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Because it's more than just a game. People generally don't object to the gamist nature of boardgames or videogames, because they are simply games. RPGs are interactive storytelling, which can sometimes conflict with the rigid confines of the rules. This is partially why RPGs need a GM: to...

Murder in Baldur's Gate 20 Legacy of the Crystal Shard 18 Hoard of the Dragon Queen 15 The Rise of Tiamat 22 Curse of Strahd 7 Storm King's Thunder 18 Tomb of Annihilation 21 Waterdeep: Dragon Heist 18 Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage 21 Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden 10 The Wild Beyond...

Murder in Baldur's Gate 23 Legacy of the Crystal Shard 18 Hoard of the Dragon Queen 15 The Rise of Tiamat 23 Out of the Abyss 4 Curse of Strahd 14 Storm King's Thunder 20 Tomb of Annihilation 21 Waterdeep: Dragon Heist 18 Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage 20 Icewind Dale: Rime of the...

Storm over Neverwinter 10 Murder in Baldur's Gate 24 Legacy of the Crystal Shard 20 Hoard of the Dragon Queen 18 The Rise of Tiamat 22 Out of the Abyss 6 Curse of Strahd 16 Storm King's Thunder 20 Tomb of Annihilation 19 Waterdeep: Dragon Heist 18 Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage 20 Baldur's...

Illusionism is ruined once you know how the trick is done. I've played in a game where I saw the man behind the curtain, and it was never enjoyable again. Those who feel this is a worthwhile tool should be wary, for it is a double edged sword.

Storm over Neverwinter 18 Murder in Baldur's Gate 25 Legacy of the Crystal Shard 20 Hoard of the Dragon Queen 19 The Rise of Tiamat 22 Out of the Abyss 8 Curse of Strahd 17 Storm King's Thunder 20 Tomb of Annihilation 17 Waterdeep: Dragon Heist 18 Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage 20 Baldur's...

Against the Cult of Chaos 8 Storm over Neverwinter 18 Murder in Baldur's Gate 24 Legacy of the Crystal Shard 20 Hoard of the Dragon Queen 20 The Rise of Tiamat 22 Out of the Abyss 10 Curse of Strahd 15 Storm King's Thunder 20 Tomb of Annihilation 16 Waterdeep: Dragon Heist 18 Waterdeep: Dungeon...

Against the Cult of Chaos 12 Storm over Neverwinter 18 Murder in Baldur's Gate 23 Legacy of the Crystal Shard 20 Hoard of the Dragon Queen 19 The Rise of Tiamat 23 Out of the Abyss 12 Curse of Strahd 14 Storm King's Thunder 20 Tomb of Annihilation 15 Waterdeep: Dragon Heist 18 Waterdeep: Dungeon...

Against the Cult of Chaos 14 Storm over Neverwinter 20 Search for the Diamond Staff 6 Murder in Baldur's Gate 23 Legacy of the Crystal Shard 20 Hoard of the Dragon Queen 18 The Rise of Tiamat 22 Princes of the Apocalypse 6 Out of the Abyss 14 Curse of Strahd 15 Storm King's Thunder 20 Tomb of...

Against the Cult of Chaos 18 Storm over Neverwinter 20 Search for the Diamond Staff 14 Murder in Baldur's Gate 22 Legacy of the Crystal Shard 20 Hoard of the Dragon Queen 20 The Rise of Tiamat 21 Princes of the Apocalypse 8 Out of the Abyss 16 Curse of Strahd 17 Storm King's Thunder 20 Tomb of...

PHB is a certainty. DMG depends on how good it is, but from the stated goals, I'm at least interested. MM is a doubtful, unless they do a major overhaul.

Magic Missile, Shield, and Detect Magic are classic "wizard" spells.

Against the Cult of Chaos 20 Storm over Neverwinter 20 Search for the Diamond Staff 16 Murder in Baldur's Gate 21 Legacy of the Crystal Shard 20 Hoard of the Dragon Queen 21 The Rise of Tiamat 21 Princes of the Apocalypse 14 Out of the Abyss 18 Curse of Strahd 20 Storm King's Thunder 20 Tomb of...

While it hasn't be explicitly stated (to my knowledge, anyway), we can assume the same primary design goal from the Next playtest is in effect for the 1D&D playtest: design to appeal to the broadest possible player base. The solution to these irreconcilable differences boil down to two...

If you try to slit the throat of a helpless creature, you have to make an attack roll... and the best outcome is a critical hit.

As a player, I'm largely up for anything PG or higher. As a DM I consider my game to be a "hard R," even though most sessions are going to be PG13. I have no problem pulling out some horror and tragedy on the players, so some might even consider my game NC17.

Player agency doesn't extend to the possibility of bad things happening (otherwise characters couldn't get hurt by anything). Depending on the edition, you can search regularly for traps anywhere you expect there might be one. In a skill based edition you don't even necessarily have to describe...

Given that the mom is a priestess of Lolth, I suspect that most of her ideas aren't going to fly (such as the enchantment idea). I would think the humor would be on how inappropriate mom's ideas are. I would have her suggest kidnapping and psychological torture until they're bound to her will...

I think it's an "active vs reactive" concept. Reactive rolls are usually saving throws, while actions are usually ability checks. This actually brings it more in line with the rest of the game.

I personally want to play a game that's challenging, even if that means I suffer character deaths along the way. However, I think the game is more popular if the challenges are easier, allowing casual players to succeed. Having built in options to increase the difficulty would be the best way to...