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I recently ran a very, very big dungeon campaign and went old school using 1 gp = 1 XP. It creates a cool dynamic and led to a lot of interesting situations. Not saying it is for everyone, but I do think it kept my players much more engaged than just the good old kills = xp. I like the quoted...

My wife used to play games before we had kids. Once kids came along my gaming time was reduced, but she quit completely. In the last few years as we wind down towards retirement and an empty nest she has no desire to pick it up again. She will play a short board game with our kids and me, but...

I have not run a WOTC book for a while, but I think I would qualify as one of the breakneck pace types. We play 4 hours every week. We take a few weeks off during the fall for football season. It typically take my group around 15-18 months to hit 20th level. We use conventional XP. I push the...

I'm just the opposite I only play odd editions. I would be forced to leave the game until 7th comes out! While it is true I only really played O-D&D, 1st, 3rd, & 5th - a name change from D&D One to 6th would have no effect. As I recall, WOTC avoided calling the current edition 5th edition for a...

Well, made it through the thread. I have a confession to make: The first time I read this headline my thought was that this will dovetail nicely with their strategy for pushing folks to go with the electronic version of the new game. Conspiracy theory nonsense? Perhaps, but you have to admit...

Typically, we hit a big level around 16 and there is a natural story pause - most of the PCs have accomplished their goals and much of the tensions of the campaign have been resolved. At this point I typically asked the players if they want me to create a few more adventures to take the group to...

This looks interesting. It would be neat if you could partner with an e-sculptor to put out a line of .stls for the ships.

I have done this in a D&D style game years ago. I think it was during a 3e campaign. I usually ran one-on-one sessions to cover these character development "quests." It was quite involved and a lot of fun. My players just do not have time to do this sort of thing these days. I think it could...

I don't participate as a player often, (I usually DM), but when I do I usually run clerics. I can built an ethos for my PC centered on their chosen deity and also create all kinds of moral quandaries and story hooks for the DM to use if they so choose.

My group tends to plow forward and not take short rests. However, recently one of the players started playing a Warlock. The Warlock carries a lawn chair, and when he needs a short rest he announces he is getting out his lawn chair. It's amusing and a reminder to the group that they have a PC...

Congrats on making it through Rappan Athuk with your group! I think you hit right on the head about setting the dungeon into a greater environment the PCs can interact with and escape to from time to time. I have run several megadungeons and the best results happened when there were...

When I run games at conventions or in public spaces and folks see all the terrain and miniatures it often draws them to learn more about what is going on. As it pertains to advice - for some people using miniatures does make the game easier to run. So I agree with "you must use minis" is bad...

Nope - not even close. We each invest what we want in the game. I have players that drive three hours one way. Players who spend tons of money on D&D Beyond subscriptions. I spend tons of money on books, minis, terrain, etc. I have a player who does not even own a book. I don't expect my...

I'll add my voice to the chorus. I'll also agree with many that high DM power is built into the D&D rules. Doesn't mean you cannot expand the framework, just that it seems to be the original intent.

I find CRs a somewhat useful tool for designing encounters, but otherwise, I completely ignore the encounter design guidelines. We are a very heavy combat group, but six encounters a day is unusual even for us. If we do have 6 to 8 encounters it is because the party is in the dungeon. I'll be...

Man, I have painted a ton of those golems! They get used on a regular basis.

I would think she could be adopted, titled, but largely treated as a royal bastard. I think her marriage candidates would be significantly wider than a princess. But, that's in my campaign.

Love these. Have not been painting much lately. Need to get back on the cart.

Yep, and I like it. Also agree it is a barrier for new DMs.

My post will probably seem trite in the light of some of the discussions going on in this thread, but here goes: Guiding principles of my games - 1. I am going to run the game as scheduled for the time it was scheduled. I will start running the game at the start time - if you want to talk...