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I like the subclass, but man I wish they would stop with the deformed halfling art. I realize that more than most, halfling depictions have changed a lot over the years--chubby and barefoot, slim and athletic, to bobble-headed--and I'm sure everyone had their favorites... So why not alternate...

I've always said the Forgotten Realms can go do prime ministery things to a dead otyugh, but this book appears to have enough portable crunch that I'll pick it up.

I'll need to reread it a few times and hopefully see if in play, but based on the initial read through I don't like it. I'm not a fan of the 2d6 hit dice. I understand HD idea of finer control over healing, but I have never envisioned the ranger as a beastly barbarian-style tank. I think 2 HD...

I've given it some thought, and I hate the Realms because it seems to actively (if unintentionally) resists individual groups taking ownership of the world. The timeline continues to advance, ignoring influence of individual gamers. Characters in novels get to make big sweeping changes, but...

I hate Drizzt as much as the next guy, but he does have his uses... TPK because the party rushed to face Tiamat/Orcus/Demogorgon/Prince of Elemental Evil before completing the rest of the adventure? Just before their spirits are wisked off to the afterlife they see a dark elf ranger swoop in...

That argumemt seems to assume that D&D is the only thing WotC would be touting with a booth. It's not as if also having Magic or AH games at the booth would cost extra money (or much extra money assuming they would need larger a booth). I'd bet they could recoup the costs with Magic alone, and...

I agree that seminars do little to entice new players, but a booth can be very effective if handled correctly. Back when WotC had a booth, they had tables where you could try their games (that's where I played the Star Wars and D&D miniature games for the first time). If I were them, I would...

The people at Gen Con who have never played D&D or any RPG are all potential players. Just because someone is a hard core card or board gamer doesn't mean they would never play an RPG. Since they are at a gaming con, they are most likely the sort of person In the target demographic. I'm a hard...

I absolutely think RPG players are in the minority at Gen Con. Between CCG players, board gamers, cos players, and folks from Indy just there to see what all the fuss is about I think we are greatly outnumbered. Most of the vendors aren't catering to RPG players, much less space is dedicated to...

To my mind, the importance to existing customers is minimal. Sure it was always nice to get early previews of upcoming products and talk with the developers, but you are right there is little importance in a presence at a con. My concern for the marketing has always been the future of game...

For the past several years the D&D presence at Gen Con has been increasingly disappointing. This year was a huge let down. I don't really care to play at cons (it's not the style of gaming I enjoy and every time I have tried I wind up with bad DMs or disruptive players) so without seminars or a...

Wow, so much debate about a current release schedule vs. one more than a quarter century ago... I don't know how many other consumer bases would consider 1978 a fair point if reference for 2015. If a company produced 1978 levels of bell bottoms (lots) or computers (not many) today, I doubt many...

I was curious so I looked it up. It appears Keith Baker considered the Warlock, but ultimately decided in the Cleric. It was interesting to read his thought process, but I'm not convinced. I may steal a few ides though. I also find it interesting that he also rejected the idea of using the...

While big campaign-length adventures aren't my thing, I think the approach of partnering with other companies makes a lot of sense. The D&D team just isn't large enough to handle publishing a lot of content... and I'm pretty sure that's because it's not profitable enough. Working with smaller...

I actually don't think a regional approach would work for Eberron. A single adventure could take the party from Sharn, to the Shadow Marches, to the Lhazaar Principalities, to Xen'drk... Kind of like an Indiana Jones movie. It's one of the reasons for the Lightning rail and airships. The base...

It's about darn time! I can't stand the Forgotten Realms, but they certainly won't put out another setting until they do the Realms. Here's hoping for Eberron next. My personal dislike of the setting aside, I'm sure there will be plenty of character options that can be used or adapted for...

Artificer Spell List Cantrips Charge Object (new) Guidance Light Mending Resistance 1st Level Alarm (ritual) Craft Homunculus (new) Detect Magic Identify Magecraft (new) Repair Damage (as cure wounds, but only applies to constructs, vehicles, and objects) Searing Smite Shield of Faith...

I'm getting ready to run an Eberron game, so I have been working on some new player options. I have never been a fan of the Artificer as a Wizard traditions as from UA; after looking at the original class, I though Warlock would be a good template. I'd love to get some feedback...

But in my campaign while back-flipping off a ship into Baldur's Gate, Drizzt slipped on some horse poop and was paralyzed from the neck down... he was last seen whimpering softly as a shady figure dragged his limp body towards a discount butcher shop... guess I can't run Rage of Demons! Bummer...

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