Recent content by Wyrd

I will probably catch some flak for this, but oh well. He grew up. Anytime someone comes into something new there is a short (3 months to a year) period where everything is shiny and new. After that, they start to think there has to be a better way. They see the things all the more...

Or for those wanting to go the legal route, I am sure there are copies available on ebay or some in the hands of people willing to part with them. I know there is a copy in my closet that is up for sale...

There is a contest going for ideas to use $200 for education, there is one idea to use D20 as an education tool. Voting ends today, just figured I would put it out there to see if we can push it on up the list. A d20 Pedagogy Teaching Idea

Unfortunately, if it is "fixed" in Arcane Power, and not fixed via errata to the PHB, then it is still power creep, if the game ever gets tot he point that a character made with just 1 book is not balanced against characters created with a later book, you have power creep, which is likely...

I view simulationism a bit differently, It flows from taking the rules to their logical conclusion, if flight is easy, then more people will fly. Unfortunately 4e breaks under simulationist concepts. You can buy a potion of healing for 50gp, to brew said potion takes 1 hour and costs the same...

I look for more of this to come about, hopefully not fracturing the market too much. WOTC dropped the ball by not having the license ready, businesses have lead times for products, anyone who is in business has to make choices based on many factors, an unknown license for an unknown game is not...

Before beginning this, I would like to state up front I am not pro or con on 4e, I am not pro or con on any edition of the game, I play a mix of editions when I play D&D, and likely will pull some things from 4e into my personal play. I use materials from OD&D, BECMI, 1e, 2e (even skills and...