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This is one of those great ideas that seems so obvious that I'd smack myself on the forehead wondering why I never thought of it before. Could have unintended gameplay consequences, but as an idea, it makes complete sense.

This sounds what 4E was doing. I this is what Rich Baker's column tried to do in Rule of Three, regarding class roles and other bits, but I don't think it changed anyone's mind regarding playing 4E, did it? Just because I understand the reason for a gamist mechanism, it only means that I'll...

I don't think it's inane. To take an extreme example, if there were Pink Elephants in a fundamental This-Is-D&D Core, I would hate it if I was playing a game and the new player could rightfully add a Pink Elephant into our story. To put this in context though, in the OP I defined the core in a...

Sure, carefully worded polls which yield statistically significant conclusions for the general fanbase (not just Enworlders, for example) is one way to go. I thought it would primarily come out in the open playtesting somehow. Because it's one thing to vote in a poll over a theoretical issue...

Over and over, I see evidence of polite but irreconcilable differences within the fanbase. From art to warlords, the divisions never heal. Some posts are simply statements of personal preference. Other posts do the courtesy of explaining a preference. And some posts speculate how a modular D&D...

A little bit, but not enough. See my post here. I'm not sure how to articulate this -- There are processes and interactions going on other than just what hit points mean. I think ignoring those processes will only work for those who only truly interested in the end result (ie., a replacement...

I think he meant that any class (and/or any high cha PC) should be able to say 'Get up damn you, get up and fight!' and being effective. Warlord powers ignore, I think, a vital point. The Warlord is only good at triggering internal reserves of willpower, he can't give you anything you don't...

"Just add color and I'm ready to go!"

This subforum is rife with polite but deep divisions, which is why the market is so fragmented today. And 5E's stated goal is to unite everyone from OD&D to AD&D to 3.X/PF to 4E. If disunity wasn't a problem, then 5E wouldn't have been announced so early with this goal in mind. So in that...

For me, it goes back to the very interesting question of "What exactly is a level?". What does it mean if Bob the Fighter becomes harder to kill (ie., more hit points) because he got lots of gold? What does it mean if Bob the Fighter is better at killing (ie., higher attack bonus) because Jim...

My pet theory: One action per round by default core ruleset. But... A tactical battle defines "1 action" as "attack/move/minor". A simulationist battle defines "1 action" as attack or move or any 2 things that you can do at the same time ie., melee while moving. Edit: So with every combat...

I've articulated my own takeway lesson from the OP. How about... Fundamento de D&D: a bare-bones, stripped-down version of D&D that unites, say, 80-90% of the fanbase. Probably only several pages long. The DNA, if you will, of the D&D brand family. Probably OGL/GSL. The default setting is...

Remember I didn't know anything about Esperanto until a few days ago, and I'm not trying to compare D&D to Esperanto as you may know it today, but to the story that I read in the book about artificial languages back in 1904. I have read users on this forum complaining that it can be difficult...

I think modularity might take the form of distinct self-contained books/boxed sets/bundles, each with a strong identity and brand recognition and probably a default campaign setting that best meshes with the mechanics. So NOT like Essentials, but like Gamma World or self-contained Dark Sun...

Longish preamble: I recently read about the fascinating history of Esperanto, the most successful artificial language in history. (This account comes from Uncle John's Heavy Duty Bathroom Reader, which is way more interesting than the Wikipedia entry.) Apparently, Esperanto was reviewed by the...

Oooh, I have another campaign idea. It's called Page Two. A well-meaning adventurer seeks companions to travel to an exotic land. Unfortunately, despite 70+ views of his adventure poster, there are no replies. Perhaps the adventure plan is simply foolish or too long to read. Perhaps it was...

Anger is soooo out, bitterness is the new black.

The Escapist : Speak Your Mind in the Next Version of Dungeons & Dragons

They're even in Forbes 'Wizards' Announce New Dungeons & Dragons: An Inside Look At The Game - Forbes Hasbro's and/or WoTC's marketing dept seems to be pulling all the stops In X-Men First Class, Xavier uses the Cerebro to locate young mutants... I wonder if WoTC has a device to locate geeks...

After reading the 5E announcements and a focus on inclusivity, this now feels like kicking a dead horse. "Have you heard the news? There's a new mayor in town, and I might be fun again!"