Recent content by Rainbow Scissors

In one of the games that my group ran, we did 2d10 for skill checks while also using the alternate proficiency dice rule (instead of a fixed proficiency bonus). A lot of the players enjoyed rolling more dice and feeling as though there was more variability to the outcome. I honestly can't say...

I know this would increase word count, but I think it's weird that rpg rules rarely provide examples for how a rule is supposed to work. I think, if it is difficult to word something in a way that is easy to ensure that everyone who reads it has the same understanding of RAI, it would be a...

The entire party should play Kenku. When one speaks, the rest repeat the same thing to the DM.

I think the future of D&D will try to incorporate AI in some way.

That is part of what I had in mind. It's common in movies, books, and fiction in general to have a duel between two people who have powers. So, I think having a ttrpg allow for that is genre appropriate. I could possibly be convinced that Counterspell as a spell should still exist in such a...

I would go the opposite way. Get rid of Counterspell as a spell. Instead, allow appropriate spells (either the same spell or something else that the DM feels would work) to be used to counter other spells. For example, you could attempt to counterspell Fireball with either your own knowledge of...

I think that is interesting. I have watched videos of AI being used to play old video games, and there are times when the AI approaches something much differently than a human player would. There may be some value in seeing how AI would try to approach elements (traps, encounters, and so on) of...

Sorta. I use some of the 4E Deity list, but most of them are presented as abstract forces. Occasionally, they may have an avatar or a chosen herald.

I see a lot of talk about AI possibly being able to DM. Have there been any experiments with replacing players with AI?

My group uses a few digital tools for prep and helping to organize things. I like the concept of D&D Beyond, but the implementation and structure of it is currently bit too much like Apple's walled garden approach without enough consistent benefit to balance that out for my own tastes. It's...

I did not equate the two things. I stated my prediction. For the sake of transparency and honesty, I also have stated that 5.24 turned out to be something that was not what I had hoped. I stated two things, but I did not equate the two things. Perhaps that was not clear and was assumed to mean I...

My prediction is not based upon what I want. I can understand that there may be emotions attached to 5.24 that prompt people to be upset. Those are not emotions that I share. It is true that I had hoped for something different (as did much of the people with whom I play,) but I do not have any...

Cool. I derided nothing. I said they were digital. They are. If I were to "deride" something about them, it would be that (unlike most other ttrpg companies,) WotC does not sell me a product with their digital options. What WotC sells is a license to use the digital product. I might even be...

You're a lot more skilled at moving goalposts than you are at reading the thoughts of others. But to address what was released. There were digital supplements. There was (much like 3rd Edition,) a push to get some Forgotten Realms books with nice covers out the door. Dragon Delves, which barely...

That's a rather bold assumption, but no. It is true that 2024 is not quite what I had hoped it would be, but D&D is still the game that my group plays. The answer is that I have seen a similar pattern for multiple editions in a row + a noticeable change in staff (even for WotC) combined with...