Recent content by TerraDave

There is the evergreen model. Almost 10 year old Curse of Strahd still has "500+ bought this month" on Amazon. Tomb of Annihilation is 100+, and Tyranny of Dragons, which is currently on sale, is 700+! But I think that's also why we will see another one. They will want another product that...

From the post, it seems like they have done that "shoving". Its full of NSR/OSR references. (From you next post) its seems to totally fit into "The whole "avoid combat or you'll LOSE!" paradigm".

I was thinking its very NSR. Perhaps confirming that is very much a thing now. Its also entering a pretty crowded space. But if the OSR is any guide, maybe thats OK.

Ok, something is up.

If it is the first few 4e books vs the core books of 2024 D&D, I think you could make the argument that 4e is simpler. Right now 2024 D&D definitely feels wonkier at the table.

Romantasy (gamebook) confirmed.

I would NOT do the +2 items, not for a lvl 4 2024 party, your just compounding your problems as a DM. +1 breastplate for the cleric would be an easy one, but might get claimed by the barbarian. Either that or a brass horn of Valhalla. Just because.

Its short-termism. They pumped up the stock and flooded the market knowing that having too many cards out there will cause future demand to crash. Or so they say. Will be hard to win in court, but they might get some kind of settlement.

If you can't access Facebook, its pretty much (now) all in the OP. In any case, fits everything else we have heard about TSR's behavior at that time. Player numbers are interesting.

3 new staff and 1 promotion? I have such a hard time remembering, but I know there has been change!

Familiar scouting was also a thing in 2014. (As a DM you have to remember their limits, and there are limits). 2024 Warlock with pact of the chain can get a little wild. And so can the 2024 Sorcerer. Yes innate sorcery + chromatic orb + meta magic can be very effective. Meta magic only becomes...

If ever there was a thread to rise from the grave…

Of course. Increase proficiency bonus by 3, so starts at +5. Have some ways (feats, class abilities) of giving smaller bonuses to nonproficient checks. But you have already seen the pushback in the thread.

Them or Chaosium.

Frankenstein x Bonnie & Clyde