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The only reason we used it back in the 80's was it was another 4d6 drop lowest that you could dump stat into.

While that is what they generally get used for, summoning creatures are extra hands for many, many more tasks. And with concentration in play, only one spell should be active for a given player at a time. If they want to summon a horde instead of a single creature, the DM can either put their...

Aaaand we're back to square one.

I'm reminded of the Deep Space 9 episode S1E13 - Battle Lines, where two encampments are cursed to fight each other forever, being resurrected after the battle to repeat the process endlessly. I'm also reminded of the end of the first Dr. Strange Movie with the time loop, or Tom Cruise's Edge...

I remember being a bit flumoxed when the game went from Lizardman to Lizardfolk, but eventually migrated to using it, and prefer it now. I can't even remember when that happened now.

I would say no, not until they've had a little experience under their belt. But they are nice to have after you've run say 3-5 fleshed out adventures. Thinking about it, I really think they should have fully fleshed out the first two adventures (with commentary) and then just had the...

Similar with my FrankenRPG, taking what I feel is the best of 2014 5E, hints of 2024 5E, Baldur's Gate mechanics, 2E and 3E. (A lot of throw backs to 2E). I'm not looking for simpler, but in many ways more simulationist.

Sticking to 2014 5E, pre-Tasha's. Though I am using the Monsters of the Multiverse instead of the older Volo/Mord monsters. I have done up my own version of the game, but have yet to inflict it on anyone.

Put baskilisks in your animated armor, like three-kobolds-in-a-trenchcoat. As long as that baskilisk is peering out of the open-faced helm, you don't dare to look at the enemy armor.

In HAT, we saw a black dragon melt an army, and then there's Game of Thrones.... Various dinosaurs for pack beasts or heavy cavalry. Many of the pleistoic (Mammoths, Titanotheres, etc.) work as well. Various Dire Animals as shock troops. Ettins and Giants as linebreakers or seige engines...

I just glanced over them, but I haven't had the opportunity to try and run any them. They don't strike me as combat fests, both have options for encounters that can be resolved without violence, and the first one has a couple puzzles for the party to figure out even. The second strikes me as a...

Summon Monster I - IX. With random tables for what shows up. Unless you use a bit of the creature to control the summons.

Honestly, I've only seen one player dump Str for their monk character, and they very quickly regretted it. And fighters are the weak ones for needing something between themselves and the enemy to keep from getting hurt :P .

I think it may be a case that the detractors want D&D to fall out the spotlight, so they can "reclaim" it from the bandwagoneers. It may fall out of the spotlight, but I don't think it will go back to what it was before. It's more likely D&D will just get shelved when popularity drops beyond...

Shuffles feet Well, I consider them full settings, just with FR slapped on them to sell more/brand recognition (same with Gothic Earth being a subset of Ravenloft) Oh sheesh, I also forgot about the likes of the green historical books. 2E has stuff all over the place. Anyways, it's pretty...

I've heard of that one before. And wearing the fur of an animal that's been enchanted. But I'll take the classic hollywood silver & full moon. I mean, we're using Universal Monster movie stuff for vampires, flesh golems and mummies - so why not the werewolf's too?

I understand it wasn't his point, I'm just curious if I missed or overlooked any in books I have or don't - so I can pick them up if I don't have them.

I really dislike the new rules for "contracted lycanthropy" in the new stat blocks. I'd much rather have something akin to if the were creature bites someone who is bloodied, they're likely to be afflicted, but not immediately turn them into monsters. The new method is just too gamist for me.

Out of curiosity, what were the muck-ups with Planescape? The Ravenloft and Dragonlance changes stuck out to me pretty strongly, but my knowledge of Planescape is pretty surface level so beyond rolling The Sign of One faction into the Mind's Eye, what else was changed?

You missed at least Al-Qadim, Karu-Tur, Maztica for 2E :P I'd probably also add in the Realms of Delight from Witchlight to the 5E list. @Dire Bare - are you considering each of the adjoining realms from Radiant Citadel as a separate world?