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I agree! But which setting will have traction in the market? Is it better to go gonzo and unusual, or safe pastiche? Do we need a noblebright setting to contrast to Ravenloft? Are there a hidden 12% of DMs that are running "World of Warcraft in D&D" that make it worth reaching out to...

I would probably do a broad-based poll to see what sort of setting everyone is actually playing in right now. WOTC? Homebrew? If Homebrew, which published setting is it closest to (Dark Sun, Ravenloft, Greyhawk/FR, etc.)? I think quite a few of us run our own setting or setting-agnostic and...

Texas: "Y'all," or "All of you" if I want to be more formal. There's also just "You" when addressing a group. People know from context that it's for all of them rather than just one individual. "All y'all" is redundant and too colloquial. • you ones - this is weird-sounding to me, and I have...

I like the MCDM Talent. It's not "a caster with another name." It is a wholly different subsystem though, so I know it may not fly at some tables.

Here's what mine looks like. This is for a 16th level (?) Horizon Walker. I can refer back to the main sheet for skill checks, HP, and saves, but everything else is here. This is an older one. These days, I'll have a 1-2 line summary for important spells as well.

D&D Beyond is convenient for clicking on things, but in actual play IRL I have found that paper sheets are typically faster. Digital rolling is definitely slower. Also, people who write their sheets down by hand tend to remember what's on them much better. The default printout character sheet...

If WOTC is changing Humanoids to other creature types because of their origin, when are Tieflings going to be changed to Fiends? Given all the (ugly IMO) 5e art, they already look like they're basically Cambions anyway instead of normal people with a touch of the unnatural.

It does, thank you! I am now questioning whether or not they're a good choice to include or if I'm just filling in the blanks by using them as a "faction." The Demon side at least has the Glabrezu as a spellcaster, while the Devil side has nothing other than the Pit Fiend's few spells and the...

I am using a few sometime soon. What you've said is about all I know. They also come in a really weird CR band of 5, 11-13. Nothing higher, nothing lower. There is no unifying biology. It's like someone said "I want to make a fox wizard and an evil Grey and an intelligent mosquito. Let's...

What differentiates the new orcs from goliaths? They're both tall grey people with lots of endurance. Are goliaths Mountain Orcs? Also, based on the new art I can tell that either orcs don't sunburn or the artist doesn't live in the southern half of the US.

This is true. It is also a big challenge to monetization. WOTC wants to sell a big campaign book every year? My Baldur's Gate II campaign is around 55 3-hour sessions in, and the party is only level 11 (about halfway through). That's around 3 years of once per week play unless they decide to...

My wife has an 11th level PDK and is happy with it. She wanted a simple character, and Barbarian had too many decision points (Rage? No rage? Reckless? No reckless?). It's more versatile than Champion, but without a lot of complexity. The 3rd, 7th, and 10th level abilities are all good. Not...

If they're serious about maintaining compatibility between 5th edition and 5.24, they need to do this. It's not an update of the PDK/Banneret but a whole replacement with entirely different theming and abilities.

I'm not moving to 5.24, but checked this out from curiousity anyway. They are redefining the PDK from the "You want something simple, here's a party-boosting Fighter that can be a face" to... well, my wife is playing an 11th level PDK right now in Castle Dracula. Her response was "No, you're...

Clearly, they have never invented childproof safety lids for potions. I have not adopted potions as a BA, and every time someone goes to 0 they gain a level of exhaustion. People heal in combat in my games. It's worthwhile if they time it well, and it is supposed to be a meaningful choice...

Unless you're making character options, does it matter which version of 5e you write an adventure or magic item for? Characters are maybe a bit more powerful, but if an encounter ends in 2.4 rounds instead of 2.8 rounds, does it matter? A few spells are different, but the number of NPC...

Thanks for the detailed post. I do, however, feel like there was a missed chance to use a Boromir meme. "One does not simply buy a company with an $8B market cap." (or similar)

Bounded accuracy and simplicity. Martials are useful all the way up to 20, and although magic items are helpful (especially for martials), no specific magic items are required to function, unlike 3.5 or (I hear) 4e.

Baldur's Gate II in college, then 3.5 on forums until I played 5e in person, and then all 5e.

We have a player out in my Sunday game (only 3 players), so I'm probably going to run a one shot for my other 2 players to try out some other character class. We could have 1-2 guests. We have about 2.5 hours of play time. Any recommendations for a great low-prep 1-shot? I am considering just...