Recent content by Zander

The rules should allow a dex save and a str save to simulate the Hollywood trope of preventing a fall by catching an edge, branch etc. It’s a shame that D&D has no mechanism for that in the RAW. I don’t think it ever has.

Totally agree. I give it an A-. I would have given it an A but for the poor editing. The wording and/or game implications of opportunity attacks, stowing/drawing weapons, stunning strike and Conjure Minor Elementals should really have been picked up in the editing process. I thought that the...

Top tip: While walking past Andrew Peregrine at Gen Con’s Exhibitor Hall (trade hall), make sure to say ‘hello, Andy’, taking him completely by surprise! :~D

Happy to help ;~) Here’s a short YouTube video showing how the app works.

I’m not familiar with the Dungeon Dudes’ supplements but I really enjoy their YouTube videos, so will be checking out their printed content. I got to say hello to Monty, one of the Dudes, at Gen Con :~)

You can know which minifigure each box contains from the data matrix (not the barcode) on the bottom of the box. Apps like the Bricksearch app can read the data matrix and show you a stock image of that minifigure. Hope that helps :~)

This morning (Friday) at GenCon, the Exhibit Hall (trade hall) was packed with toe-to-heel steps in places. But by this evening it had thinned considerably and was actually quite pleasant.

If you can't find them and need to go to an online reseller, try Bricklink. It's a specialist peer-to-peer platform for Lego collectors. Think Ebay sales but dedicated to Lego and a lot more honest. The platform is actually owned by the Lego Group though you wouldn't particularly know it from...

Actually, I was never one of those who harboured ill feelings towards WotC even during the OGL debacle. As someone who focuses almost entirely on WotC content, what was going on in the third party world wasn't very salient. I wasn't very aware of what was going on.

They're doing so knowingly and should have been better organised. It's not a wild expectation that they might have had enough copies. The only valid excuse is that the planning might date back to the covid time when it wasn't clear whether Gen Con would be happening or not. If that's the case, I...

And gamescon has about 2.5 times SDCC's numbers but, like SDCC, their D&D gamers may not be very committed in terms of engagement: time, years played, DM vs not DM, spend etc. I suspect that Gen Con has more players who would be willing to slap down $50 for a D&D book than any other gathering...

I reckon, though this may never be confirmed, that at some point in the planning of the 2024 PHB that WotC's intention was to release fully at Gen Con, not have a limited release. But because of delays and the logistic & time challenges you mention, WotC wasn't able to do it. The 3,000 copies...

Not an iota of entitlement. 1. Historically, major D&D releases have taken place at Gen Con with a plentiful supply. 2. Gen Con remains the largest face-to-face gathering of D&D gamers in the world. 3. The PHBs would be sold at RRP, not discounted, and would pretty much guarantee WotC a...

With respect, I disagree. It shouldn't be a lottery at all. They should just have released it at Gen Con. If, say, they were making 30,000 copies available, there would be no need to have a lottery. They could limit it to one per badge holder (not per day) to prevent buy-to-sell opportunists. It...

I’ll be there, too! I’m hoping to snag one but given the limited supply, I expect I’ll have to wait until September. Wish there were plenty at the con.