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Shadowdark.

Considering the vast majority of supposed 'new fans' have little to no exposure to those other settings, this seems nonsensical. Unless the only way D&D is D&D is if its a kitchen sink, which is...ok I guess, but a bit of a narrow and limited view.

So how did we do?! Goal 1: Ignore the fools? Pretty well done here. Goal 2: Smash the gym? Very much accomplished. 25lbs gained over the year, strength increases in big ways, and overall shape improved. Goal 3: Shadowdark writing? Did a bit, had some art commissioned and finished a few...

Yes. Thats been clear since the beginning.

Frankly, thats not what you are saying. The setting is what defines the options available. The players choose from the options available. That, is how it goes.

No its still the ideal. Just because its easy (and it very obviously is) to add to it, does not mean that its foundation is not the ideal. That does not track at all, but hey you do you, everyone has a different view on what a 'narrow vision' looks like.

Extension - 340 x 10 - Great push here. Seated Calf Raise 160 x 8 Dead 225 x 8 - OHHH Man, this was my back after. I think I'm still feeling the tightness from Wednesday when my back seized up, so the rest of the workout was very deliberate and careful. Squat 345 x 8 Hack 410 x 10 this felt...

Behold, the platonic ideal. 6 Ancestry options, 4 Classes. Even with your hypothetical restrictions? Plenty. Thousands of combinations? I could (and have) found or created other options, but thats not the point. The point is that a few restrictions are not a 'narrow' 'limited' vision. It...

No, I was going off your example of 1 for 1. For any removal, you personally require an addition. Again, why is 10 somehow the requirement? If you lose 1 option, as the example I started from, like Dragonborn, and you still have 9 species, you have 12 classes, you have 4 subclasses, you have...

Sure, but you painted one view, simply for dropping down 1 species option, as limited and without vision. Its not though, and you still have not answered how 1 less species option, times X class options, with Y subclass options, is still somehow limiting? It isn't you still have however many...

And if the vision is not limited, but is instead focused, fully considered, and intentional?

Why? You would still have 9 other (or whatever the number is) options, combined with Class and SubClass, thats still likely a large number.

Thats a relief...ish? lol Yeah, I need to stick to the Gym stuff!

I think I've gotten stuck in crazy end of the algorithm on youtube, unless the US financial system/dollar is literally about to implode on Monday??

So as we wrap this year up, it's I think going to get pretty wild. 2025 was in my view the Mask Off year, for various reasons. 2026 is I think, for a confluence of reasons going to be even more variable.