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I could live without that, but I did sort of like the level loss upon death that some groups used. Given the slow rate of leveling in 1e, it made a death (even with a successful resurrection) very painful and thus more meaningful.

My first thought after reading this post was "Get off my lawn you pesky kids!" But seriously...I have been playing since 1978 and the current version of D&D is much more forgiving. As already discussed, zero HP death and 'save or die' spells have gone away. I don't necessarily view this as a...

I have heard it said that cats have 9 lives, I guess we will be finding out if it is true...

Very similar to a cover from The Hobbit https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2015/06/the-hobbit.jpg

A bit of filler from the DM... The campaign is set in the Great Kingdom area of Greyhawk, with variations. It is after the Greyhawk wars. Ivid is still alive yet isolated in Rauxes (and insane) so the kingdoms essentially act independently. The culture of the region is based on classic Rome...

I would echo that MM conception of a druid doesn't seem to match the historical (real life and D&D) conceptualization of that class. I would almost rather see a shapeshifter develop into a new class if he goes the direction he is leaning toward. Good sign that he is a fan of Greyhawk. Keeping...

I would echo that MM conception of a druid doesn't seem to match the historical (real life and D&D) conceptualization of that class. I would almost rather see a shapeshifter develop into a new class if he goes the direction he is leaning toward. Good sign that he is a fan of Greyhawk. Keeping...

As a teenager in the early 80's, it seems my friends and I were drawn to numerically complex systems. I can recall taking pride when a non-D&D player would exclaim how complicated the game seemed and that they 'could never understand it'. There was a bit of intellectual elitism associated with...

I have been running in GH for over 30 years and recently started a grand Greyhawk project for DM's Guild if they ever open it up. It they haven't by the time I complete it, I will have to re-skin it, which would be a shame.

To be considered a 'professional' DM I would expect three things: 1. Comprehensive knowledge of the rules. This one is relatively easily achieved for anyone who has DM's regularly. Basically, a 'professional' DM shouldn't need to slow the game down looking up rules. 2. Acting ability...

Realistically, Professional GM is not going to make you rich. At best, you make a little money doing something you love. I view DM's guild the same way. If I figured out how much I make hourly based on the time I put into the products, it wouldn't break minimum wage. But, it is a creative...

I have a character in Adventurer's League who is centered around dice manipulation. He is a humorous character named Nostradumas (pronounced Nostra-dumb-ass) who through his sage background has discovered the true nature of the universe. Everything is ruled by the 'many faced gods' (i.e. dice)...

It is a great resource for any D&D player/DM. I haven't ever purchased adventures since all my adventures are homebrewed, but I do utilize DM's guild a lot when looking for extra information. For example, I purchased a couple of supplements with additional monsters when I ran a Fey realm based...

I would assume 'whiff factor' refers to the fact that staring characters tend to fail a lot due to lacking bonuses and stat increases (which they accrue as they increase level).

I put some homebrew rules for running a thieves guild on dmsguild http://www.dmsguild.com/product/184100/Thieves-Guilds They don't have all the crazy complications that the UA article includes. Personally, I don't have a problems with adventure hooks in a homebrew campaign. In fact, I have...

Every product enjoys a renaissance when the group that was exposed to it as children grow older, get jobs, and acquire disposable income. For example, Dodge brought back the Charger and the Challenger and all those people who couldn't afford them as teenagers bought them up (Even though a 4...

Only after he caught you trying to make out with your sister!

Impossible! Nothing can top the creative zeitgeist that gave us Uni the Unicorn and Bobby the Barbarian!

But most of the D&D campaign setting have that level of detail. My preferred setting is Greyhawk and just off the top of my head I can come up with several stories, both large and small, that would make excellent movies. If you want big, you can go with the Greyhawk Wars. Going small, the...

I never understood what people see in Eberron. Granted, I never played or ran in that setting, my only interaction has been through DDO, but it seems very niche as a setting. I don't think an Eberron movie would do well at all, it strays too far from traditional fantasy for broad appeal...