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I have followed it - eager to see it go live!

No, some of it was used in the WotC 4e adventures

Yep that sounds pretty much like what we do. However, I give all monsters BHP & HP as well.

I am not 100% sure what you mean by "Play Out," but if that includes the monsters or PCs either running or negotiating to end the combat, then mostly yes. On a rare occasion or two I have simply narrated a non-consequential skirmish. Taking the 5e advice to only roll when their is a chance of...

That is similar to us. It has been about 8 years since we started at level 0, so my memory could be a bit hazy. But level 0 was: Background + Race + 125gp. You start with 1hp and your BHP* BHP = Bloodied Hit Point. These are actually meat points in our game. Your BHP = your size (M=1) x (Str...

I already consider 5e levels 1 & 2 as novice and we added a level 0. 3 novice levels is enough for us.

Many people on this boards discuss how it can be very difficult to find a non-5e game in their area. I only game with friends so the situation is more like what you describe for me.

Ok, that makes sense. However, playing 4e or 5e (or 1e for that matter) didn't really much different for my group.

I believe that is from the conquest of nerath board game. I believe it differed a little for the "official" RPG sources, but it was close enough.

You said: "...and nothing to do with Godsbreath making sense as a dragon adventure." While you technically didn't call it weird, saying something doesn't make sense is pretty analogous to saying it is weird. That may not have been your intent, but it can very easily be read that way. To...

I always hear about this, but in the 10 or so years we played 1e in the 80s-90s our group never had hirelings of any kind. I am not sure if we missed out, or we were better by subtraction.

To be fair, it is quite possible that the ones who are complaining now are not the ones who made the bed.

I agree with pretty much everything here. I am just not as optimistic as you. I mean we have a 150+ page thread on: The conservatism of D&D fans is exhausting.

I believe it is achievable. I just don't believe it is what people want. I don't have any problem with your vision. It is basically what I would want (+ detailed immortal rules); however, my experience is that what I want doesn't sell, i.e. is not what most people want. So I don't disagree...

I would like to understand, but I don't understand your analogy. What does "future-enshittified game" mean?

OK, I wasn't thinking about that. I really have no idea about that!

I don't usually buy starter sets, but I am interested in the new 5e starter set coming out this year. It looks interesting: What's In D&D's New Starter Set?

ER, thank you for taking the time to explain your position in your usual thorough detail. It is very much appreciated. I am going to agree to disagree. You don't think they are novice levels, and they may not fit your definition of novice levels, but you don't get to decided what "novice...

I completely forgot that too, but it has been about 34 years since we played our version of 1e!

D&D does have a mechanism for that: the ability check. IIRC, the 2014 core books specifically mentioned allowing checks for the scenario you noted.