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And the people I talk to say "Are you playing the new version of 5e?" Anecdotes aren't data

I'm not sure it's about edgy characters. Well, that's part of it, but I also think that the players who do like to play fundamentally...

No she isn't. She's from New Jersey. She's an American. Her family is from Pakistan. She was created by a Muslim-American and a...

Weren't mini-adventures like this called "Side Quests" in Dungeon magazine back in the day? Or I am just completely making that up?

I mean, the DMG has a lot of material specifically designed around taking a bit like this and expanding it.

Are you KIDDING me? I've been playing this game for over 40 years. I AM an old customer. And I can tell you that NOBODY is ignoring me...

Well, for me anyway, sometimes an interesting map is the hardest part.

Art can be offensive, and effective. But there's no "should" about it. There are other approaches to art, that are also perfectly valid.

Right! And this is how these work, so I think the word is appropriate. Call them Adventures and you have the confusion we are seeing in...

I remember years ago back playing Living Grayhawk (3e), there was a casual mention of a lesbian couple. One of the players was...

I mean, have we forgotten, collectively, the umpteen threads with titles like "If The Barons Daughter Marries The Son Of The...

I am just the opposite - I find little vignettes like these much more useful than a traditional published adventure. If I buy a premade...

As a reminder, in this thread, it was pointed out that 5e sold more than 3e or 3.5 or 4 just two years into its existence. It was also...

More likely some people just can't understand other people liking changes they don't. Therefore, the financial books are cooked. That or...

As much as I love fully fleshed out adventures, with motivated NPCs, stories, etc, a whole lot of interesting single-session encounters...