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One interesting tidbit that stands out for me: when Chris Perkins briefly discussed an upcoming adventure that he's working on. He only talks about it in vague terms - that it starts as a sandbox, but eventually narrows down into a more dungeon-style experience. Mike Mearls also talks about...

A+ Agreed! But I do feel pretty good considering the level of caution expressed by Mike Mearls when he discussed adding new feats. My expectation is that there will probably be material released into the wild through UA before they're formally published. The two test drafts of the psionics...

I feel like the analogies that you're using don't translate across to this situation very well. This is polling consumers of a product for information on what they'd like to see more of. I don't see people as needing game design credentials to have a valid opinion on this. Draw data from...

I've only begun games at level 1 so far, but would down with trying out a level 3 start. For some campaigns it feels like it would make more sense, especially if character backstories include details regarding archetype choices.

Here's a pretty comprehensive effort by someone to compile a 5e Dark Sun Player's Handbook (98 pages?!): https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4jZ_-uYQxf8XzFpX2x6VVlicEk/view Running through it, one significant issue I have with it is how defiling/preserving works. A cool effort, but I prefer a...

I'd even be inclined to see it a little more simply... 1. Initial hit calculation. 2. Calculate damage and apply effects. 3. Apply damage and effects-on-damage.

Fortunately, Jeremy Crawford seems to have answered your follow-up tweet: "Uncanny Dodge reduces damage before you apply the effects of the damage." Makes good sense.

Is it as good as I would hope n' dream?

Excellent all-round advice that I'm sure everyone here can agree with. Rules decisions for any individual game start and stop with the DM! However, for any that have a nigh uncontrollable urge for an "official" ruling, here it is, courtesy of Jeremy Crawford: "The hit of shocking grasp occurs...

Yep, the ellipsis at the end of the quote and the fact that Mike Mearls also sent it out to Keith Baker - it gives the tweet the tone of a sly wink. Clearly they're working on something Eberron related, but are probably a ways off from a formal announcement. In any case, excitement is an...

Interesting, my takeaway from that old thread is that most people didn't seem to have a big problem with a modest advance in the Eberron timeline. Skimming through, I caught a few references to the plans being axed due to the efforts of a vocal minority. It's stuff like this that makes me glad...

I agreed, this comes across as a solid interpretation, but the description of Uncanny Dodge is pretty clear: "...when an attacher that you can see hits you with an attack..." Uncanny Dodge doesn't kick in until you're hit, and Shocking Grasp prevents all reactions once you've been hit. Getting...

An interesting point to discuss, as I've anecdotally found that people dislike timeline updates - but this might a confirmation bias at work due to my personal distaste for them. Hmm... I've never really considered it before. In any case, I wouldn't mind a small timeline update for Eberron. A...

Lol! I expect that those'll be two controversial statements for a lot of Known World fans! ;) Speaking for myself, I like the Immortals: it's a concept that really distinguishes Mystara from other the other D&D settings. Plus, the idea of ending a campaign by ascending to become a god has...

Agree. Although as a small caveat, I probably would recommend picking up GAZ1 first and then pick-n-choosing the ones that interest you from there. If for no other reason: the Grand Duchy of Karameikos was often used as a default starting point for Mystara. That said, my personal favourite has...

Thanks for posting in this thread! Jumping it to the top of the 5th Edition forum let me see it for the first time. Wow, just wow. Kudos to The Glen for all the hard work that's been put into this. As for checking out Mystara products on DTRPG: take a look at the Gazetteers (GAZ1 to GAZ14)...

The only official ruling that I've seen on this is a tweet by Mike Mearls, who echoed exactly what "Us" said in their response above. I'd expect that "making two-handed weapon attacks with disadvantage" would come down to whether your DM decides to allow it or not. I definitely would - I don't...

And so we grow closer to the hour of Planescape's inevitable victory.

Personally, I would have made some tough choices and trimmed the party down. Maybe someone out has the ability to run a party this big effectively, but I have never seen it. No matter how many tricks you use, there's just too much downtime for the individual players. Regardless, good luck with...

Not to worry, regardless of what they've currently got cooking, I'm sure there's lots of room for them to be adaptable. I mean, the UAs have been all over the place, so I think there's lots of different directions they could go with whatever product they're considering.