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Hiya! But is the alternative better? That being humans killing other humans over hunting grounds? Because that's what it'd come down to. That's the way it was before we started domesticating animals for food. Tribe A wandering into the hunting grounds of Tribe B = one tribe dying...men, women...

None needed. The thing is... "older editions" did not have the same goal as we see more modern games having. Back in ye olden days of yore, orcs were EVIL AND SAVAGE! (Evil: "Morally bad/wrong; causing harm, pain, suffering" // Savage: "Wild; not civilized; barbaric"). They were specifically...

Hiya! Yup. That'd do it. Mind you, I, and I suspect many others, would want nothing to do with such a game of "swords, sorcery, magic and dragons". What such a drastic change would do for me, is make everything bland and the same. YMMV, but it'd be a hard pass for me and my group. ^_^ Paul L...

Hiya! Well, like virtually all other things 2e... "Cool idea... but they did it wrong". ;) That was me and my entire groups experience with 2e when we played it (for about 3 years total I'd guess...2 consistently, 1 year here and there). Kits? "Cool idea...but...". Assassins being 'any class'...

Hiya! Horror Western, 'natch! ;) I mean, wide open areas, "unexplored wilderness" (especially if you go up into Canada...from 'dusty trails' vibe of the USA, to the 'dark, cold frontier' of Canada vibe). No cell phones, camera's, night-vision, flashlights...the day time is fine, but when the...

Phew! I was just thinking... "You know what FR really needs? MORE DROW!" Yay.... ;)

Hiya! I'd just nit pic a bit here and say that it wasn't "written-in as a viable strategy". From my experience, the vast majority of encounters/areas in a 1e module had virtually zero "consideration" for what the PC's might do. Not always, sometimes a blurb out "the PC's will probably try...

Hiya! Ahhh... that' was the one I was thinking of! :) I think I still have my CD in my old CD-Folder in a box in my closet. ^_^ Paul L. Ming

Hiya! Honestly? You'd need a new Subclass of Ranger maybe. I'd go along the lines of the Astonishing Swordsmen & Sorcerers of Hyperborea route (which is very much like 1e AD&D's...but better, imnsho). Tough, not much of a better fighter than a Fighter (about equal), with wilderness survival...

Hiya! (Sorry, this isn't going to help you with your DM Geinie problem...this is more of a suggestion/info thing as you mentioned you haven't run a game in 10 years, so I'm not sure if you are aware of these other possible 'options'). DM Genie...hmm...sounds familiar. Wait, was that the CD...

Hiya! Well, as on of those "old timers" who has ran D1-2 multiple times over the decades since about 1984, I'll toss in my 2 coppers. :) ..with the PC's slowly being picked off, dying of starvation, alone and in the dark, obviously! ;) Wrong attitude and wrong game system. Back in 1e...

Hiya! In other words... R.I.P, Tunnels & Trolls. :( It was a helluva ride! u_u Paul L. Ming

Hiya! For me, S&S "feels" like sand-caked blood a the corners of my mouth and the sting of an epic hangover. ;) Writing an S&S adventure should entail very little, if any, "humanoid monsters" (kobolds, goblins, ogres, etc). Those humanoid monsters get replaced with strange half-men (half-man...

Hiya! As others have said... PHB, No Options. DMG + MM. Simple. Or, even more simple... D&D Starter Set. D&D 5e is Simple, but also Complex (not Complicated; two different things). The core "things you'll be doing" when playing 5e... 1d20, add modifiers, beat a DC/AC to determine success...

Maybe it doesn't matter. Or maybe it does. I have no idea...that's what dice, DM notes, and campaign consistency are used for. Because they were dead? ;) Nope. As I said...maybe it's important...or not. I don't know. Not until it becomes important. If it does become important there are a...

Hiya! @pemerton Well, black and red, obviously (black lion on red field). :) As for "why not tell the players"...at what point does something change from "background fluff" to "important clue"? When running my games I do so with "I'm the DM. I'm Neutral and Fair...or at least strive to be"...

Hiya! shrug As long as WotC listens to ALL their customers and not just the loudest 5% Blue Checkmarks (that's the people with verified accounts or something isn't it? ...not sure... basically, the people who are always on twitter) on twitter or whatever, I think they'll be fine. It's when a...

Hiya! Yeah, well there was on part towards the inn that had me in absolute NERD RAGE!!!!! (lets just say it involved... "less than educated construction workers"). I almost had to hit pause to calm down! ^_^ Paul L. Ming

Hiya! Just wondering if anyone else has watched this. It's on Amazon Prime (Canada, at any rate) and it is about an hour and a half long. It was made in 2019...not sure how I missed it...but it talks to a swath of old TSR artists from "back in the day". Anyway, if you have an hour and a half...

Hiya! My Players usually do navigate the story...I'm just the driver, they tell me where to go*. :) That said, I have used, to rather surprising and VERY rewarding experiences, the "Plot Development Cards" from PIGames ( MasterDeck Plot Development (for MasterBook & Shatterzone) ). I've used...