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I like bookstores. I have a shelf of vintage books in my classroom. Sometimes I just like a physical book (the new Monster Manual, for example). I think if you completely prefer physical books and like having a library, there isn't much of a question about eReaders. By and large, though, I see...

Alas, it's the DDB combination that really works for me - I use it along with maps for my D&D Club at school as it's so convenient when few of the players have any game materials. I have tons of miniatures and modular terrain for my home games, so I don't need physical battle maps, even ones as...

I'm not sure that D&D is particularly better or worse in itself for neurodivergent kids - it's a pretty crunchy game, so that can work well for some but be really offputting for others. However, with ND kids a big goal is typically to help them establish a friend group, and D&D's ubiquity really...

And this is based on your years of experience teaching young teenagers to play RPGs in weekly sessions, running D&D camps for neurodivergent kids, etc.? If so, I would love to hear your reasoning. Here is mine: from what I have read here and elsewhere, Daggerheart, narratively, seems much more...

My sense of Daggerheart is that it asks for a lot more RP chops than is typical of a teenaged beginner. As well, part of the reason for teachng D&D is because it's so ubiquitous, and the players will be able to leave my campaign and go join or start another.

That's fair. I buy singles on occasion - I used to buy more, but prices have gone up and given the scale of my collecting, Kickstarters and similar options are far more cost effective.

Just bought the Coastal Adventures book - it's great! Perfect bite-sized adventures with story hooks that let them drop into any campaign, and that can be developed into more extended adventures if the DM wishes. My question is: are there plans to release more of these on DDB? Specifically, I...

I hope they are doing well - I really love their work, but their past few years have been rough, and now they are dealing with the tariff situation. I haven't heard any rumours about a Bones 7, and we probably won't until there is some kind of long term tariff solution worked out, as they are...

I switched from Kobo to Kindle because it saved me money and allowed me to track my reading more effectively. I'm not at all fussed about licensing rather than owning things like books, music, and movies. Unless I'm teaching them, in which case I use physical copies, books are generally one and...

True, but DDB users like me can certainly make our requests heard.

I just bought one of the one-shot adventure books that came out today - they were a nice surprise to see pop up, and are the kind of thing I can really use for impromptu games.

I think the podcast makes it pretty clear that Gygax was intentionally blindsided at the end. Yes, he was very much responsible for the circumstances, but I think it's fair to describe the execution of the plan as "skullduggery" (also agree that it's a great word!). I still don't think it was...

If it's my kid, it's not even a choice. I'd kill them all. Edit: Also, that last episode. :cry:

I'm of mixed feelings on Daggerheart. I'm a Critical Role fan, but D&D has so much inertia that it would be a lot of work and expense to switch to another fantasy RPG. I also think it is a more challenging ask for my school beginner campaign. Part of the pleasure of Critical Role, for me, is...

I don't think any of them were wealthy before the show hit it big - the stories of their home games often mention Mercer's small apartment, and all of them were working voice actors and basically hustling for a living. Successful in their field (except Ray, who is a bit younger and was just...

My general sense is that we hit peak D&D miniature about 5 years ago. Since the pandemic, Wizkids and Reaper, the two main sources, have both seemed to be in gradual decline, and both are less represented at local hobby shops.

Our school librarians are the copyright police, and you don't wanna mess with them! This is not because they are corporate shills, but because they don't want us to get sued.

I general, I pay about 40% of what I do for physical books, so no, I have not shared your experience. Discworld is an incredibly best selling series, so there are a lot of copies available out there; that probably keeps prices very low on physical copies. I mostly read new books, and they are...

Depends. I've repainted many Wizkids PPM. For some, it's better to just prime them again and start from scratch. These guys, for example: And for others you can use the existing paint job as a base and fix it up: The level of challenge kind of depends on your experience and how much time you...