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I didn't realize it until this thread, but I don't think I've ever had anyone try. For example, the current EK in my game is a warforged carrying two versatile weapons (longsword and warhammer). He can always just shift his grip, for free, and have a free hand. It being Eberron, I'm inclined to...

Yes and no. I've been doing Kickstarter for board games for three or four years, now, and I've come to a point where I realized I've got more games than I can reasonably play -- unless my intent is to play each one just once. Instead of continuing to back games just because they look cool, my...

No worries, man. I happen to like 5E, but there are other systems I like, too -- maybe more. Variety is a grand thing. Since you posted, though, I'm curious why. Were you looking for conversation about the differences? Trying to figure out whether you were "doing it wrong"? Looking for...

Given the books I've read, it'd be hard to find one worth even publishing a book from.

This. I didn't really mind gnomes as tinkers in DL, but I've had a standing rule for roughly 25 years that gnomes in any other setting spontaneously atomize if they start playing with tech, especially tech that fails for comic effect. If you want to play a gnome, you cast illusions, talk to...

Well, that's odd. I only got a Twitch account to be able to log into DDB. I wonder how long until the security/admin stuff changes.

I've said it enough times even I'm getting tired of it, but I think the 5E "brand management" has sucked in the sense of merging the game system and the setting. If I got three wishes, somewhere after having a couple billion dollars and before world peace comes "erase the Forgotten Realms from...

That's a fair statement, in theory, but is questionable in application. In worlds where half-elves are marginalized, they should start with a penalty to social interactions -- something like the 1E racial animosity tables, if you're a sadist. The minimum penalty you could really apply is a -1...

I have somewhat mixed feelings, but mostly come down on the side of half-things suck. No need for half-orcs or half-elves. I'm especially baffled at the current incarnation of half-elves where they're marginalized and semi-outcast by both elven and human society but somehow have a bonus to...

No. Never. I don't mind them borrowing from MtG for D&D, but I very much don't want it to become MtG: the RPG.

Haha. I didn't even see the OP date. The thread just floated to the top and I jumped into the conversation. Also, just to clarify my grognard status, I'm not 35. I've been playing D&D for 35 years. I'll be somewhat coy about my actual age (more privacy than pride), but I'm roughly the same age...

I don't know. Wouldn't a domesticated log be more civilized? I mean, natural logs are just kind of feral.

Yeah. This definitely is appealing. I'm kinda wondering whether it requires prior buy-in for the narrative dice to work or if the mechanics would pull narration out of reticent players. This is where Fate (among others) appeals to me, as well. 5E D&D has a "sweet spot" of 5th-10th levels (or...

I picked it up when it was on sale for something like $12.50. I liked a lot of what it tries to do and would happily play it. Ultimately, it wasn't enough to suck me away from D&D because I wanted something lighter weight and I felt that Genesys is almost exactly as "heavy" as D&D. Yes, it lacks...

This. If you're a podcast person, I can't recommend Manifest Zone enough. It's Keith Baker having topical conversations about Eberron with some knowledgeable, active community members. Kristian Serrano is an incredibly charismatic host, as well, which makes the whole thing sound very...

Based on what you said, I think Savage Worlds is your best bet from the systems with which I'm familiar. If you want something really off the wall, though, pick up the core World of Darkness book and/or Hunter: the Vigil (which is more mundane than The Reckoning). The base Storyteller/ing...

Mechanically, nothing. I don't have any serious quibbles with the rules. Fluff-wise, too much Realms. Of course, nothing short of taking it out back, beating it with a shovel, then burning what's left is actually going to please me, so take that with a salt mine.

I said 2 & 3. Some attempt at ecology is good, but I don't actually want to think about it hard enough to make it really work. Just get me to suspension of disbelief level. If you have a rat bastard at the table picking things apart, then call him a rat bastard, tell him to go play GURPS or...

Now, all of this I can get behind. There is definitely an expectation of improvement and 5E has it to a higher degree than 1E (but lower than 3E). It was the "zero to hero", specifically, that I disagreed with. In the earliest incarnations of the game, a 1st level character was just good enough...

Eh... I don't think I agree. It might be fair to say "D&D has become about zero to hero," but that wasn't always the case and is not baked into it. When I was playing AD&D, in college, one game ran from 1st level to 4th or 5th level over the course of the school year. The next fall, I ran a...