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I don't have a particular problem eponymous spell names. The Tasha referenced in the spell could be a real character in a given setting, but it's equally possible that the story of Tasha is a fiction within the fiction, or that the spell name isn't diegetic. What I have a problem with is the...

I continue to be annoyed by references to a single "D&D Multiverse" with canonically established cosmology. One of D&D's greatest strengths is that it can support an infinite variety of settings, yet the developers seem intent on pushing as many players as possible into the same one. Regarding...

It sounds like you're thinking of depth in terms of interesting decision space as a given character progresses, whereas I'm thinking of in terms of interesting decision space at the level the players are experiencing at a given point in time. That is, you only have ten levels of play to move...

Fatigue is definitely an issue. In the forum community at least, I think smaller, but more frequent playtests would have inspired more focused, productive discussions, but either way, the May 2023 content was unlikely to generate as much excitement as the August 2022 content. I'd argue though...

I would definitely prefer a game focused on low to mid level play (though I think my ideal approach would actually be something like 20 levels of customization with 10 current levels worth of power scaling). I think the depth/breadth framing here could actually be reversed, though. In my mind...

I can't speak to the Marvel side of the comparison with much expertise, but I think this tiering system significantly understates the expected power/significance of 5e characters. The "official" tiers described in the PHB and DMG are: Local Heroes (Levels 1-4) Heroes of the Realm (Levels 5-10)...

I'm certainly in favor of some spells being class specific. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, though, this is a prime example of the Arcane/Divine/Primal system requiring specific workarounds to accommodate dynamics that could (and did) exist organically in class-based spell lists...

If you want to consolidate classes based on how they're designed in the current game, I'd argue the logical breakdown is Warrior (classes with extra attack), Mage (classes with full spellcasting progression), and Rogue (classes with sneak attack). Grouping other classes with Rogue obscures...

I love D&D and really wish I could be happy with the company that produces its official products. WotC's recent conduct, though, makes that impossible. This conduct reflect a profound disrespect for their customers, for their business partners, and for the underlying principle that laws...

If encounters at these distances never happen, then what's the point in making attack ranges so long? Encounters at hundreds of feet may be rare in most games, but if they're the only scenario where the ability to attack at hundreds of feet is relevant, then they should be the scenario that...

I think the underlying issue here is the ability of ranged attacks to hit with melee-like levels of damage and accuracy at distances representing several turns of movement. These ranges are generally too long to be relevant in dungeons/on battle maps and too long to make historical and genre...

It seems some commenters are giving a lot of deference to WotC's desire to investigate the cards' provenance on their own terms and timeline. This desire is understandable, but it doesn't trump the card recipient's right to be secure from harassment in his own home and to have property disputes...

There's certainly some flavor in the pacts and some mechanics associated with the patrons, but I think it's reasonable to describe the choice between the Fey and the Fiend as being primarily about flavor and the choice between a weapon, a spellbook and a familiar as being primarily about mechanics.

Also Jeremy Crawford: We wanted warlocks to experience being "just warlocks" for a couple of levels before choosing a subclass. So we moved the flavor-focused subclass choice to third level and the mechanically focused pseudo-subclass choice to first level.

True, but I don't think employing an agency that applies these tactics by default is any better than choosing to apply them in one specific case. We're talking about the threat of corporate agents with no law enforcement authority and no public oversight detaining individuals (apparently...

Hopefully, this will end the argument that that WotC merely sent representatives to "ask" for the product back. To be clear, this includes a specific threat of extralegal force ("detain us until [the county sherriff] arrived"). Also importantly, there's no indication that the sheriff had or...

I think the implication is that the attack as a whole, including the mastery bonus, is equivalent to a cantrip. But this still seems like a strange comparison, in that attack cantrips are already the magic equivalent of a basic attack. If anything, cantrips are already a bit weaker than basic...

If WotC believes they have legal right to the cards, they're fully entitled to pursue a claim through the legal system. They are not, nor should any corporation ever be, entitled to employ a private security firm as a substitute for that system. If I'm going to be threatened with legal action...

Given that spell lists and prepared vs. known casting are arguably the biggest differences between Wizards and Sorcerers, the playtest Sorcerer will have to represent either a major departure from the 2014 rules or a major change in direction from the Bard playtest.

Given that the goal of weapon masteries is to add tactical options, it seems odd to have masteries (eg. flex) that act as a simple damage increases. Perhaps this is intended as a way for players to "opt out" of added complexity, but limiting it to specific weapons makes it harder for it to serve...