Recent content by Scott Christian

I have not watched it all, but from what I have seen, that while the players goof - they know how to be incredibly serious too. That is different than what you replied to. The players for Critical Role play serious all the time. They have sincere dramatic moments, mourn lost loved ones, and play...

I really think this part should be a greater focus on what is being accomplished by "fixing" (non-sarcastic quotes) spells. It is just as much about the narrative function of the game than the dps/dmg/scaling. Cantrips are a great example of this. Want a narrative where magic is being blasted...

In my opinion, there is no real way to get past it. You like what you like. That said, it is not so simple... I have found myself at times not liking the cantina effect too. But this is something I have found true. If you play with a group of friends that enjoy it, it helps it dissipate it...

This all depends on how long your sessions are. If we are talking the typical 3-4 hour sessions, my vote is 7-8. But like all things, story comes first. So maybe less, maybe more.

They play differently? They literally had an in-house weekly game to test things. And guess what? It worked for them. There are interviews of them saying how much fun this was. As for those classes, that is a different debate. But that is the problem with your claim, the math doesn't jank up...

It's not like sports. The designers saying something after the fact is them rewriting memories. Sometimes you rewrite it exactly how it happened, and other times you change your it because your perspectives have changed. In other words, it doesn't matter what the designers say about it now, what...

We're just going to have to disagree on this. There are boatloads of players that are perfectly happy with all the tiers in 5e, both 2014 and 2024.

I like it. I really do. But it will slow combat, even if it is just a little. And that is something people don't want.

This was questioned in another thread. You could say the thing about any class. You don't need a paladin, you only need a cleric. You don't need a monk, only a fighter. You don't need a druid, only a wizard. You don't need a barbarian, only a fighter. Etc. The truth of the matter is you...

1st RPG: Basic Blue Box D&D with a mix of 2nd Edition 2nd RPG: MERP I think this shaped what I like (and dislike) about RPGs today. Like anything experienced in formative years, I think it has a profound "hands molding the clay" effect.

Yes, that is why it was the best selling TTRPG of all time.

It is, but it is only for summer. And, it's fun! ;) Here are a few of the adventures I have made. Some are quests (more linear) and others are sandboxes. For the record, I do not sell these. They are just for me and friends.

I realize I am an anomaly with this, but I generally spend an entire summer writing NPCs, scenes, side quests, thread lines, big baddie, maps, etc. This is approximately 3-4 hours a day, five days a week. I calculated it one summer. It works out to about 100-120 hours. It's all enjoyable to me...

A while ago... Retire the character because he found his missing daughter and wanted to stay home and protect her. Cast heal on my sister in game who was at 1 hp even though we had someone that fell and failed their first death save. In some recent games... Destroy a book in Candlekeep. (He...