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I don't get it. These two books have the greatest page count of any Forgotten Realms campaign setting in at least 20 years. Or maybe ever. Controversial changes to the Realms (from, like, 2008) have been rolled back in favor of a more "evergreen" approach. If you don't like something in the...

I own Return to the Keep on the Borderlands but have not run it either. I don't think it was much of an improvement on the original. Conceptually, I really like the elegance of KotB but in execution I have a lot of problems with it. Many of the same problems others have noted here. Plus, you...

This is a smart move. Fresh blood and all that. I might even give it a listen. (Yeah, I'm still somewhere around episode 60 of season 1.)

TOUCHE

Odd timing. I literally just bought the hardcover. Thinking of using it for a campaign next year. Not a perfect campaign, but has many strong parts. Excited that it will be available on Beyond.

This is why we can't have nice things. Designers: "Okay, so get this. The Purple Dragon Knight. You can either play as a guy who wears purple OR you can ride a dragon made of purple gems. What do you want?" Grognards: "Wear purple." Designers: shrug Me: "No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Mike Schley maps.

I love 5E but conceptually and thematically I just don't like how D&D does magic. It's basically unlike anything in fantasy fiction. Logically, it's a bit of a hot mess. More flavorful, focused spellcasting is one of the many things I love about Shadow of the Demon Lord / Weird Wizard, along...

I'm doing exactly this with my kids, who are 6 and 8. Probably too young, but it's still fun to play with them. I'm using Shadowdark rules, which are the simplest 5E-adjacent rules I can find and great for kids. The adventure is Hidden Halls of Hazakor. It's written for 5E but you can convert...

In theory, I really like the concept of Skill Masteries. I wouldn't exclude combat (I could see it opening tactical options like feinting, tumbling, leaping, poisoning, dirty fighting, etc) but I would put more emphasis on the social and exploration pillars. However, that would require social...

This sounds somewhat like "Skill Powers" from 4th Edition. Here's a quick summary via ChatGPT. What Are Skill Powers? Alternative to Utility Powers: Instead of taking a class-based utility power, a character can choose a Skill Power tied to one of their trained skills. Support Customization...

45 sessions into my 13th Age campaign. Eyes of the Stone Thief expanded to cover all 10 levels. Five player characters who reached 5th level at the end of this session. I've not been posting regular updates, but we are playing on the regular. Since I last posted, the characters: Made an...

GAMMA WORLD. But here's the thing... It's by Rob Shwalb. He's got a game called Punkapocalyptic that demonstrates he could have a lot of fun in post-apocalyptic gonzo setting.

I'd reskin the stats for githyanki and githzerai. The githyanki are well-designed warrior/wizards who hit hard. Thematically, that feels to me like a mage hunter. Githzerai are unarmed...so they might be infiltrator assassins who scout for a githyanki strike team.

Classy.

Daggerheart had a very successful launch. I suspect that Matt Mercer is out of bandwidth. He's the face of Critical Role and the creative inspiration behind it. Throw in the animated series and all the other stuff going on. Not enough hours in the day. He needs very senior people he can entrust...

Wow. Not on my bingo card.

This is good news. Stig is one of the most talented people in the game industry. Hopefully his team will deliver something amazing.

They have the same scene in Dune: Part Two.

They absolutely have a multiyear plan. Yes, plans can, will, and do change. But the last 10 years of D&D -- the most successful in its history -- are no doubt shaping the plan for the next 10 years. The last thing WotC wants to do is create a new edition. It's time consuming, costly, and high risk.