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Is it your sense that WotC uses slavery more than its historical presence in real world premodern societies?

As I think others have implied, this is mostly a cultural matter and less about the actual rules. So it really depends upon the specific table and group: what the agreements are. I tend to take the view that the DM is "first among equals" at a gaming table. They take on more responsibility and...

I've only seen two of them, one "meh" and one "bad." I haven't seen any of the others because, well, the thrill is gone. Marvel has a problem. Their tried and true formula has run stale. IMO, they need to get back to roots: that is: STORY AND CHARACTER first, effects and gimmicks second...

Well I tried to explain my "opposition" to it, and it isn't really opposition as it is trepidation. That said, what I'd love to see some pioneering studio do is gather a group of top fantasy authors and artists and say, "Make a world and story for us to tell." Meaning, a collaboration of...

Well, I didn't comment in the thread yet, but I'll give you my perspective as someone who loves Tolkien's written works, really liked the first Jackson trilogy, and disliked RoP - and, in this case, am leery of this proposition. To me, Middle-earth is Tolkien, and Tolkien was a genius. To do...

Of the eight (I think) Phase 4-5 films, I've only seen two. I'm just bored. 4-5 all seem like filler, and I probably won't get back on the train until Fantastic Four and the lead up to Secret Wars.

Pretty clear #1 and top 4. I couldn't choose between the four, and ended up voting for 1-3, with Attack of the Clones sneaking by because of the cool arena scene. But it could easily have snuck in past the Last Jedi. I'm honestly curious who the person is who (presumably) voted for both A New...

As we all know, the GM puts in a lot more effort than any other participant - by orders of magnitude. If a GM wants to try a new game, any reasonable (and reasonably mature) player or group will say, "OK sure, why not?" Of course not every player is reasonable or mature, so a little finessing is...

I'm a 70s Gen Xer and my interest in fantasy stemmed from my mother, who read it (and scifi). I started by drawing creatures and reading books like Lloyd Alexander's Prydain series, Ursula K Le Guin, and Tolkien, and even my first attempt at world-building sometime around then. When I was gifted...

That's true to an extent, but the corporate presence of Hasbro wasn't felt as much until recent years. I mean, certainly, they probably had an influence on edition changes, from 3.5 to 4E, and then the "starting afresh" of 5E. But they seemed to let the game designers design. Meaning, they...

On a more serious note, I think we've entered an era in which WotC is less interested in D&D as an RPG, and more as a brand. This has been talked about extensively, but there's a possible/probable result that I don't think is talked about much. Because of this, they want some degree of stability...

Haven't read the thread, but I think it will be less compatible than they're saying it will be, but more compatible than all the people who freak out when it comes out about how all their old books are useless.

Yeah, I saw it. I still think it was borderline. But I also understand the frustration with your player messing up - and I felt really bad for him after, with him crying.

I don't know, what I saw was running momentum. hard to stop a 280 lb body once you're going full tilt.

I think that was a bad call and shouldn't have been a penalty. You just don't make borderline calls when it essentially gives the game to one team.

I'd say the best QB in the NFL is Josh Allen about one-third of the time. The second best is Patrick Mahomes. The eighth best is Josh Allen two-thirds of the time.

A lot depends upon the health of Patrick Mahomes. He's really good even if he's hurt, but still, a hurt Mahomes is still a lesser version of himself. If he's healthy, I think it will be close, though even then would still favor the Eagles - they're just so dominant when they're rolling, and it...

While it wasn't eyeball-scratchingly bad like Rings of Power (imo), I can't bring myself to call WoT anything better than "OK, with some good moments, but some bad ones too." There's promise there, but it was just very uneven, perhaps due to pandemic stuff. I am hopeful, though, that the second...

Oh, and this - absolutely agree. Best show I've seen in awhile. I accidentally included "Succession" in my first post (which I haven't seen), but meant to write Severance.