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Tommi listens to Ashfell's answer, and nods. "I'm sorry, sir. I was just afraid that...." He lets his voice trail off, not sure whether or how to articulate what he was feeling. He doesn't love the answer, but he appears to accept it. "And I guess we can always Send a message to the other group...

We saw the conservatism of the current fanbase particularly in the 2024 playtest (as I noted at the time, e.g here).

I come here to see what people are saying about the latest version of the game -- rules and features that people want to discuss, even though it is unlikely to have any impact on the way I play the game. What are the rules people want to think through, what are the monsters that are problematic...

Tommi listens to the explanations, conscious that he should be taking notes. But he's not, and he trusts that Morgan has the details. He's impressed at Morgan -- asking clear questions, directly. It's not how he thinks he should talk to Lord Darfin. Yet there are some things bugging him. When...

Classic Traveller has always stuck with me -- first inspiring wonder when it came out in the late 70s, and still jingling whatever bells go off inside my head when thinking about boogying around in a little spaceship. Specifically, among the the LBBs, books 5, 6, and 7 (High Guard, Scouts, and...

LD is funny, but it's not parody. It's funny in its own terms, as comedy, but it's not at the expense of, mocking, or critiquing the wider franchise. Indeed, it loves the wider franchise -- the whole series is a love letter.

"Yes. Tell us what we need -- you have your volunteers." Tommi adjusts the borrowed belt. But then it occurs to him: "If you know this, then why the wait?What has caused the delay?"

The Shillelagh spell has a number of restrictions. It doesn't work with a Greatclub, for instance. Given that, I would not allow it to be used with improvised weapons at all (which is what the butt-of-musket use is). Does musket-as-club even get a proficiency bonus? I'm not even sure --...

But it was more than that -- because of the racial hit dice, you were also ALWAYS behind on your skills, etc.By "softening" the blow of absent hit dice with the monster levels, the system guaranteed that you were worse at your job than any PHB species with the same number of "levels" (even...

Level Adjustment was the subject of my first post to these boards! I have strong views! The LA system in 3.5 was robust, but it was implemented alongside racial hit dice (= effectively default levels in "humanoid"), and that gave two dials to adjust, not just one. In theory that was good, but...

"It's okay, buddy," whispers Tommi to Lionel, "we'll find 'em." Tommi looks back to Darktreader. "What leads are there, sir?"

Gratitude is immediately apparent on Tommi's face. "Scrying, yes. But Sending is a good idea too, Morgan. Yes, that seems a good idea."

Tommi makes quick eye-contact with his companions, silently asking whether they knew where Titus and Escella had gone. He bites his lower lip and wrinkles his eyebrow, trying to shrug without moving. Seeing nothing form the others, he speaks up, "I've not seen either of them since we got...

Stealth is only useful if everyone can do it. Trickster cleric is unique in being able to make someone else bettr at sneaking without having to use a second-level spell slot. you wanted skirmisher/movement control. A heavy weapon at reach allows skirmishing. The player gets to roll to hit...

Trickster cleric will absolutely do what you need: bonus for the worst in the party at Stealthing regular advantage in melee option for heavy/reach weapon (but no masteries unless you dip) also works with a crossbow build Light cleric is strong for range between 10 and 30'. Scribe and...

The Colonel is pleased to see Donnell determine a plan, and he works to ensure that it all goes smoothly. The old man is comfortable in the mountain air, and sees no risk in the circumventing of the gate to the north tower.

Tommi makes his way back to the tower and meets up with his friends. Oh-Six hovers near the rooftops, but out of the way, having found that Daggerfordians are often suspicious af hovering metal saucers.

If we are looking for great villains of literature Atreus (in Seneca's Thyestes) should not be overlooked. Not known today, but truly magnificent in his evil revenge.