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For me, if it is compatible it is not a new version. That's my understanding regarding version, be it a software, a system, a document or anything that can have new iterations. One D&D is not a major change since it does not break compatibility, and it is not just a patch that fixes some bugs or...

Are they available somewhere? Could you share? I'm always interested in tweaking the system and creating new ones.

Fate is from Evil Hat productions and OGL is from WotC. Had Evil Hat used its own license it would be playing with their own toy. Didn't mean to write an article about the situation.

Third parties are realizing they are playing with someone else's toy. Isn't it similar to what happened with the Book of Erotic Fantasy for 3e? At that time it was told Wizards revoked it's d20 license because of the sexual content.

No, because 13 gives you +1 bonus and 14 gives you +2, that's exactly the reason I prefer odd numbers for requirements. And it is basically a design pattern in 5e. That's why requirements should be odd numbers, to make them desirable and somehow relevant. But that's just a detail.

They should try do mix everything from all editions into one, of course the things that were good, trying to blend everything and making optional rules for things that don't work together. Maybe having modules for the things that can't be used together, like 3 skill systems, so your group could...

I prefer to use odd numbers for ability requirements because the even numbers already give a bonus.

There should have a tradeoff when chosing armor. There is no reason besides money to take leather, hide or splint, and money is just a matter of time, once you get it there is no reason to get these armors.

It's a big restriction, it just make some builds impossible. 13th Age does it, but even there you have 2 armor options.

5e is the edition I've seen most of the players wanting to play pre-made adventures. I just don't get it. When DMing I love when something unpredictable happens and I have to deal with it, using my creativity to keep the flow, keeping the story or coming up with a new plot, a new branch or a...

I don't like this idea. I remember my 3e and 4e eras as DM and it was a mess to track everything. Furthermore, spellcasters still have a lot of options and I think it is also a balance tool. As a martial player, if my DM allowed it I would request to remove the multiattack restriction for...

I like the idea, but not the execution. I would like to be able to make a charismatic fighter without being penalized in combat abilities (str, con, dex). I like some ideas presented, specially the one that changes 18 to +3. But I also think a Str 20 figther is a really strong man, and a simple...

It's not getting better.

Fighting Style is not worth a whole feat, agreed, but it is also not a good 1st (or 2nd) level feature. Why not allowing 2 fighting styles for both Feat and Feature?

New rules will cause some division, but not a significant division. In some contexts it will be the same, groups playing new OD&D rules and groups sticking to the original 5e, but due to the fact that they're compatible, it will not be a significant division. Judging by what I've seen in the...

I think I'll see dialogues like this: "Let's play D&D fifth edition?" "Sure! Can I use One D&D rules?" "No, just 5e." Or posts like this: "LFG 5e to play Dungeon of the Mad Mage. Tuesdays 8-10PM. Updated rules from D&D One only". Call it different editions or not, the word doesn't matter...

Just include both, the number for grid and the name for mind. Distances/Range example: Distance Range Melee (adjacent) ~ 5 feet Close (one turn move action) ~ 30 feet Mid (2 turns dash action) ~ 120 feet Long (one minute dash action) ~ 600 feet Far (2+ minutes dash action)...

What I really can't understand is that Wizards know how to avoid this kind of problem but it seems they chose not to do it in 5e. Just bring back bonus types and don't let them stack. Paladin Aura of Protection bonus should be considered as ability bonus, so instead of adding to the saves it...

I don't know, you asked me to name monsters with good AC as examples. We've gone too far in this discussion. We can go as deep as we want in the discussion, add complexity by taking in consideration a lot of factors like criticals, ability bonuses, specific builds, average monster AC and saves...