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I'm not sure what all the fuss is about, if you have the monster manuals of the earlier editions this Monster Manual is the bomb. You just cannot go wrong.

Orcs discussions are so yesteryear. I look forward to the day of my good-aligned, customised eye-stalk spell powered, polyophthalmoamorous, monocle-wearing and dream-plane origin Beholder PC who rolls the pronunciation of his r's and laughs outwardly like Jimmy Carr.

Well the D&D design principle is that deities have followers, and some of those followers are clerics. The abilities of clerics are prescribed either via the PHB or supplements such as setting books or expansions. Agree! Sure there could be a range of possibilities but lucky or tenacious...

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That doesn't make sense to me, surely in the main D&D is DM-face worldbuilding? I don't think that has anything to do with playing a game that has or doesn't have PC exceptionalism.

Put out a book of variations/custom sizable modular options which would cater to both 2014 and 2024 players. From variant rest systems to low-magic rules dials, to subskill systems, hit point variations, hard-core rules, implementation of wound systems, age mechanics, progression variations...

I love the name Tanar'ri. 🤷‍♂️

Sure, there are plenty gamist principles baked into D&D but if within the game it's established this is how class y works, then you'd imagine all class y individuals to follow the same design principles. If you're not following those principles for all class y individuals then I'd view the...

To be honest I'm not all too familiar with the 2024 books, I've looked at far too little to comment. The success of the DMsGuild, Shadowdark and others 5e variations is an indicator that many player concerns are not addressed by WotC, but yes I will concede that all these preferences will likely...

Given there are so many skills a GM needs with some skills required more than others depending on the type of game they are running, such as an AP, a once-off, linear, sandbox, no-myth ...etc I'm gonna cheat and say they need the bard ability Jack-of-all-Trades. ;)

Well I see this conversation has progressed with other posters but nevertheless. The OP described the PCs walking down the street and essentially levelling up as they overcame an encounter...then went fishing and levelled up etc The main idea being that levelling in D&D is fast and furious...

Never eat the party!

No Seemingly being denied player agency for long periods of stretch at a time, perhaps you do not buy the illusion anymore; or The game slowing down to a crawl because (a) a DM waxes on and on which gets you and/or others thinking what else you/they could be doing with their time; or (b) a...

Similar to @Shadowdweller00 You pick up conversational cues, peculiar omissions, strange wordage, peculiar behaviour, physical changes, concealed emotions, as well as any ideals, bonds and flaws if they work as being revealed in the fiction.

I have a similar rationalisation but from the opposite end. Most humans level cap at 9th, something extraordinary needs to happen to the PC in order to exceed 9th level. The bracketed details are things that have occurred in our campaign. - a Chosen by the gods (5e FR storyline) - awashed by...

To be frank D&D hasn't matured in some areas, and this thread highlights a very old problem. which is the stark difference of power between levels. The solution should be that Levels should expand versatility while the increase in real power should be represented by Tiers. Then it wouldn't...

I wholeheartedly agree the first situation is uninteresting and indeed terrible. However, for the sake of this discussion, if we can change the second example to something less PC-favouring for comparative purposes. *A player is playing their PC, and they are persuaded/deceived (not charmed) to...

For me at least, I do not want to rely every time on my personal deception skills to try outwit an entire table of friends. Oh I will try, do not get me wrong, I'm happy to use roleplaying skills but I also like that there is an element of a game in this hobby. So, if it comes down to a skill...

Perhaps I'm confusing things here but I'm pretty sure you have taken the opposite position when it comes to the knowledge a character has. As an example, a DM calls you to make a skill check for the PC to see if they are aware that fire is more effective against a troll. In that instance you...

All working, except one who is "slacking" 1 x 50 yo 3 x 40 yo 3 x 30 yo