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We've tried two back-to-back campaigns of A5e (and they seem likely to want to start a 3rd this weekend). They can't run their...

I have two players who started (like me) in the TSR AD&D era. I have another (quite vocal player who also happens to be my wife) who is...

I've essentially got 4+ systems I would be happy to run for them. 1) Call of Cthulhu (with Pulp add-on as an option) 2) Daggerheart 3)...

I think it's 5e (or a variant) or nothing. Anything resembling OSR is too underpowered. And they don't want to learn anything not based...

Please tell me they are changing the name to "Newer School Essentials."

About 2 weeks ago, I made a serious push to get my group to consider Castles & Crusades for its next campaign. I would say this is the...

I'm glad they finally admitted it and can cut off the expectations to focus on more achievable goals. To me, from the beginning, it...

I'm surprised. In my admittedly small bubble, it seems no stores are carrying new products. I'm one of two people across dozens of...

I listened to many of @SlyFlourish episodes about mixing and matching the different 5Es. I also listened to this panel. I kinda long for...

My players don't seem to be interested in that level of challenge. And - honestly - I'm bad about predicting the outcomes.

We call TPK when no one's available to save the unconscious and they're all surrounded by enemies set on killing them. Sometimes we call...

Maybe the best solution, instead of forcing no-die mechanics into a game, is to encourage them to play a game that has them already...

Theoretically, we were the right level and right number of players. As I wrote upthread, the adventure was written for 5E and I...

I converted it to A5E, because I've got tons of 5E content and not lots of A5E.

I didn't design that encounter. It was in a published adventure, and I ran it as-is, with the details provided, and the tactics the...