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A Psionics system is a wholecloth variant system for the use of magic. Many fans like it because that is how they see magic, as opposed to "Vancian" spell slot magic. Both ideas fight for supremacy over their impact in a campaign setting, especially a D&D IP setting where psionics isn't an...

I would certainly prefer for them to be considered more of a "Psionic Soul" with "aberrant" being one of a variety of reasons they are psionic. But I haven't seen that specifically said.

We're getting some novelty to fill in some gaps, but do you think replacing all of the old core content with completely new novelty content would have been the right move for the Core PHB? I also want novelty, but I don't expect too much of that for the Core PHB. I can wait for the next players'...

It's a Core Book refresh, not a new game. I like the idea of a refresh to set new parameters and expectations, and will still look forward to the next Players' option book that could build on that (like adding the other 4 Wizard school subclasses and other Cleric domains), and add new concepts...

So... are you opposed to the Sorcerer (Aberrant Mind) and Warlock (GOO) being primary representatives of psionic casters? How important is it that the "Psion" needs a completely different core class spellcasting mechanic? Are the themes not generic enough? Do people still think that Psionic...

For the exact same reason, my excitement level is at a 5.5. ;)

I disagree. Wizards does not have a messaging problem. They are clear about their messaging. It's a Community Expectation and PR problem. The Community is fractured in differing what they want from D&D, and they are also suffering the blowbacks from their PR problems. Most people in the world...

I think "Core" D&D (PHB, DMG, MM) should focus on "Core" D&D IP and lore, the core bread and butter that is D&D, and not create something new. The IP is cool and valuable, and only they can do it. We've heard rumors of Greyhawk in the new Core books (maybe I am inferring based on context), but...

Are there other spellcasters in the party? Do they all use spell points? Do the martial character players care about the sorcerer being even better than core spellcaster design, powerwise? (Edit: I am a forever DM, so I always have to consider power-parity between classes to make sure PCs don't...

If Metamagic is the Sorcerer thing, maybe they should get to a point where their ability to access or manipulate magic is even more effortless, more like a superpower than a spell that is learned. I like sorcerers, but I do not like spell points at all. It makes them even way better than...

It seems pretty clear to me that they didn't want to announce her leaving during the late 2023 layoffs or in Q1 when they needed to build momentum for the year. Announcing the President's leaving in Q4 or Q1 could have hurt stock and shareholder trust even more. They needed breathing room.

I'm not sure whether Williams was impactful at all. There were plans in place before she joined up, and she was there for only two years, so she probably didn't get enough time to make any big decisions on her own. She was middle management in a President role. It's not a dig against her. She...

Or... Williams got an offer elsewhere that aligned closer to her interests, with the Wizards Presidency merely being a stepping stone of experience. These Presidents and CEOs easily get other jobs. They bounce around all over the place, whether Chief Officers or Board members. Just watch...

Sure! "Oh mighty, glorious Kas! Vecna is so cruel to you. He's changed. He doesn't love you like I do. He sees you like a dog to be leashed and commanded. But you are the master. My master. Use me. Please. I will serve you. Let's kill him. Then we can be together. You can rule after our...

What if, the intelligent sword was the "other partner" that seduced Kas with delusions of power, and the sword wanted to remove the only other threat to its power over Kas. IT wanted to kill Vecna, and together, it and Kas took Vecna's Eye and Hand before Vecna got away, slipping into the...

DUDE. Further headcanon. Vecna did BOTH. He started things with the Invoked Devastation, then jumped over to the Flanaess and said "Oh Noes, Stebros! They totally blew us up, let's get them back! I have this Rain of Colorless Fire we can use..." He used both as immense sacrifice rituals for...

Headcanon: Of course, the Lord of Secrets doesn't want people to know his true Suel origins. He's the kind of guy to influence/rewrite history so that people don't now his true origins, influences, and actions. He was totally involved in the Invoked Devastation. Gotta erase history some way, right?

I prefer Vecna as Suel/Suloise. It fits his portrayed personality better, imo.

There is no reason to argue about the glasses or the color or sharp cleanliness of the clothes, or almost anything, for that matter. The art piece in question is not inappropriate in any way. D&D isn't the muddy middle ages of Earth. There is magic in D&D, wielded by magic-wielding species and...

I think the containment realm is interesting. I imagine that it is an little extra-dimensional universe with a bunch of ghosts stuffed in there, like a manufactured Shadowfell or Hell. The "heroes" don't think about the moral impact of imprisoning souls within, which prevents those souls from...