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The main problem with the domain system as I see it is complexity. Not running 3-4 PC kingdoms but effective deciding what the...

Yeah, the abstractness is one of the benefits. I quite like guilds because, like the other holdings, you don't need to define them but...

I agree. I always felt the whole holdings system was quite elegant. Abstract enough that it could fit lots of different cultures and...

I would be tempted to use Birthright as it is. It’s pretty system agnostic.

I agree. I think the only reason they are out is because they want Sorcerer Kings and Dragons to be unsurpassed. Apex predators. Without...

Forge will always hold a special place in my heart

I think that people appreciate the simplicity and the fact that it is a very generic style that can be fitted anywhere. It harkens back...

Rich is an incredibly underrated adventure designer. Forge of Fury is one of the best D&D adventures ever, and Phandelver probably has...

Yeah, both his premises were super wrong, so his conclusion was juat wrong squared: D&D is doing fine, and the broader RPG industry is...

I would be fine with that. It doesn’t feel like a simpler version of 4e though. It uses a completely different mechanical approach to...

Judging by Gencon. The Old World and Horus Heresy will get the attention for the foreseeable future. With reduced support for Wrath and...

I’m talking about splitting attention and splitting the fan base. I agreed with AOS and Wrath and Glory. It made sense. Old and new...

That’s not a game I would want to play. I don’t want to be a spectator to someone else’s fun because I happen to have been picked first...

I dont need the Tarrasque to have regen for combat, per se. I need it for the "Yay we won..../days later....Oh heck"! effect. And...

Well you are right one option is for abilities to stop progressing at high levels. Though it’s easy to balance a game if you don’t give...