Recent content by TheSword

Bang is good. There will certainly be a bang in that scene. One of the travelers is badly wounded and there are things out there that can smell blood. I think it all depends on how well the players know each other and the setting. If you go too disruptive for new players who don’t have a...

I recently re-read Blood of Elves from the Witcher series and was struck by how it started. A dozen travelers sharing a campfire on the roadside for security, warmth and company. Sharing stories of what was going on in the land. Various tensions and themes that were going to crop up in the book...

I’m a big fan of Varkenbluff Museum from Keys from the Golden Vault. Evocative location with a lot going on. The Casino, Stygian Gambit, is also really good fun. I also really enjoyed the city of Nangalore from Tomb of Annihilation and the Tomb itself. I really enjoyed the Amber Temple in...

He’s absolutely right. 🙄

Fight Club with chaos cults.

I guess that’s the deal with AL. If you wanna play with free revolving tables you have to be current. I agree if you didn’t like the changes that would be forced and would suck. I don’t know what the alternative is though… never change anything? Every change is going to at least someone.

I think I’d say a couple of things on that. Firstly the adventurers league is a pretty unique example where table choice gets trumped by the need for table consistency. I strongly believe the creative development of the hobby shouldn’t be restricted to just what works for AL though. The other...

Are we taking this seriously or not. Maybe we could all learn something. I’m humble enough to recognize there are things about potatoes I don’t yet know.

Maris also makes for a lovely creamy mash.

Maris Piper! You guys are potato dilettantes. You’re talking about cooking methods not varieties.

I do think that the grifters will get found out by the market. There is so much information now from actual users, reviews, sales figures etc that there is no need to buy that particular pamphlet or mahogany dice roller unless it’s recommended by multiple people. I think people are more savvy...

Programming for modules/beyond is not nothing. It’s a totally different set of skills required. None of which I have, so I’m really happy to by a VTT or beyond module that is going to save me dozens of hours trying customize stuff for my VTT game. A double benefit because I get to share all of...

Yes I will pay for something if it caters to my preferences and circumstances… why wouldn’t I? Or rather. Why wouldn’t you? It’s ok to be upset that WotC isn’t catering to your needs. I just don’t quite understand why you’re surprised when other people buy the stuff when it caters to there’s...

Didn’t you say a few weeks ago that you took no joy in it and were burnt out?

You don’t need to do any of that. If you prefer the 2014 version or don’t want to pay for the 2024 version then just just that one. Backwards compatibility baby! No one is expected to do anything. If you don’t want to read books for the lore then there is plenty on the wiki. You can google any...