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Keith Baker actually has a blog post on this exact topic here. His blog and the Manifest Zone podcast are great sources of Eberron lore.

I'd recommend against it. While I love 5E it is a poor fit for the gritty, low-fantasy world of WFRP. I suspect you will end up with a watered-down hybrid that misses the strengths of both systems. Have you considered testing out the system with a one-shot? (Free PDFs here and here.)...

Its also noteworthy that the re-issue of "D3 - Vault of the Drow" which came out about the same time had TWO pictures of a fully nude succubus - including one on the back cover. Hard to believe that this was fine as back cover art but "The Illusion of the Decapus" was so crazy they had to pull...

You are glossing over the fact that Williams owned the company for almost TWELVE years. Yeah, Gygax was a terrible businessman, but I don't think he deserves any blame for the collapse of TSR over a decade after his departure.

The answer is that hit points are both "meat" and an abstraction at same time. How they behave in any situation depends on what works in that context. It is like how light is either a particle or a wave depending on what experiment you run. Yeah, it doesn't make any sense, but that just...

There is no DM's Guild equivalent because Starfinder is released under the OGL so anyone can produce content without having to split the profits the way DMs Guild does. If you search DriveThruRPG you should find stuff - I know Legendary Games has some Starfinder adventures. If you are just...

I use a lot of the music and ambient sounds from Tabletop Audio to set a scene or establish a mood. It is a great resource although I am finding it is best used sparingly when it will have most impact, rather running constant background sounds. I really like the idea of giving key NPCs their...

I ran the giant lairs from STK for a party of 4 PCs from levels 11 to 14 and found that worked out really well. You will probably need to buff the encounters a bit if you are starting at level 14, but the main thing I found was pushing the party to clear each lair without the benefit of a long...

I wouldn't have a problem with someone using one, but I wouldn't do so myself. I think actually rolling physical dice adds adds something to the game that an app does not.

The fact is PF2 meaningfully simplified the game in a number of significant ways. Could they have gone further? Sure - every time I see a situational +1 bonus I want to tear my hair out. But ultimately PF2 is a game I would (and have) played which is something that has not been true of PF1 for...

I ran PotA starting at level 5 and thought I worked out very well. At 5th level the PCs can take full advantage of the sandbox aspects of the adventure without potentially getting in over their heads the way a 3rd level party can. I also really love the adventure though if you don't enjoy...

Step of the wind lets you double your jump distance for 1 turn. Every monk gets that at 2nd level.

I think "apocalypse" implies a sudden, complete collapse rather than general decline of knowledge and civilization. I've never heard the fall of Rome referred to as an apocalypse or the middle ages as post-apocalyptic. I'd say the two hallmarks of post-apocalyptic fiction are: 1) complete...

The fluff says their basic social unit is self-sufficient clans. So as a default I would imagine that each clan has a stronghold that controls some surrounding territory. There are a few small (maybe even temporary) cities that serve largely as trading posts and for clan representatives to...

Fighter on the Roof? West Marches Story? Kinky Boots of Elvenkind?

I'm all for companies putting out premium versions of their products to upsell the hardcore fans. What was disappointing with Invisible Sun is that there was no "standard" version of the game available. I would have paid $60 for a core rulebook - like every other RPG has - and was moderately...

If we are going to do "what ifs" here is mine: TSR licenses LotR in 1992 and focuses their production pipeline on the hot new property. Dark Sun (launched in 1991) products get cancelled before the setting really takes off. Planescape (launched in 1994) never gets beyond DiTerlizzi's...

Yeah as others have said Trickery Domain isn't focused on offensive power. Out of combat don’t ignore Disguise Self and Charm Person. While they require some creativity they provide lots of potential for deception, infiltration, and sowing confusion. In combat you should mostly be using...

So we have been “hornswoggled” into a mass delusion that Gary Gygax was the sole creator of D&D? Lets look at the credits pages of various editions: OD&D is “By Gygax and Arneson” Basic D&D box sets credit Gygax and Arneson as the authors (the actual authors of those books – Holmes, Moldvoy...

I'd say Greyhawk is the In-N-Out Burger to FR's McDonald's: their both just selling cheeseburgers and fries, but lots of people will swear one does it much better than the other.