Recent content by SirGrotius

I've read the most recent 5-10 pages here but there are over 600 so I'm not sure I dare ask, as I assume this has been done to death, but I too am wow'd by a lot of this AI art, which seems so much better in the D&D domain than in other applications where I've seen it utilized, that said, the...

If this isn't stretching the definition too far, and maybe not my favorite, since some of the classics have already been covered, however, the toy figurine of the "Neo-otyugh" has always stuck with me!

I'm with the gestalt here in that the shorter more flexible and modular adventures seem to work better in today's space. The campaign adventure books are neat but almost unwieldy and if I were to use them I want the full bore, miniatures, maps, boards, DM screens, etc to flesh out the whole...

Not try to be snarky, but what is wrong with the name Birthright in today's environment, is it likely a genetics thing? Anyway, I'm of the mind that there's zero chance that happens because the setting never seemed to take off even during the D&D mania and the apex of Epic, High Fantasy. I...

I'm looking forward to all this. A return to basics, simplicity, and better organization is just what my mind needs.

Harkening back to the OP and the question of WHY he is desirous of a low-magic approach to 5E, a couple thoughts come to mind. It almost reminds me of the defrocking of dinosaurs; before they were terrible lizards, now they are...birds! But in all seriousness, there seems to be an antipathy...

I took this at a very basic level, i.e., do video games kill my ability or willingness to play RPGs in person. Witcher 3 and AC Valhalla soak up so much of my limited time in my busy 40s, thus, to me, they absolutely are my ruining my role playing. ;) That said, I can't really imagine that...

A large proportion of my inspiration during the halcyon days (for me) of D&D is derived from the wonderful cover art. Dragon magazine covers were like a maintenance drug. ;) Even the fonts were quintessential at the time and helped to create the aura of something historic, epic, and mysterious.

Not sure if this is a false-construct or if anything to it, but I seem to notice that I have my anime friends and I have my D&D friends. The guys/gals who are into anime seem to have a different preferred aesthetic than the ones who gravitate toward D&D. If I were to characterize the two groups...

Wow, that's an excellent description of immersion as I understand the concept and aim to achieve in my games. I've taken to heart, in addition, Stephen King's adage of achieving a suspension of disbelief.

I miss something tactile, too. I received Dragon for a good 3-5 years, and and enjoyed: To have something to look forward each month The cover and interior art The thoughtful and well-paced stories and articles The editor and reader comments were dynamic and usually sage On an odd note, I've...

There's a house for sale in my area that for some reason seems as though one would find a mysterious tome or adventure therein:

Sure, there's something to that, but it also risks damaging the brand image. Weis & Hickman can seem "rejected" and WoTC can seem overbearing or jettisoning their initial creatives, which does not bode well for attracting new talent, etc. But anyway, it does interest me how the Chronicles and...