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    All Change At WotC: New President Arrives From Microsoft As Greg Leeds Resigns

    From his LinkedIn ... It bodes well Chris is that rare breed of executive who marries a razor sharp business acumen with a sprawling creativity that makes him an ideal general manager. A first-rate communicator and excellent cross-functional lead, Chris brings an infectious focus on results to...
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    We're All Gamers Together: Why Harassment Has To Stop

    If harassment claim is in public, ask others that witnessed the event for their view on what happened. If the events support the harassed, ask the harasser to remove themselves form the premise (escorted if need be); if the claims are not supported, suggest that the two people involved find...
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    D&D 5E two things about D&D that could be more interesting

    So I agree and did a huge hack (pm if you want more details), but here's the heart. 1. Active roll. Players roll all dice including defense checks 2. Rather than rolling a d20 whencer, the player now has a pool of d20s (one for attack, one for movement, one for defense, and one for class). 3...
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    D&D 5E Player is playing a Vampire

    Does he sparkle?
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    The D&D Movie Finds Its Director

    Share the same sense of doom that others have shared. At the heart, the whole approach to this movie makes no sense. There is a complete stable of successful D&D novels stretching back 30 years, and love the, or hate, Drizzt and Raistin, are characters that have an established base and would...
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    D&D 5E Rolled character stats higher than point buy?

    Or 3e and 4e players are more honest ;)
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    D&D 5E Rolled character stats higher than point buy?

    This might just be the most pointless thread I've ever read on the boards in 15 years :)
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    D&D 5E Clerics and Wisdom

    I need a breakdown on how you arrived at 600% :)
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    D&D 3E/3.5 Thoughts of a 3E/4E powergamer on starting to play 5E

    Rulings not rules by definition is dm fiat. As a DM based ruling consider when advantage and wild magic surge apply. 5e reduces rule optimization by design, removing game mastery (not role play mastery). For some that's good, for others not so much. There a reason checkers and go have...
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    D&D 5E Strategies for Big Parties

    Give people tasks to do 1. Keeping notes on the action 2. Mapmaking 3. Tracking initiative Anything to keep the out of game chatter down or it will be a nightmare :)
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    D&D 5E How Many Classes Have You Tried?

    I don't often play, but when I do, I choose Dos Equis, the most famous halfling assassin in the world. xx marks the spot
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    D&D 5E How Many Classes Have You Tried?

    If he was of Irish/Scottish decent you could be McLovin it ...
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    D&D 5E Passive skills

    One of the worst part of d&d is skills is the pass/fail, there isn't really a degree of success, which is the exact opposite to combat (where degree of success is hit points damage) If you change that perception a little (and it's kind of embedded in optional rules) think about it from a level...
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    D&D 5E In Your Opinion: Should Amnesia Impair Class Abilities?

    Definitely yes... But I forget why
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    D&D 5E What will 5E D&D be remembered for?

    Horrible hobbits ...
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    D&D 5E How might elven societies be different from the norm?

    start here https://www.google.com/search?q=elven+cities+images&espv=2&biw=1280&bih=628&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj6gb-istDLAhUWz2MKHVwMCQgQ_AUIBigB Pick a couple of images and start to think who build this? where did the materials come from? how do they maintain it? who do they...
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    CURSE OF STRAHD Is Now On FANTASY GROUNDS

    Also kudos on the release date being simultaneous with the street date
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    CURSE OF STRAHD Is Now On FANTASY GROUNDS

    This was exactly my sentiment !
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    D&D 5E Does higher ground grant advantage?

    Took a while but The Thread Awakens ....
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