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I guess I thought it was really pretty simple: I'm making the claim that D&D interest is starting to ebb with the 50th Anniversary being done. You're talking about the Time Magazine article ... which I pointed out came out in September. And the New York Times article that was a piece that had...

Man, it is just my day to be a Debbie Downer<tm>. I have a copy of the Time Magazine issue, and it's getting framed for my wall, but that was back in September (I just had to search because I thought it was a while back...). The New York Times article is something we've been discussing here...

Oh, to be sure! I remember back to the early 5E days when it was truly thought of as a "keeping the lights on" edition. 5.5E definitely sold a lot of PHBs at launch. And as you say, we won't really know for the next couple of years. I think the big thing that could very likely prove me very...

It's interesting to dip into this discussion. I guess I do have a dog in the hunt to discuss the MM, as I also have the A5E Monster Book (I support people in the industry a ton). I find it easy to use and reference but I haven't run a game with it yet, so my experience is at a level of "Oh, this...

I love 13th Age. I was fortunate enough to play games with both Jonathan and Rob when they came out to Gamehole Con in years back, and this is a fantastic game. I'm just thinking it may take it a while to actually deliver version 2.0, and the VTT options aren't the best. In-person, I'd say that...

Oh my. I hope that I'm not coming off as dismissive in any way. When I ask for advice or options, I'm really looking for them. Everyone has been helpful (as they usually are!) so I really appreciate the time and effort all of you are putting in to help me and my group out. A couple people have...

Fabula Ultima is on my short list. I'm just a little concerned because it has some narrative mechanics that this group may not be into 100%. Fantasy Age is something to consider too. I picked it up last year and thought, "This is okay." Nothing exciting, unfortunately.

Yes, this is one of the recent Kickstarters I've backed. Once they committed to a VTT option, I was in. I think this will be a very strong choice.

Instead of handling these situations by making new friends, we'll just kill everything! Sounds very old-school to me.

On the issue of TSR and how it affected me, it did as time went on. I absolutely loved the things that Judges Guild put out and I think it still holds up today. Mayfair's Role Aids were similar to me. TSR eventually had problems with them and lawyers got involved. For me, this was one example of...

It's funny that you say that. I have played Daggerheart and ruled it out, but that was for an entirely different group of players. I'll definitely consider it.

I find myself in the need for a new RPG for players that hits the same general beats as D&D or Pathfinder but ... isn't them. The ideas I have so far are: Shadow of the Weird Wizard, Worlds Without Number, 13th Age 2E, or Mythcraft. We're going to be playing via VTT, so I'll need support for...

There's definitely an opportunity for smaller publishers to take advantage of WotC's missteps, but I think the window for a 5.5E alternative is largely closed. We're going to see Dagger Heart, Draw Steel, 13th Age 2E, and I'm sure others, but the marketing for 5.5E is pretty much wrapped up at...

I do one big thing that I don't even think is fudging, but I'm sure some people do. I don't roll the dice for a long of things that characters are skilled in, I just let it happen. If a character has the appropriate skill, I just let them do the thing that relates to that skill. If they have...

Back in the day when we were transitioning to 4E from 3.5, WotC did a great article about stat blocks and simplifying them. This was still in 3.5 mind you. They talked about all the stuff you could get rid of without affecting the experience at the table. I expect that would be something you...

I will cop to this attitude. But at the same time: who am I to say what you should care about as a DM or a player? I've never had a problem explaining monster powers, and I say that as someone who ran a lot of 4E and likes the design of those monsters a ton. My system of choice at the moment is...

Maybe? It depends on a lot of things about the different characters. I'd say a game where the potential exists for something like that would be better. But then, I like the Hero System where all of that is handled. But 5.5E is very far from that.

I would suggest the Hero system (Champions) instead of GURPS. Monte Cook wrote for them for years, and it had an influence on some parts of 3E. As a "fun fact" the lifting ability based on Strength is the same as the Hero system, for instance. I think that being able to describe "you take 1D8...

In D&D terms it does. In fact, almost any attack from any creature makes has the same results: you lose some HP. That's the kind of game D&D is. A hill giant smacking a halfling with a great club doesn't send them hurtling across the room. It does some HP. There are plenty of other game systems...

This is about the first time I've read something about 5.5E that actually excites me. Having monsters who can do more interesting things and aren't just bags of hit points ... that's a very good sign. Many moons ago, when I ran Curse of Strahd, I had to find a custom stat block for all of the...