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Good on them! I'm kind of happy they are in the #1 spot, because I know they literally started from scratch and worked their way up the hard way, and they are still really decent folk. I doubt 9m even goes as far as it seems, since it's split across 3 years, they have a whole team of people to...

There are definitely some pretty big deviations from 5E, but the game is much closer to 5E than DOS2. Something I'm actually sad about, since so many of the really impressive spells and martial effects have been toned down.

Ed has commented on the wall before, which makes it canon by default. But he doesn't support the "You must pick a single god" version; you have to actively deny the existence of the gods to end up in the wall. I don't remember if he said anything about hating the gods, and/or actively trying to...

Monte has always been a somewhat controversial figure, but it's been long enough that I'm willing to give him another chance.

Lanterns. He just needs to illuminate his villainous lair. Bonus points if the lanterns are hauntingly beautiful, and the players pass them several times across the campaign.

Does this thread count as a phylactery?

20% Rule. 20% of the time your player should absolutely shine. Player builds a tank? Let him have moments where he shrugs off hordes of little guys, holding the line and being amazing at what he decided to play. Player builds a CC spellcaster? Let him successfully dominate minds, twist the...

While not specified in 5E, they were morale based spells in 1E, 2E, and 3E.

Burrow speed is incredibly powerful in the hands of a creative player, but it does come with two major limitations: 1) Sensory Deprivation - Without some kind of supernatural sense, you're totally oblivious to what's going on above ground. Are they waiting with a ready action? Are they even...

Funny anecdote. A player ran a Darkness build at one table, and he did use it successfully many times. But one time? The bad guys threw a blanket over him. DM use the Net rules, and made it cover the darkness emission. A blanket. :ROFLMAO:

I think Episode 16 is a great one to start if you don't mind the rough edges. While it does contain some shopping, it introduces several important characters, and shows off some great characterizations. Of course, another option is to start at the Briarwood Arc (Episode 24) and see if the story...

How about this: The difference exists in the mind of some people, and the difference does not exist in the mind of others. Some people will act differently when observers are passively watching vs actively participating, some are floating around the middle point, and some people won't care in...

I'm sure there are many D&D groups that don't put any emphasis on the performance element, but I find the performance element abundant in D&D games in general. If your goal is to acknowledge that they have/use many skills that contribute to making the show enjoyable to an audience? Yes, I agree...

Sure, the various skills used in roleplaying have different emphasis from one group to another. One might be technically oriented and employ more mechanical ingenuity, while another might leverage acting chops to maintain better pacing, etc. But what is the goal of making that distinction here...

I genuinely don't see them on a pedestal. Certainly they are charismatic people, leveraging their professional skills to improve the performances they put on. But outside of Matt doing Michael Winslow level stuff, and a huge Dwarven Forge budget, I see most of the other players as... definitely...

Does it make a difference if the way they behave, while being watched, is similar to the way your own table behaves, while not being watched?

Both the Feywild and the Shadowfell are constantly shifting, with the Shadowfell specifically growing at an alarming rate.

Half comedy, half serious, I just imagine a realm of endless cubicles. The boss calls you into its office, writhing tentacle horror that it is, and the two of you proceed to talk synergy and corporate goals. Eldritch Walmart, Aberration.Com, or just a conglomerate of incredibly powerful...

While there are fey of every alignment, I think True Fey / Archfey are the most iconic CN. They follow codes of conduct, but the code is different for each one and often include things that are just bizarre. But if you can discover them, you can use them against the True Fey. They can be kind...

I am unreasonably happy you used Sapient.