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I don't know if people are aware. But, yes, the adventure part of the model is the same there. But the other half of the deal is that people playing the game in the store are more likely to buy products for that game in the store. That doesn't mean every storeowner has another event waiting in...

I think it's because, in a modern society, most of us aren't likely to have touchpoints for the rest of D&D damage. Not a lot of us have been knifed, let alone stabbed with a sword, and even fewer have gotten hit with a giant's club, although certain types of car crashes are probably similar...

My experience matches Ahnehnois and delericho. My players love chances like that. I actually have one player that's sad everytime she saves against a mind-affecting effect (especially confusion). Many, many years ago I had a doppelganger replace a PC who's player couldn't make the session...

Map on the back is a good idea. With a little graphic design skill, you might actually be able to present information twice: once in bullets (or narrative) on the front for those who prefer to read and once integrated with the map on the back for those who are better with spatial awareness. A...

I'm with you on this one. For my purposes, the new system is basically a strict upgrade of the old system. I personally won't miss traditional D&D casting, but the way the article skims over the fact that they've changed the magic system annoys me. In my experience, this type of compromise is...

My advice? Cut until you can't stand to cut anymore, then keep cutting. Narrow your description and focus until you have a page to give to the players. A good start is the "5 things everyone knows about X" approach from Eberron. Three lists of five things each comes out to about a page. Then...

I can't speak for WotC, but everything Paizo has said suggests that boxed sets are really hard to make break even, let alone make profitable. Not a good time. On the bright side, it would give you a few months to take a break or polish the heck out of the first book products. Cheers! Kinak

Agreed. While I personally like the changes they've made to the casting mechanic, it's not traditional D&D casting. Which is actually a much more interesting topic. They have a mechanic that a lot of people hate and a lot of people, sometimes the same people, consider central to their brand...

Yes? I mean, I'm pretty sure. "This season, players and Dungeon Masters use the official Scourge of the Sword Coast digital adventure that will be available for purchase through dndclassics.com" And, on describing the physical kit: "*Please note that the Scourge of the Sword Coast adventure...

I like starting in a village or town, with several cities within reasonable traveling distance. I don't touch truly massive cities (Ptolus, Waterdeep, Absalom) unless I'm planning on a ton of urban adventure, but they're usually around. For building a campaign world, I usually lay out the...

Flanking: "This isn’t in the core rules of the game since flanking relies far too heavily on a grid to be included by default." Cover: "If you can maneuver so that the monster is between you and your ally, great!" Does that read as strangely to anyone else as it does for me? Those seem...

I like that. It provides some inspiration for when and how you got that contact, which is always the problem I have with contact systems. Cheers! Kinak

Glad to hear this worked out. Looks like a fun fight :) Cheers! Kinak

Yeah, I could definitely see having all the abilities and contacts and gear and stuff up front. But it's kind of cool to have your life story there for you, if not necessarily all the modifiers. Cheers! Kinak

Thanks! So Dragonspear probably isn't the best place to get the rules. I hope the futures Encounters documents represent the current (or at least last playtest) rules. Cheers! Kinak

Character creation looks interesting. I like how the character sheet is also a character creation worksheet. And how the finished stats are very small. Cheers! Kinak

When you do, could you mention whether the rules match the current playtest documents? The hard copy's rules are already out of date, but I don't know about the PDF. Cheers! Kinak

That feels like all that's going on. From what I've heard, the more recent versions for internal playtest are different enough that playing from the public playtest that leaving it posted might be misleading. That also feels like a good reason, although casts the public playtest in an...

I'm not terribly familiar with either the EnWorld APs or Way of the Wicked, but I've heard good things about both. My experience is strictly on the Paizo side of things, so I'll stick to that. Personally, I'd do Rise of the Runelords. We're actually about to start the last book in my home game...

Sorry, my comparing it to Spelljammer was a joke. I apologize if it didn't come across well. It just reminded me, not unfondly, of the way Spelljammer agressively tried to bring the major worlds of D&D into one setting. Where Planescape could nominally touch anywhere and the mists of Ravenloft...