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In an old post from 2005, Mike Mearls and Keith Baker debated which sort of stories they want players to find, experience, and tell, as they adventure in Eberron.* Concretely, they debated Eberron's core story--the kind of core experience they want players to experience in the setting. The...

So, the new book is here. Some questions early impressions and reviews haven't quite touched on yet include: Just what is this? Who is it for? And... why? But let's start from the beginning. At its inception, Eberron was grandiose in vision and vast in expense. Enworld would discuss how heroes...

Extremely excited about seeing this converted into 5e, especially in the capable hands of Mearls who have us this gem previously: “28. SNOW-COVERED DOME OF ICE. This hollowed-out ice formation has been created by the creature that lairs inside – a remorhaz that has recently moved into the rift...

What 5e will be remembered for: 1. Dwarven bearded ladies who feel like men. In soviet Russia, gender chooses you. 2. Brave if inept attempts of the RPG fora to emulate the hipster shitstorms of the day (Consultant Gate, Gamer Gate). 3. Most significantly of all: it was the edition that ended...

It's a well written OP, though like other readers I think there's a lack of clear distinction throughout on gaming stores in general - especially those (now) catering to boardgames, with a small RPG section (1-2 shelves) - and RPG specialist stores. It's clear that boardgame sales volume and...

It's too early to tell, since it's not clear where 5e is going. It'll take another 5 to 10 years to even begin to understand how 5e will be remembered, and then - perhaps - an assessment of a 'golden age' or no will be warranted. Just think of the terms in which 4e was debated on this board in...

Thanks, Greg, that makes a lot of sense. I now understand much better what the blog author intended, and also how NR actually works.

Thanks for those links. I have no idea as to the degree of accuracy of Novel Rank, but I agree with your first author that, of necessity, NovelRank cannot track total sales volumes. For one, it does not index every possible sales site. Just as, obviously, Paizo sells more than 250 copies of its...

This is a useful list for tracking actual sales on all Amazon sites per month: http://www.novelrank.com/asin/0786965606 According to that site, the sales number for the 5th Edition Player's Handbook to date (tracking began August 2014) on Amazon US is around 15,800. This does not factor in...

It's hard to look back at the PR speak from ca 2 years ago and not think that an awful lot ended up on the cutting floor. For good or ill, the DMG was announced as the one core book that would carry the majority of those promises, and it simply doesn't. Look for instance at this discussion slot...

There is absolutely no desperation in this thread. None whatsoever! On the definition of dissent/er, Monty Pythons Life of Brian captures it best, in my opinion: Brian: You are aaaaallll individuals. Crowd (as one): We are aaaaallll individuals. Squeaky lone voice in the back: No, I'm not...

Steeldragons is right - passage on construction times is worded as it is for more reasons than just one. For one, it's a thinly veiled self reference to the writing and (non-?)completion of the book the passage appears in: "Every day the book author is away to give some online interview or...

I apologize. I misremembered the 2012 incident where Enworld got invited for this. At the time I already thought it'd be you, as the site owner (correct?), but having now re-read the thread it turns out it was someone else flown to Renton, WA. Rereading the thread, one poster comments "I'm very...

That's a bit harsh and overstated, but I think I see where you're coming from. You got to realize that there are two kinds of reviews on this site - staff reviews and fan reviews. Read the former for informative break downs for item content, and the latter for sober evaluations. Enworld has a...

This. Read the OP's webpage (tenfootpole) for reviews of early efforts by the current crop of Paizo staff writers on Dungeon magazine, including James Jacobs, for more of these documented impressions. The example of the pantry nails it. It's no Shadowfell, but other than abandoning the Delve...

I'll link to my own playtest report. http://www.therpgsite.com/showpost.php?p=548468&postcount=66 A monster cheat sheet I created to ease GM'ing 13A is available here (it was specific to my campaign, so it's very selective): http://postimage.org/image/4f86cw3nn

Excellent questions. I really gotta ask what the WotC R&D staff were doing throughout 2011 while they were busily sinking 4th edition? Giving us 'class updates' no one wanted (PH cleric anyone?), thinning the product catalogue, and outsourcing 90% to freelancers, and now we get ... this...

Unfortunately, it's hard to see what is good in the review. The author doesn't once display familiarity with the game she's reviewing content for. There's no actual assessment of the product, just a run-down of the TOC which I could do without having read the product and without knowing...

A German retailer announced earlier yesterday that WotC' upcoming product catalogue features a reprint of the three D&D 3.5 core rule books. Nothing is confirmed beyond a reprint of these three. The books, however, will integrate the latest errata. Please treat this as an unconfirmed rumor...