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This is my recent experience: Completed a 5E campaign from level 1-20 that lasted 122 sessions over 4 years. Candidly, I miscalculated the pacing of the campaign and we spent too much time at high levels -- particularly in Tier 4. Currently running a 5E campaign now at level 7 that's had 34...

If I was in this situation, I'd try to show that the death of the original PCs changed the balance of power and overall situation in the dungeon. The drow who killed the PCs, T'rissa, would get a promotion. Her sister, Melith, would get a demotion. Melith would then be willing to assist the new...

33rd session in my Dragon Heist/Deck of Many Things mashup. 7th level half-orc fighter, halfling rogue, and half-elf evoker wizard/grave cleric. In the last session, all of the characters had been brought to 0 hit points by a CR13 dire troll who was an enforcer for the Xanathar's Guild. In this...

What do I want in a new 5E DMG? The 4E DMG1 and DMG2.

What about Icons, Masks, or even Marvel Heroic Roleplaying/Cortex Plus? Seems like there are a lot of good superhero systems for this kind of play...

Gotta say I like the changes you made adapting Three Faces of Evil to Daggerford. Good stuff!

I grew up in the 80s and played some 1st edition Twilight 2000 in middle school. I loved the whole vibe. I still own a few of the original adventures. It would be great to pick it up again for a longterm campaign, but I've already got too many games going.

8th session of Monte Cook's 3E Banewarrens campaign run with Shadow of the Demon Lord on Owlbear Rodeo. Five player characters at Level 2: Dwarf Warrior. Heir to a lost kingdom -- in this case, Dwarvenhearth, deep beneath Ptolus. His trinket is half of a treasure map. Elf Magician. Outcast...

It's Pathfinder 2E. But from what I've read so far of the 400 pages, mechanics are about 3% of the overall book. You could use just about any fantasy system to play in Absalom, if you wanted.

I am very happy with both of the 3rd party books I bought this year: Vault of Magic from Kobold Press. Who doesn't love magic items? There's some misfires in here, but also lots of good stuff and great inspiration throughout. Absalom: City of Lost Omens from Paizo Publishing. I'm a sucker for...

33rd session of my Neverwinter campaign. Three 6th level characters: half-orc vengeance paladin, human genie warlock, drow evoker wizard. The paladin hit 7th level during the session. Previously, the characters were robbing the estate of a nefarious noble named Lady Avaryx during a high society...

My initial reaction is positive. This looks really like a really flavorful take on the beastmaster ranger, with an emphasis on evocative companions. Smart!

We're discussing an imaginary elf game. Consider being civil.

7th session of Monte Cook's 3E Banewarrens campaign run with Shadow of the Demon Lord on Owlbear Rodeo. Five player characters at Level 2: Dwarf Warrior. Heir to a lost kingdom -- in this case, Dwarvenhearth, deep beneath Ptolus. His trinket is half of a treasure map. Elf Magician. Outcast...

That's great info.

This does not surprise me.

You know, I don't have my copies of either book handy, but I remember being somewhat shocked at the number of evil nobles and authority figures in Waterdeep. There's a lot of skullduggery and shadiness. My concept of the city is that it's a bastion of civilization in the North, but distinctly...

One more thought...most of the noble families control commercial interests. They're merchant princes. That means government and industry are basically a single entity. Typically, that's bad news for the common people. I mean, imagine what would happen to the United States if a guy got elected...

Back to the OP, I would look at 3E's Waterdeep: City of Splendors or even the original Waterdeep and the North. Large portions of Waterdeep's nobility are downright evil. Many more are neutral. Few are good. It's right there in the text, indisputable. Additionally, the Open Lord has limited...

6th session of Monte Cook's 3E Banewarrens campaign run with Shadow of the Demon Lord on Owlbear Rodeo. Five player characters at level one: Dwarf Warrior. Heir to a lost kingdom -- in this case, Dwarvenhearth, deep beneath Ptolus. His trinket is half of a treasure map. Elf Magician. Outcast...