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This isn't how I see it for whatever that is worth. A player uses insight in one of two occasions, they are actively curious about a subjects intentions (such as questioning a subject), or a subject is actively attempting to deceive them (as a DM may call for an insight check if they think the...

Insight, as written, lets you attempt to determine the true intentions of a creature. If the creature is intending to lie to you, you can use insight to potentially determine this, likewise it will let you determine if they are intending to be honest with you. If they mislead or lie to you...

I am unsure as to why Crawford would say that, as the spell as written does NOT target a creature. It allows the caster to attempt to interrupt a creature in the process of casting a spell. This could be interpreted or described in a lot of different ways, most of which do not need to target...

I honestly do not see this as being any more silly than any of the faction in Dragon Heist. If anything, it fits the flavor of FR Waterdeep perfectly.

I have not seen a definition of Mary Sue that uses the word charmed. Most say directly, perfect (as I quoted). The rest heavily imply perfection. Your definition may be the problem, as it is novel. All of these are literally weaknesses or drawbacks that gods possess which mortals do not. So...

I do not, no. Not to the extent that you do. You stated that you think Larloch is a Mary Sue. "A Mary Sue is an idealized and seemingly perfect fictional character. Often, this character is recognized as an author insert or wish fulfillment." If you believe him to be perfect and an object of...

It seems strange to me that anyone would differentiate the value of activities of a fictional character that appear in reference material such as Lords of Darkness and Volo's Guide to the Sword Cost from those of a fictional character that appear in different reference material such as Die Vecna...

Done nothing? Did you not see the list of his accomplishments I posted? I would argue that he has accomplished more (According to published books) than Vecna.

Super excited for this.

Those are fancy titles, but what has he done? He was a major god for a hot minute before getting kicked out of Sigil by no one worth mentioning. Got owned by his own creations on multiple occasions. He was locked up in Ravenloft for a good while. I hate to go there, but Vecna is basically...

I'm not sure how that stands up. They now have at least 3 major D&D shows at every Pax convention. They have had 2 of the designers for D&D running their games. They have so many D&D fans that various elements from their games have become cannon in the D&D products. Their show was used to...

Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast, Lords of Darkness, Netheril Empire of Magic, Etc.

"When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all." - God Entity Futurama Larloch is one of the oldest and most powerful magic users in the FRs (A world much more magic heavy than Greyhawk). He created an army of over 200 liches who almost managed to corrupt the weave...

I think the idea that it doesn't fit with 5th edition is a personal bias. Acquisitions inc. has been fitting with 5e in multiple fan loved podcasts for years. They are cannon in multiple D&D products, including FR novels and video games. While their shows and products often contain jokes, I do...

I would suggest watching their show, it will give you a better idea of what the book is about than a summery of contents by itself.

I'm super glad this is a thing (already pre-ordered). I have always struggled with how seriously some material and DMs treat the game. Some people prefer grim dark drama, others want to laugh a bit at the absurdity of existence.

My honest opinion is that you do not meet the basic requirements for what will be a very competitive position. If you really want the job I would focus on gaining the requirements for next time it becomes available. If you just want to work for Wizards you could look for positions that are in...

How can you make the scientific method (Observe, Question, Hypothesis, Test, Reject/modify/strengthen) unreliable without throwing out the rules? The nature of the game makes the scientific method reliable, unless every caster is a wild mage and no structure exists to how skills/feats/attacks...

"Streamlined and revised rules" "More than 600 pages of game rules" I was hoping streamlined meant I could have the creative tools to do more with less.

When creating religions I suggest starting with an anthropological approach such as looking at the origins of a society. It is important that you, as the DM,know the interconnected nature of the religion, culture, environment, even if the NPCs themselves may not know any longer. This allows you...