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There are a lot of harsh feeling here for people being "wussy" about learning new rules. Here's a truth: how often do players do something new/different WITHIN a ruleset (barbarian/barbarian/two-handed barbarian/two-handed fighter)? Most people like familiarity. My most successful campaign...

A "canon" FR bible has been mentioned as being maintained at WOTC. Though they seem to use it more for keeping track of what/when than enforcing consistency.

Keith Baker has mentioned numerous times that Eberron is in the multiverse but is somewhat sealed off from it. If you've seen the trailer for Baldurs Gate III you'd also notice a very Nautiloid encounter right in FR. Baldurs Gate, of course, had Minsc's miniature giant space hamster. So it is...

I loved Cubicle 7's AIME and I hope to try out Wrath and Glory sometime. The network effect with d20 and DnD is huge though. Best support, richest ecosystem, most players who are willing to read the actual rules. That's been the biggest stumbling block on trying other systems. People get...

There is a lot of good advise here. Playing online can be a huge jump for people who aren't used to it. And silent clues when players are having trouble can be hard to pick up on in person let alone online. I understand the whole part about being careful about spending too. It feels like...

This is a very interesting company. The Tales from the Loop rules are incredibly evocative while the production quality of their products is incredible. I look forward to seeing more on both. I do wonder what Simon Stalenhag is up to nowadays. He used to publish regularly on his art-blog...

I'm building up a list for if/when my local store opens back up. They barely survived the last recession.

@Derren Would it be fair to say Starfinder is more pulp sci-fi than hard? I'm thinking more Barsoom and Buck Rodgers. Honestly Pathfinder's Golarion has a lot of, uh, interesting sociological and practical questions too as they shoe-horned in societies ranging from hunter-gatherer to...

I've been playing via Roll20 for years, and used Java based solutions before then. Online tabletops work well once a group settles into a speaking rhythm, making sure to give everyone space to talk. We've had to use Skype for voice because one player consistently can't speak via Roll20. A...

At work we call this "vision" and then pretend that "vision" is the hard part. I'm continuously surprised that so many people with engineering degrees and engineering backgrounds haven't shaken this mental corruption. I so enjoy all the shouts of "innovation" and "transformation" as if...

This article really resonates with me. The right group of players enjoy a big vibrant world where important things are happening but most players hate it. If it doesn't affect or involve the players, or if they can't effect it, it turns to noise or distraction. The Adventures in Middle Earth...

I'm most curious to see how the rules amp players up into greco-mythic legends. A mythic 5E has been a long time coming. The rules do well for low-magic low-power and mid-ranges. Curious to see the new design ideas!

Artistically I find both hard to parse. Maybe they look better in print? Very busy and without a lot of contrast in the figures to set things more apart. Hard to get a sense of scale in the first one but it is promising (though the figures feel a little weightless). The alternate one would...

I'm very curious how this and the warlock tiles come out. The farm set was pretty dull.. keeping prices down by using very constrained painting. Way too much Dwarven Forge here to get by with "just a dab" paint jobs.

About time I got over my fear of painting large terrain. Right? Useful piece to put some pop on a printed map or a capstone encounter.

Can't wait to watch. I love Simon's work and the game is pretty compelling stuff too. Hope it ends up well.

Giving Delve a read now. I've always wanted to return to my Dwarf Fortress inspired campaign. [Edit: $10 + shipping? Sold!] Already backing Dragon Stew. I love the idea of a D&D version of Iron Chef + hunting show. The art is really nice and the previews look like some solid design.

I do wonder if part of the decision is the relative age of the FFG SW RPG (i.e. declining returns), strength of D&D, and a lack of immediate to mid-term returns. Perhaps the general retrenchment plan with the movies (if that is actually real) is showing up a little in their licensing space...

They got the voice of most of the characters on pretty well. There's a bit of a "a wizard did it" with Jerry's behaviors, but I guess DMs are wizards, no?

TLDR - If you love D&D more than Rick and Morty you'll enjoy this comic a ton. If you are an R&M purist you may wish to look elsewhere, but you'll miss some great D&D moments. * ** Having read through, I saw it as a love letter to D&D with a casual side of Rick and Morty. I felt it...