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I like Jeff Ashworth a lot. I especially like that each book comes with three mini adventures. I've been using the Non-Player Character book for a few years now. It's one of my little Dungeon Master secrets. And now, the cat's out of the bag. PS: We had Safeway in Kansas when I was kid (40+...

Check out the Domain of Dread called Richemulot in Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft. It has a system for plagues and outbreaks. But it's not an application of Pandemic rules, so it's not what you're looking for. Are you specifically looking for an application of the Outbreak mechanics from...

In reality it's a combination of all of the above. However, it is a petty peeve of mine when Players grab the dice and announce their intent to roll a check. To address this I have begun using the "Just Do It" approach. Just tell me what your Character intends to do and most of the time they'll...

We've been playing Curse of Stradh since 2018. The Pandemic put things on hold for two years but now we're in Castle Ravenloft. I figure we've been playing for over 100 hours.

We try to play 4-hour sessions every other week. However, we often miss several sessions over the holidays in November and December. I would estimate we play about 40 hours per year. We started the Curse of the Crimson Throne in February of 2012 and ended it in June of 2017. We probably had...

6. They got owned by Hasbro.

I ask the players to roll and let them know that if they don't like their results they can just do point buy. I like them to at least have the opportunity to have a score higher than 15*. I also offer the Dice Point method, but you have to take what you get with that one. * You know what I mean.

Very cool! I'm excited.

Maybe add Mythical Middle Ages ala Ars Magica to the list. What about Historical Fantasy, that takes real history as a basis for the campaign? Or, Alien Fantasy, where humans and even hominins like elves and dwarves don't exist? Or, one of my favorites, Anthropomorphic Animal Fantasy, ala...

The stunning will only last till the target makes their saving throw or the game developers recognize their mistake and issue an errata. So no, not permanent.

How about modern-characters-get-transported-to-a-different-time/world/reality-and-must-find-their-way-back-home. You could literally play yourself as a knight, wizard, or a hexblade warlock storm herald barbarian.

I try not to call for saving throws or skill checks until it is necessary to discover the outcome. For instance I don't call for a saving against lycanthropy until the next full moon. If the poison in question takes 10 minutes to act, then I don't call for a roll till I feel everyone has had...

Your right. There is also the issue with the dichotomy of the word 'option'. Some people see an optional class or race in an official book and think, "Oh, what a cool option, I think I'll take it." While others see the same thing and think, "Oh what a cool option, to bad it's not a part of the...

Yes! Optional complexity. However, at the beginning of just about every option containing book that Wizards produces there is a page explaining that the contents are optional. Yet, it gets touted by the community as official content. Maybe instead of explaining that the material is optional...

Hi. I came to fifth edition from Pathfinder 2. I had a choice to make back in 2016, either continue with Pathfinder 2, which seemed to be doubling down on complexity (particularly when it comes to character customization) or fifth edition which seemed to be the fourth edition I was expecting...

I voted high. I liked the way some of the playtest is going. But I'm still not going to purchase it.

For a start, the Dungeon Master should depose the king. Install a new ruler. One that is not friendly toward the prince and has 3 good copper dragon allies.

I have not heard enough time with this edition. The Pandemic and stuff.

I use OGL stuff as a rack to hang my hat on. The last was a Dungeon Crawl Classics module called the Rats of Ilithmar which I smashed together with a one shot adventure by Jeff Ashworth for a Dungeons and Dragons game.

This is madness.