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The difference gets a lot better if you rename Persuasion to Negotiation. That way the solcial control skills become: Indimidation - do what I want or something bad happens to you (which may or may not be physical - intimidation includes blackmail). Negotiation - do what I want and something...

I used to rule that the extra damage was nonmagical, but about a year ago the argument above changed my mind. If you hit a marked foe with a greatsword, your damage roll is 2d6+STR (slashing, nonmagical weapon) +1d6 (slashing, magical). Get different coloured dice - you will need them. B-)

I want imbalance, at least in the sense of player skill. I want some classes to be harder to play. I want to see guides (or maybe even the rulebook) saying, "This class is difficult to play. If you are not willing to invest time and effort into learning its mechanincs, we suggest you play...

I want to see more differentiation between races. I want "Orcs are strong" and 'Elves are agile" to mean something serious. I do like the idea of moving learned skills to a background, rather than a species. I think it's silly that all Elves are born with the ability to use swords and bows.

I hold the contrary view. I think there are too many feats in play and I like rules that reduce the number of feats that players will choose.

True, but it is explocitly set in the Underdark under the Sword Coast. I disagree. It is not just a matter of changing a few names, it is a matter of fitting it into the politics of a different region.

I'm sick of the Sword Coast. I get that WOTC want to leverage the SCAG book as well as interact with well-known places and characters, and I do like the Sword Coast, but I've been there for decades (all the Intinity Engine computer games, including Siege of Dragonspear, two Icewind Dale Games...

Cynically, I don't think we can differentiate them. Any time the rulebook says, "Orcs are XXXXX," someone is going to complain, with some level of truth, "That is an attack against ethnic group YYYYY!" It doesn't matter what the XXXXX is.

While reading threads on removing ability score bonuses, or adding penalties, all in the goal of making other species on par with humans, I wondered, could we just remove humans? What would be the effect of running the PHB as is, leaving in the ability score bonuses for other species, except...

I voted for chill touch because I like the absurcity that it's not cold damage and not a touch spell.

I would love to see a sourcebook detainling a world based on the mythology of Asian and/or Pacific Rim nations. I want to see how D&D might work in the world of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature (you might be familiar with the characters Tripitaka, Monkey King, Pigsy and...

Heh. I guess this thread is another example of "Ask five gamers about alignment, get six different answers."

From the campaign notes for my Forgotten Realms games. Gold Dwarf [Hill] Skin: Deep brown to pale brown, sometimes red-tinged. Eyes: Blue, grey. Hair: Black, grey, brown, (rare) red. Men and women are bearded. Looks: Round faces with large features. Shield Dwarf [Mountain] Skin: Pale white to...

That is exactly how I deal with it. "Something" sets off the character's sense of danger. Even if they don't know what the exact threat is, or where it is coming from, they know that things are bout to kick off and have a chance to prepare.

I definitely disagree, especially with your determination that Myztek is evil. A lawful good character could certainly believe that the law is the law, that no-one is above the law, and that good is served by letting the law deal with all lawbreakers.

Correct, I am. My point is, where is the outrage over that? Why is the accusation of cultural appropriation only being targeted at one culture (or mixture of cultures, since "oriental" covers a lot of the planet)?

Not at all. "Theft is wrong" is not exclusive to Lawful alignment. Catching the kid and giving them a sound thrashing would fit in with any aligment.

Like the respectful way D&D has handled Scandinavian and European myth and legend?

Orcus. "Hey, lone adventurer, have a couple of death knights. Here's a couple more. Oh, and here's a couple more." repeat each round until adventurer dies

Dark Powers? What are these Dark Powers? I've played I6 a few times and read I6 and I10 many times. I don't remember any references to Dark Powers. Did they get added in a later book? I am curently in a game of Curse of Strahd. Our experiences are certainly different to yours, except for the...