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I'm not an originalist. I only care if it is a good idea that fits. But that's hard to do when there are dozens of designers over decades changing the setting because they think they know better how it should change. For instance, Greyhawk's origins are based on puns, silly sounding anagrams of...

Good thing you already have the perfect thing you want. But EN Publishing had the freedom to completely overhaul the system. It is a different game. The 2024 books aren't D&D 5.5. They are 5E, so they aren't free to completely overhaul it. To be compatible, they need to stick to the three...

I wonder if there is a stronger correlation between those who loved the old school Deities and Demigods sourcebook from the 80s, and the use of Earth deities in D&D settings.

Agreed. I really don't like the real-world connections of the FR, where they were the realms that were once connected to, and forgotten by Earth. I don't like the Wizards Three being connected to the real world, for instance. Or the entire Mulhorand/Unther connection to their Earth counterparts...

I have more than one gamer buddy from back in the old days that loved historical fiction and historical miniatures war games so much that they wanted the real-world cultural corollaries to exist in D&D. They wanted to use their miniatures, and real world historical insights and expertise to...

Not going to go down that debate. There are multiple ways time travel is portrayed. People engaging in this kind of debate are often coming from different expectations, when there isn't one true answer. They are jousting on different fields.

Wizards is not tied to how Marvel handles their MCU. Heck, even Marvel's stance has evolved over time. If they think they have a better spin, they make a new story using that spin, and try to kludge them together. Because the Quantum Realm, TVA, Multiverse, and What If... are all kludged...

Are we returning to the old days of "If it has stats, we can kill it."?

Multiversal handwaving so they can have different Tiamats (Takhisis, GH Tiamat, and FR Tiamat) and different Tashas. Don't they say that is how it is in Fizban's?

Do we really just want a "Deities & Demigods & Daemons" / "Elminster Presents: Epic Entities of Eternity" book that give us all those stats for Epic threats?

Lady Vol is the big undead lich baddy of Eberron. Maybe she gets some screen time?

The video shows a picture in the Rod of Seven Parts of 7 spheres... with an ascending numbers of stars in them. There are also 7 dragon balls... spheres with an ascending numbers of stars in each of them. Koinkidink?

I will be using 2024 as the Core Rules, but I will keep the 2014 books as well, using them as any other sourcebook resources. For instance: I may still use the Personality Traits, Ideals, Bonds, and Flaws if a player wants that kind of RP guidance. I may allow a player to use an older version...

Embracing tradition and avoiding change sounds Lawful and resistant to outside influences. All allies within 60 feet of you (including yourself) and worship your god, are immune to charm and fear effects, have "Immutable Form" (they are immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form)...

I will say that as a DM, if I really don't like the old druid's ablative hit points from Wildshape, or the multi-smite of multi-class paladins, I may choose to ban them from my tables if there is an option that I feel is better balanced for my table. Yeah, some design is busted in some folks'...

It's not just one version that universally falls by the wayside. DMs can stick with 2014 only and not pick up the 2024 books, or choose to drop the 2014 books and allow only the 2024 books, or allow them both. They are both valid sourcebooks. They both have character creation, and can be used or...

Paladins in my campaigns have always been dipped into by caster classes so they get way more smite slots. Because they are non-actions, they can use all these slots to deal smite damage on every attack and opportunity attack, and they can still use bonus action spells or abilities if they want...

I like that they are a suite of spells that are always prepared, and that it is fine that the spells require a bonus action (as opposed to a reaction or something). They just need to make sure they are worth the bonus action. I'm fine with having to choose between a bonus action combat buff and...

I disagree about that. Subclass should not something that is easily multiclass-dippable. They've shown that levels 1 and 2 can provide decent, level-appropriate abilities, like the Cleric and Druid being able to choose their Divine Order or Primal Order at level 1. Not even Sorcerer needs a...

So... every book since 4E. Erase 16 years of lore, all of the 5E storyline events... No more BG3? Nah. I'm good. :) People can use the old lore all they want. Those books already exist. People who didn't adopt the timeline jump have already written their own stories over 16 years. A rewind...