone of my table's campaign (but I have incorporated many of other 5e APs and modules within...
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ProfessorDetective reacted to Charlaquin's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Is WOTC done publishing campaigns? with Like.
Absolutely, which is why I started that post with “tastes vary, of course.” That’s not my intent. I was speaking of my personal...
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ProfessorDetective reacted to TheSword's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Is WOTC done publishing campaigns? with Like.
Different players find different things enjoyable. Splitting them between enhanced and disengaged feels pretty dismissive to be honest.
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ProfessorDetective reacted to Charlaquin's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Is WOTC done publishing campaigns? with Like.
Tastes vary of course, but in my experience, disengaged players prefer railroads, because it requires minimal effort from them. Engaged...
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ProfessorDetective reacted to ECMO3's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Is WOTC done publishing campaigns? with Like.
This is probably true, although I will say that most groups I play with generally seem to enjoy "railroads" more than "sandboxes". Many...
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ProfessorDetective reacted to Charlaquin's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Is WOTC done publishing campaigns? with Like.
There are two different problems with Tyranny. One is that when it was originally released, the combat balance was all out of whack...
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ProfessorDetective reacted to BenjaminPey's post in the thread Taylor Navarro Joins Wizards of the Coast as D&D Designer with Like.
I ran Dragon Heist twice, the second time around in reverse. They were Xanathar's goons in charge of retrieving the dragons, which...
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ProfessorDetective reacted to Whizbang Dustyboots's post in the thread Taylor Navarro Joins Wizards of the Coast as D&D Designer with Like.
WotC (or their old leadership team) doesn't really seem to get how many D&D groups want to get into shady shenanigans.
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ProfessorDetective reacted to Lalato's post in the thread Taylor Navarro Joins Wizards of the Coast as D&D Designer with Like.
My group thought for sure that they were going to be involved in a heist... or in a series of heists. They had fun with the adventure...
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ProfessorDetective reacted to ECMO3's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Is WOTC done publishing campaigns? with Like.
I loved it. Played it and then DMed it twice.
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ProfessorDetective reacted to Marandahir's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Is WOTC done publishing campaigns? with Like.
I had though "Hold Back the Dead" was supposed to be their full adventure book for later 2024/early 2025; they seemed to be hinting at...
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ProfessorDetective reacted to TerraDave's post in the thread D&D 5E (2024) Is WOTC done publishing campaigns? with Like.
There is the evergreen model. Almost 10 year old Curse of Strahd still has "500+ bought this month" on Amazon. Tomb of Annihilation...