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If you want to know how they changed, I think it's a reasonable expectation that you a) buy it, b) pay for it on Dndbeyond, c) get it from the library, or d) borrow it from a friend. They're not really providing a free service.

What is BoET?

But is it really cool? Or is it just an illuuuuuusion???

Something to consider is that over half the people who participated in the poll I created in the other thread don't feel like WotC much impacts their enjoyment of D&D. If you're noticing a lot of WotC talk mixed in with any D&D discussion, it might be coming from the minority of 4 - 5s on the...

Is this any different than the 2014 spell? I remember using it pretty effectively and this one doesn't look much different.

First as an interact with object, flip through the PHB trying to find the one little rule that you want to exploit this round. Then as a bonus action, ask the DM to explain what all the different scribbles and minis on the battlemap stand for. As an action, roll your d20 off the table. Refuse...

I was cool before Ben Riggs was objected to.

In the spirit of mutual understanding, I think you, Micah, are an example of the beguiling nature of a 5 who doesn't play 5e. Personally, for me, I get confused why you post so much about Hasbro, WotC, and 5e when you also post a lot about how you don't play it, don't plan on playing it, and...

I think one thing this thread shows is that there are people for whom being a D&D hobbyist means playing the game and ignoring what the company does. For other people, being a hobbyist means being aware of and discussing the actions of Hasbro and WotC. For folks in the 1-2 range, it can be...

Just to clarify, I very much made this poll vague on purpose. There's really no one way to define a company's influence on our enjoyment of its product, so I'm happy with folks interpreting it however they want. Even with votes for 1 we see a lot of different interpretations.

🤷 I'm not defending WotC or Hasbro, I was just clarifying Kyron45's post.

I'm pretty sure they mean leadership of a company or business, not leadership of a community.

I think it's an interesting issue! A lot of fantasy tropes are based on othering, and D&D is very entrenched in this. Elves are different than humans because of X, orcs are different than humans because of Y. Mongrelfolk are defined by their differences from humans, and traditionally it makes...

How much does news, announcements, or antics of Hasbro and WotC impact your feelings about D&D? 5 = a large impact 1 = a very tiny (or no) impact This thread isn't meant as an indictment or defense of Hasbro or WotC. I'm just curious how much people's enjoyment of D&D is impacted by these...

What did Marshall ever do to you??? He's just trying to live his life, man.

I'm pretty sure posts like this have always been made about anything popular ever. "The Beatles don't deserve to succeed!" "Lord Byron doesn't deserve to succeed..." "Cave paintings don't deserve to succeed... You should all be stacking rocks instead, that's the real art!" Things are always...

There's as much evidence that it's a shallow product cashing in on nostalgia as there is that it's a Curse of Strahd style modern classic. It could even be a mid-tier "just okay" adventure! Assuming it's just a hollow cash-in just feels like it's poisoning the conversation. As one who is...

What is leading you to believe this future product is an example of the latter and not the former?

This is really cribbing from my series of lectures on: Being a Dungeon MASTER, not a... GARDENER: the players are not plants! Resist watering them and exposing them to direct sunlight. DENTIST: despite your knowledge of trap designs and dungeon layouts, you are not qualified to extract an...

Are you planning on incorporating the Level Up journey / exploration rules?