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The new Vrock is probably my favorite of the new Demon art.

There is a small line in the 2014 lore section on Demons that says some demons are wholly unique and unlike others, which fall into categories which are mostly identical (the devil section doesn’t have an equivalent, so I don’t think this is referring to the Archfiends). So, not how I like to...

That’s why I put the “mostly” in my post. The 5e depiction was a break with tradition by having them be clothed

And part of personal freedom is determining your appearance. More homogenous, lawful societies encourage conformity in many ways, including visual appearance. Devils embody law so they’re more uniform in appearance, in my approach. Devils should look like legions and well organized armies, with...

Of all fiends, demons should have the most diversity in appearance, given that they’re the embodiment of chaos. Also, I had no idea people cared about Mariliths. I don’t think I’ve ever used them.

It is a great video, but my personal favorite is the Tarkir video.

As someone that has barely played M:tG and doesn’t know much about the game’s history and worlds, Spice8Rack’s video about Lorwyn/Shadowmoor was my first introduction to the setting. I’m definitely interested in seeing how WotC will adapt it to D&D 5e. The Kithkin are one of the few types of...

I do not take lore into the equation of the “is it a new edition” debate.

Is the Ordning interesting? It was just a racial caste system that basically said “the higher CR giant types are also higher ranked in giant society.” The most interesting thing 5e did with it was get rid of it (Storm King’s Thunder).

I generally don’t do this. I’ve found that my PCs can generally handle most fights I throw at them, provided I don’t make it too ridiculously stacked against them. I exclusively run D&D 5e, and damage immunities and other mechanics that would heavily influence the effectiveness of a single...

Okay. Let’s assume you’re right, and the only reason why WotC has began to emphasize the “multiverse” aspect of the game’s settings is because of the increased frequency of the term’s use in pop culture, like superhero movies. So what? Oh my God, who cares? If a word, which has been used in D&D...

I’m pretty sure that originated with Maimonides, a Jewish writer in the Middle Ages.

The Ophanim are the “wheels within wheels” with eyes that are described in Ezekiel. Nephilim are the “giants” in Genesis 6:4, the children of the “sons of God,” which were killed during the Flood. They’re also mentioned in Numbers and Ezekiel. Archangels, in my approach to them, would just be...

Angel (which comes from the Greek term “angelos,” meaning “messenger”) is typically the translation of the term “malachim,” (which also means “messenger.”) There are divine entities in the Bible that aren’t described as being messengers, such as the Ophanim, Cherubim, Nephilim, and Seraphim. In...

The Seraphim, Ophanim, and Cherubim are divine creatures that serve God, but they’re not described as angels (malachim). But later writers did interpret them as angels.

That is not why they got rid of the Drow stat blocks in the Monster Manual.

The Conquest Paladin in my Dragon Heist campaign did almost die to them, but then looted their pistols and continued to use those every now and then for the rest of the campaign. We thought a terrifying knight in full plane with a gun was both funny and cool.

I wonder if they’ll reprint the Drow Gunslinger stat block that was in Waterdeep: Dragon Heist.

The Forgotten Realms is big. Like ridiculously big. So big that there have been decades of supplements, novels, and video games exploring the setting, and they still haven’t done anything with the Fantasy Australia continent. The bigness of the setting is actually one of my main issues with it...

They may say that, but words and deeds often tell different stories.