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They will still know their character's minds better than the characters do - the DM isn't in control of that. I don't think it translates to a group game.

Actually, I'm changing my vote. Swords and Sorcery is already too popular. Low Magic for me.

Once upon a time, wizard flexibility and power was balanced by very low health, a great need to have a high int (that is lessened, now, but still somewhat present - you may cast a level 9 spell with a 14 int), and quite importantly, prepared slot casting. The power of some wizard spells came...

Whatever, I haven't read or played dragonlance in an age. The point is the restrictions were real and had in-world consequences. A book of toothless factions that have no mechanical relation to the classes and magic system would be useless - a description of the relevant factions already...

I don't think these particular ideas work as a dnd setting, as they clash with the necessary meta-gaming stuff required to work together as a team of strangers. Also, player meta-knowledge about characters sort of ruins it, too. As literature, that's different. But as a setting, I see the...

In 3/3.5 martial types sat on their hands for the most part in those scenarios. With the modern skill system, you either build around statebuilding from the start or you don't do it (or you have high level spells, and states are built around you). In editions prior to that, followers just came...

All magic (even arcane) was given by gods in Krynn, and there were tests to gain certain levels in wizard (or to learn and use certain level spells). Fail the test, don't gain the level or learn the spell. Renegades existed, but depending on the era were hunted by the orders. Also, order...

Heracles was a demigod. If you don’t think a 20th level sorcerer is roughly on par with that, why? And, importantly, what is your definition of demigod? Heracles did not claim a kingdom because he didn’t feel lIke it, not because he was not capable. If you need on-call demigods of another...

Make magic difficult again. The in lore restrictions for things like paladins and wizards were what made the setting interesting and not generic, and they should be maintained. I haven’t read the books in ages, but social structures that interact with some class mechanics were more or less...

That could be neat - maybe they swap if the second class outlevels the first, or there is some other consequence, as otherwise there will invariably be one level dip at level 1 shenanigans. Come to think of it, I think I might place the level dip on the chopping block in one way or another...

The mythos that formed the core of modern fantasy were as xenophobic as it comes (and it is quite hard to argue that Tolkein isn't thinking of things from a racial essentialism angle, either). Is Le Morte d'Arthur misogynistic? Of course. Is it racist? Probably also yes. The preceding works...

A nice way to integrate classes with negative mechanics (if necessary, and I still think this is possibly not a good idea) is to tie it into recharge - Paladin acting counter to their oath? No divine points restored. Cleric irritating their god? Two more divine points per spell cost. I think...

The starter set is still available.

A wizard's tower being what is recognizable (upon reaching the top) a derelict skyscraper? Sure. Although thats really true to the inspirational material, if one has read it.

Spell points core. Leave wizards Vancian if need be (and go back to real Vancian) but get rid of spell slots for everyone else. They are clunky and dumb. Ideally, with different recovery mechanics for different classes or categories (divine/nature/charisma/arcane). Streamline the resource...

This isn't any harder for this genre than it was for general fantasy.

D&D was played for decades before dndbeyond came along. The more conservative position is that dndbeyond is not representative of the player base, rather than that it is.

Low magic sword and sorcery would be great, but it would also be a ton of work. Still, hopefully, it's that.

Yeah, I don't see playing a caster there. The utility stuff alone isn't worth it.

People have said they would either do this or threaten to do this and would include the patron as an antagonist - whether or not the player wishes it. Like you, in this thread. That is removal of class abilities by DM fiat. It doesn't matter whether or not it has happened, the fact you think...