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The struggle is real. Everywhere there are pundits tearing down things you like without having even watched or played them! For my part I decided my vocal dislike for some D&D stuff needs to be quieter in some respects. I have found that you can just do what you like and offer preferences for...

I assume others have posted these heroes. If so sorry for repeating it…

It was new to most gamers…so the role of DM I suspect was still evolving even to the late 70s. (And still is) The creators and players were coming from hard knocks wargaming. One bad roll can collapse your line and there is no one begging for a “better story outcome.” I doubt he was just...

Just time to unwatch at this point…

There it is. Grog buddies in a tobacco scented basement? Go for it! As a general piece of advice for new players…that is not universal. A lot of this too is about priorities. I crave challenge as a player and don’t want to just do story…I want to have to make hard decisions in combat at...

He helped improve my GRE score for sure :) I also as a kid looked stuff up that I did not understand. His unique style made me reach a little. I appreciate it.

I have 4 degrees and have spent more time in school than is healthy. But I gotta say…just because someone is not “polished” does. It mean a lot to me. In particular I don’t care if someone is using the appropriate style outside of academia. If a self taught person has picked up a large...

I play 5e now. I played a ton of 1e from the 80s until 3rd. I have an alternative perspective. I think taking in all the weird stuff over editions and years has made me a better DM and player. The well of weird, cool and sinister has been dug deeply! The other thing is once you realize how...

Whether I stay with 5.0 completely or partially, I am going to get a big bolder with this. I guess I need to hear it. When it’s my turn to dm I add more monsters vs beef them up. Sometimes the latter (I bet) is more granular. Its an art and not a science I think, much like 1e when we just...

Hahaha it tastes good to me!

I pour a significant amount of hot sauce on pizza! And pasta for that matter! Franks red hot is not too far from buffalo :D

That is disturbing actually. For psychology in particular…I got a gift once from a professor by way of the book “the mismeasure of man” And it was good for anyone doing research to read: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mismeasure_of_Man

I went from no way! to yes! To wait and see… Or most likely, half in and half out. The art is really good but a lot is not to my taste (of the samples I have seen). I really like the covers though!

Yeah—-not a favorite movie but the chaos and jumping to new places is a fit! I also selected it. Along with Arnold’s conan and Excalibur…and maybe some Peter Jackson…

Ironically, we did not worry much with 1e….which we played with wild abandon. Then again nearly every fight was worrisome!

I have mixed feelings about some of this… We played BECMI a couple years back for a lark. We play 5e now otherwise. And it was fun! But long term…I really like the new toys as a player. I just do and I admit it. I also like the durability characters at times when I DM so I can turn up the...

This is my hope but I think the DM just has to turn it up themselves n most cases even a middle levels.

They will look fine comingled on the shelf!