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I played 1e in the 80s and then 5e starting in 2014, and no D&D in between, so I've missed a lot of D&D content. But my favorite D&D book of all time is Volo's Guide to Monsters. I know I'm in the minority and that was one the first books to get "legacy" status on D&D Beyond. I'm glad I bought...

I'll ahve to check that out, but if it is only available on YouTube, I doubt I will. I mainly listen to it when doing chores, at the gym, or during my 10 hours of driving I do every other weekend. I need something that I can follow and download on Pocket Casts.

It can be hard to manage, but some live plays do a good job providing entertaining improv while also engaging and discussing the rules. Godsfall in its early seasons was good at this, the DM would make and explain a ruling quickly without turning the game into a slog and would do cut ins to...

The amount of time I spend listening to live plays is probably a bit less than half of the time I spend preparing for, running, or playing in games. I tend to stick with live plays using systems that I am familiar with. I like live plays that engage and generally stick to the rules. Not only can...

I assume Monty Martin is a creator/publisher and I can assume that the extra overhead of trying to understand and adhere to multiple licenses can be a headache for small publishers. Ultimately, though, I think it just comes down to whether an IP is popular enough. D&D depends on a large...

Same, but I do find PDFs helpful for quick look ups during a game or to have ready reference when I'm on the road or otherwise away from my books. For crunchy games I really like and play a lot, like WFRP, I've bought the PDF, physical, and VTT versions of the same book more often than I would...

Do you run any one shots? I can't commit to a campaign, but I'd love to join a one‑shot or drop‑in on a session if you ever allow that.

Hey thanks, I made the same mistake. I was expecting this thread to go in a different direction. What shall I do with this bowl of popcorn? I don't think that I would buy an IP game like this if it didn't come with the rule system. I wonder how many people buy games for IPs like this to run...

One thing I've learned from years of participating in discussions on this board is that nothing is too complex for any edition of D&D. :) To answer the OP, yes. I just make rulings on the fly as to whether I think something makes sense.

When I got back into TTRPGs a little over 10 years ago, I knew I wanted to run D&D 5e and I created a campaign world I wanted to run. I posted to local meetup sites about the game system, the campaign world, etc. Had some back and forth with players over e-mail, so by the time we started, I...

Cosmology is important to me but I don't go into extreme levels of detail. It helps me to read, think about, and sometimes write down campaign canon when it comes to cosmology. It helps get me into the game and create a certain flavor when running games. Generally I don't find players...

I currently running WFRP. I have them role an evaluate role to get a very general idea of whether it is valuable. When it comes time to sell, I used the trading rules to see if they can find a buyer. I set the price offered based on a rough guesstimate of what makes sense based on prices for...

Rise of the Demigods by Aram Vartian. "The first in a series of adventures for the 5E world of Godsfall", which as based on his world from his live play podcast. Estimated delivery: May 2019. Last updated: June 30, 2023 The creator seems to have plenty of time to have worked on other projects...

I've been with Foundry for over 5 years. Prior to that I was using Map Tool for an in-person digital battlemap and then online with a shared screen in Google Meet. Before going with foundry I spent a lot of time testing various VTTs: in particular Roll20, Fantasy Grounds, and d20pro. I was...

From Waldenbooks. Everything before then were x-mas/birthday gifts.

Yuck. I've used the Game Time GPT on Chat GPD to play D&D and WFRP as solo play. It is a good way to learn the rules. But using it as the GM to run a live game? (1) I'm a fast typist and reader, but it still seems like more work than making things up on the fly, (2) why are you needed, if you...