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  1. Loren the GM

    Bethesda Comments On Accusations Of Plagiarizing D&D Adventure

    A keyword search isn't going to get you a lot (I mean, it will now because of all the news articles, but prior?) - all of the proper names were changed to reference Bethesda properties, and there are a ton of adventures with similar themes - deserts, caravans, statues. And there aren't any legal...
  2. Loren the GM

    Bethesda Comments On Accusations Of Plagiarizing D&D Adventure

    I'm not really sure what else people want from Bethesda on this. They hired a writer who turned in the work, they published it, and then pulled it when they found out it was plagiarized. I don't expect the publishers at the company to have read every adventure booklet published, so there is no...
  3. Loren the GM

    First Impressions – Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

    The maps in the map pack are roughly 8.5 x 11 prints of the maps, not suitable for miniature use. Think of them more as handouts you can give to players that they can write on, etc. Here is a picture from one of the Facebook groups that I am a part of (link to post - note that it is a private...
  4. Loren the GM

    First Impressions – Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

    Dungeon levels range from roughly 600-1000 feet vertically and 500-800 feet wide (in 10 foot squares). They vary somewhat because some have different types of layouts (for instance level 7 has some vertical elements instead of being huge and sprawling). But overall most are pretty massive...
  5. Loren the GM

    First Impressions – Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

    The only ties between the two books are a few crossover characters (a couple of the Familiar Faces in the Yawning Portal - specifically Obaya Uday, Threestrings, and Volo for starting quests, and then a couple of later quests that involve Durnan and Jalester). Aside from that, there is no other...
  6. Loren the GM

    Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

    3 out of 5 rating for Waterdeep: Dragon Heist Waterdeep: Dragon Heist provides a solid level 1-5 adventure. The city setting is very evocative, with lots of hooks for great stories. Over the course of four main chapters (all of which are very strong, although chapter 2 has some caveats I'll get...
  7. Loren the GM

    Dragon Heist now available on D&D Beyond

    Reading through it as well. The adventure looks great. The maps . . . not so much. I run on virtual tabletop and while I appreciate Dyson Logos maps for smaller projects, they really leave me feeling pretty cold for a premium product like this.
  8. Loren the GM

    Where Are All the Dungeon Masters?

    This is why I charge for my DM services. I think if D&D continues to grow at the pace it is growing, the gap between the amount of DM's and people who want to play will continue to grow - as will the expectations of what a DM should do and be, since everyone will have seen Matt Mercer or other...
  9. Loren the GM

    How big's the RPG market?

    The article states (as does the graph) that these figures are US and Canada only.
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