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I don't know if anyone considered Dark Sun to be 18+ material back in 1991. But then things have changed over the last 34 years. I was watching an episode of Sandman on Netflix and was flabbergasted to see a content warning that included both self-harm and tobacco use. I can't imagine a...

I have a ton of 2nd edition Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay books in near mint condition because I've never been able to find someone interested in playing. Part of the problem is the careers just aren't very compelling. The Rat Catcher is hilarious of course, who doesn't want a small, but vicious...

I think the first James Bond movie I actively disliked when I first saw it was Die Another Day. I just stopped caring and I thought the invisible car was gimmicky and silly. Were there other gimmicky and silly Bond moments before? Of course, but I was much younger when I saw them and it...

It's almost always about feelings.

Kids who were born in 2002 aren't the same as the ones who were born in 1982. They grew up with different forms of media, different fantasy influences, and the world as a whole has changed. For D&D to remain relevant in an everchanging market it's had to change with it. i.e. D&D in 1994...

I suspect the bulk of those who play D&D do so for a few years and eventually age out. I don't have any problem with WotC aiming their marketing decisions towards a younger age bracket than mine. It just makes sense to me.

I'll probably wait until it sits on the shelf of my local game store for a while and they put it on sale.

I think that's basically it. Probably the best argument I've heard against the problematic elements of Dark Sun is that children play D&D. I just don't think there's anything in Dark Sun that's particular harmful to children.

It still leads itself to a lot of subjectivity. Even if we all agree on what's problematic there's no objective way to decide how to handle it.

Who are these experts with the ability to tell us what is and isn't problematic?

Really? We're talking about creatures that penetrate their victims, exchanging bodily fluids. How anyone can connect that to sex is unfathomable. 👀 Interestingly enough, on the Reddit forums within the last few days I've seen a few threads about how uncomfortable the metaphor of sex and...

Oh, yeah. If you're just going to die or fail there's no tension and most horror scenarios are designed so your characters have a chance of success. I was going to mention something about being in the right mindset. How many of us played Vampire in the 90s as a bunch of angsty teenagers...

I'm not a fan of WizKids' miniatures in general, but I've liked a lot of their larger creatures and this blue dragon looks pretty sweet. I still haven't painted my gargantuan red dragon though. I might actually buy this blue dragon.

This is a really big question because there are so many different types of horror stories. Let's start with actually trying to define horror as a genre. A horror story seeks to induce fear, dread, or even disgust in its audience by tapping into their anxieties. When it comes to genre, whether...

No doubt an RCC inspired by some poor guy whose girlfriend asked him, "Would you still love me if I was a worm?"

Is this discussion about optimization and optimizers or did the board's focus change to etymology? I'm down either way. I'm sure the one thing that has been on all your minds is, "What does mgibster think of optimizers and optimization?" Well have no fear, my friends, because I'm here to...

They added all sorts of stuff to Curse of Strahd that wasn't in the original. Do they still print CoS? If so, are they putting a disclaimer on it these days?

Which is odd given just how many problematic elements are in Curse of Strahd from domestic abuse to trafficking children to support drug habits.

I’m practicing on big anime style eyes.