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What the heck are you talking about? 3.x is the edition that standardized ability score bonuses at +/-1 every 2 points up/down from...

The part your missing is all of the tension before you hit 0. In the current system, there is basically zero tension until a player...

The relatively high con bonuses everyone knows today didn't come about till 3.x. Getting crit with a high roll on 2-12 was still a huge...

I had that problem today. They were fighting a noble who they had learned was a blue dragon sorcerer (intended to warn them about his...

I've more than once seen 5e players derail the session about monster stat blocks and such for a bit demanding how it was capable of...

I very much agree. There's a huge difference between that kind of plot armor style item working around the system and something like...

That block has another pet peeve of mine, though. In this case, magical blades that do incredible damage but have a specific clause that...

I liked these. Telegraphed their ability by having them cut through a door.

I think it's a choice based on what kinda game you want to play. Death should always have consequences. You can always play it like...

You overrate the risks back then. That bold bit is only half of what it brought. It also expanded the tactical grid mechanics...

Something a lot of people seem to forget when discussing when a character dies is that D&D was designed without a critical hit system...

I think that needing to give a monster specific powers to overcome an excessive level of risk mitigation buiklt into the system speaks...

I think that The very hungry rust monster shows why a pet monster pokemon/Digimon/etc style thing would cease to be d&d feeling almost...

I'm going to second @The Firebird 's sentiment with My Experience being fairly similar but holy heck does it lay bare and shine a...