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The concept of the Cavalier is one that's been a part of fantasy literature for ages. Most of us grew up hearing tales of the Knights of...

Yup, a chase definitely hits differently when there are human obstacles.

In an old campaign of mine, a couple of Cavaliers became long-term staples in the party. Since then, however, Cavaliers have often been...

@jian , sounds great. Onto the list it goes. William Gibson wrote his early stories with two big influences that weren’t always...

On that note, what would you say are some others that have concentrated work that made its way into D&D, other than Vance?

I like it so far. It's very obvious that it's a foundational work for the genre of Cyberpunk. It's not exactly what I thought it was...

Heavy stuff for ostensibly a kids' show. Optimus Prime's death, along with a bunch of other Transformers (including Brawn, the first...

The Robotech death toll is...high. And they are not shy about it. From like the first episode with civilian deaths, right up to the...

Originally my 1e campaign (after it had graduated from "generic fantasy world with dungeons" took place in Waterdeep. That same campaign...

With 5.5e Adventures in the Forgotten Realms set to release in just a few months, I was thrilled to learn that the Dalelands will be one...

When you've got spells flying around, characters with 100HP, and all these weird monsters, I think by nature the violence becomes...

What’s the difference though? A line of description saying Conan’s hurt? Describing the fight slightly differently based on Conan’s...

Descriptions of violence for me varies on what I'm running. For D&D, which I don't take at all seriously, I go for over-the-top...

None of the cavaliers I saw in long-term play made it very long. Even if they didn't get themselves permanently killed sticking to their...

I have seen suggestions that the UA barbarian and cavalier might have worked for one-on-one play, in which the DM does not have to worry...