Recent content by saviirkad

Thanks for searching, Im very curious about this math. Like is it a bell curve, what's the optimal number of participants?

It sounded like Colville wanted Introcaso's input specifically on what MCDM's future was, and it was Introcaso who was a primary reason for the shift away from 3PP 5e content to something of their own making, which ended up Draw Steel. He certainly may have desired a position at Wizards, and...

I generally take a stance of no more than two checks for the purpose of game flow and moving forward, with the exception of when the first two people to jump at a thing leaves out the character most suited for the task. I want the game to flow and not get bogged down, but I also don't want the...

Netherdeep is the only work I've ran straight, as I almost exclusively just cannibalize content for my own use, often with significant rewrites. It was an incredibly fun adventure, and not just because it was Critical Role or we're all fans. Exactly half of the table have never watched a thing...

This is outstanding news. I've been a fan of their work since they were lead writer on D&D Beyond.

You're adding unnecessary details to make the excuse for a full rejection to be the only solution. There was nothing presented within the hypothetical that "makes no sense" nor has any impact on non-Tortle additions. These are details you add to the hypothetical in order for there to be no room...

I think this is a fair topic, to illustrate that a mentioned concern is, frankly, an entirely different issue that requires an entirely different response. If Player 1 chose their character and then Player 2 picked theirs specifically to mess with Player 1, then you've got a new issue. You've...

The latter does not follow from the former, which makes it sound more like an excuse than an argument. 99% of what they want would be a huge change to what you've been arguing. That's fully conceding to the player. That's telling a player who wants to be a tortle from a northern prehistoric...

If "how can I make this work in a way that doesn't break your world" means the same to you as the player getting their way without compromising, then it sounds to me like your stance actually is that only the DM gets the final say and the player gets no say. I know you've stated that's not the...

FWIW, you might want to look at surveys and online character repositories to best present the argument. These sources will closely mirror actual gameplay and playstyles. Forum threads, websites, video content, etc., not only represent just a small slice of the whole, but can also be at odds...

The other posts I was referencing were those focusing on the DM's own preferences for desirable character options, assumptions that the player could only be interested in the mechanics of their choice, or suggestions that the player would be provably in the wrong if they did not choose instead...

I presented a scenario, one where a single individual does not care about the interests or enjoyments of the others at their table. I do not know you, I do not know how you run your games, how you interact with the others at your table, and nor will I know these things. So if your question is...

Regardless of the position or role of the person involved, whether DM or player, whether it's about their choice of character or choice of setting tone, it will always be a red flag when one's own preference is given such precedence and priority that everyone else must adjust to suit it. That...

It's always nice to see someone saying a thing so much better than you have been trying and failing to convey yourself.

And a key addition to this is working with the player to identify what it is they're really looking for, and what alternatives they would be interested in, if any. A lot of responses I'm seeing read like either a flat no, or the player must accept the DM's alternative or it'll be a flat no. And...