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I strongly suggest you look into Matt Coville and Ginni Di's videos on YouTube. As I stated in the OP, there are plenty of not-grifters...

At first glance, sure. but any actual consideration and the whole idea falls apart. Why does getting your brown belt make you better at...

This is another thing that a dedicated TTRPG advocacy group could help figure out. Is there a shortage of GMs? If so, with regards to...

As it related specifically to Hit Points, I think there is room to say "Hit points represent a combination of luck, skill and grit" and...

For my personal version of Eberron, I split the difference. The majority of Dragonmarks are passed on via familial/"genetic" lines, but...

If I were to use them in another setting, the first thing i would do is completely disentangle them from ancestry. I have even...

The advice in the 2024 DMG is very good for beginners. The organization of the information is atrocious.

I think calling Hit Points simulationist is a stretch for nearly any definition of the term. Hit points don't represent a thing in the...

I think the point is that not all rules are simulationist rules, and not all simulationist things in a game are covered by the rules.

If I am going to use a map for TotM, I sometimes go with "each square is about 2 paces."

Yeah, the default assumption for my maps is 10' squares. But I also encourage the use of 20' squares, 40' squares, 8 foot squares, and...

This whole thread reminds me of those advertising campaigns from the 50s and 60s. Canned and frozen food companies were going into...

I think it is worth reupping this from the OP: The claim is not that a new DM shouldn't encounter any challenges. It's that the game...

If the katana isn't doing at least 2d20 damage, they're both wrong. :)

I agree, and pretty much assume all DL maps are 10' squares unless explicitly noted otherwise. he is designing his maps from an old...