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No, I'm not playing this game. Some people may want that, but some might have wanted some elements of a tortle that the GM was not...

Largely irrelevant in the context of a GM who isn't going to go along.

I'd again that suggest more than the two sides do not have the same idea of the proper scope of compromise.

Well, it can be legitimately be asked what's occured that the 15 year player doesn't know the GM would probably have strong resistance...

I'll just tell you that's incorrect, but see my response above. If I read yours the same way I'd say you didn't think your players...

As a group, I think they're absolutely at least as important. This shouldn't be controversial; even people I've disagreed with about...

There’s a difference between not holding onto a grudge and reconciliation. Just because you’ve let go of the anger at someone doesn’t...

If the magic items, feats, class abilities, level-based bonuses are applied equally (in 5e they will not be*) then it's just raising the...

Well said, better than what I had started. Unfortunately it's not going to change anything, we'll just get more counter-factual...

GMs and players are expected users, and GMs may buy more games than player, but the number who do that who are not serving their players...

I didn't say the PCs. I said the players. If the players are having a problem with how hard things are for their PCs (especially as a...

Wanting a game to "beat" D&D is going to be a fool's errand and has been for 50 years. But wanting a game to better serve your...

I was just discussing anger, grudges & repentance with a friend last night over dinner. One thing I’ve noted: in a lot of true crime...

Some things are worth being angry about. Some things are not. Knowing the difference is the really difficult part, I think. Also, that...

This is an odd position to take. That's not how balance is defined in any game with randomness. Balance is equality of opportunity and...