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You would think with all the published material relating to D&D they would be able to find something that could be made into a good movie! I think one of the problems with fantasy movies is they go too shallow, trying to appeal to a 'generic' audience. Tolkien and Martin do the exact opposite...

On the other hand, if they do add Unearthly Chorus to the game, you can count on my PC broadcasting the 'A-Team' theme every session as we implement our cunning plan!

Ceremony - A nice flavor spell that adds to RP but the bonuses seem contrived. Guiding Hand - Considering exploration is one of the "Three Pillars of Adventure", I am not a fan of this spell. Sure it is a straight line path, and that can lead to obstacles and such, but it just seems...

You would have disadvantage on stealth with a standard pally dip due to wearing heavy armor, making it pretty useless. The pacifist pally gives you the AC while retaining your stealth ability.

Dip 3 levels with a rogue (1) and you end up with a AC 19-21, lay on hands, a fighting style (either another +1 to AC, or +2 damage when wielding a single weapon), divine smite, spellcasting (3 1st level spells), and immunity to disease. A sneak attack from a pally dipped rogue could do...

Dipping 3 levels in Paladin is almost a no-brainer for many builds if the DM isn't super vigilant about the pacifist aspect.

I am hoping they open Greyhawk up for Dungeon Master's Guild use!

RPG concepts rely on some amount of shared cultural knowledge. Western culture has a great degree of shared fantasy knowledge, making it easy to popularize a game in that area. Other areas, such as Sci-Fi, wild west, or horror, also have a pretty good shared knowledge base. When you start to...

Interesting take on things. In my experience, RPG games seem to be coalescing around a more limited set of core mechanics but the creative material used as the concept for RPG games continues to expand. I think the two aspects of design, mechanics and concepts, probably have a very weak...

I have a d20 in my collection with 1-10 twice :) I also have the original d20 from my 1977 boxed set. The corners are so worn it rolls forever hahaha.

Not enough bang for my buck IMHO. I can buy a metal mini for about the same price online, so why would I back a Kickstarter to do so? The point of Kickstarter was for the buyer to assume some level of risk in exchange for a good deal on the purchase. The first Bones, I received 212 mini's for...

I like the idea, but your write up doesn't mesh well with existing rules/magic items. I would suggest: Statue of the Muse - Performance, Legendary (requires attunement) This is a small statue of the muse of Performance. The statue has [Insert number] charges. You may expend a charge to add...

"Arioch Q's Handbook for Players" (of course I would receive a percentage of the sales for use of my name :))

I believe that expansion of RPG's to other genre's contributed as well. I used 'Dungeon Master' throughout high school, when 95% of the time we played D&D. When I got to college (c. 1986) I started to play/run a far wider variety of RPG's and 'Dungeon Master' didn't really make sense when...

Seems overly complicated. Not sure if it is RAW, but I make a contested check (stealth vs. perception) if the observer is alert/suspicious or a check (stealth) against passive perception if they are not. I haven't had any problems with players complaining about not knowing what to expect...

I make the tell me what they are looking for in order to make an Investigation check. i.e. "I am looking for secret doors", "I am looking for valuables", "I am looking for clues to find the missing woman", etc. I then interpret their intent. For example, they won't probably find a secret door...

I met Matthew Mercer at Gen Con this year. I was aware of Critical Role and had watched a bit of the first episode a while ago. After Gen Con I started to watch it when I had free time, usually in 30 minute blocks. It is entertaining, but spending 3.5 hours a week watching people play D&D...

If he has worked 5 out of the past 10 years and expects his work to be affected for 12 months or more, he should also apply for Social Security disability. There is a 5 month waiting period after disability onset where no payment is made, but it takes about that long to get a medical decision...

http://www.dmsguild.com/product/181602/Dark-Ranger-Class The Dark Ranger is the classic ranger revamped to have a darker twist. They manipulate and twist nature using arcane magic to suit their needs. While not necessarily evil, they are better suited to Ravenloft or a horror based campaign...