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I posted the OG 2e preserving and defiling rules upthread. (Not the revised box set version.) Preserving = default D&D magic-user rules. Defiling = destruction of vegetation plus faster XP / leveling progression.

Aha. I just posted the details from the OG box set above, and as I was writing, I was like, "Huh, that's not really how I remembered it." But I don't own the revised box set, just the original, so .... Anyway, I kinda like the revised version's take on it -- where everyone has to choose at the...

Here are (some of) the details from the 2e Dark Sun Rule Book:

Nope! The AD&D 2e version has elemental-themed specialty priests (earth, air, fire, and water), wizards, druids, rangers, templars, and bards. Defilers and Preservers are types of wizards specifically. In the setting itself, the use of arcane magic is often illegal, and there are rules for...

Exactly. In fact, I might welcome a SkyNet or Ultron if it meant an end to Big Brother. I have to say, I'd rather live in the Terminator's future than 1984's future.

Thanks. Exactly. I like that emanations are a thing now, and this rejuvenated space feels like it would work best as something that is emanating from the druid themselves, not just a random space where they've plonked down a magical area effect.

I strive to avoid referring to myself as a "fan" of anything. "Fan" is, after all, short for "fanatic", and these days, fans sure are fanatical - usually to the detriment of all.

My thoughts on the subclasses: Circle of Preservation: This druid isn't a preserver. They aren't "preserving" the land. They're rejuvenating / revitalizing it. This should be called the Circle of Rejuvenation instead. Or something like that. Also, I don't like that it's a cube. That shape feels...

I haven't read the whole thread (it's already at nearly 150 posts!), but I'd like to throw my hat into the ring as another who would prefer some kind of option for other magic users to preserve or defile. I don't want specific druids being the only ones who can preserve, while specific sorcerers...

Fair enough! :)

Real Time with Pause can be nice, but I'm more of a FPS gamer myself, so I prefer that style even in CRPGs. Like with the various Dragon Age games, I pretty much never use the tactical combat stuff. I'll press pause occasionally but mostly I just play out combats hack-n-slash style. Same with...

Honestly, I'm more concerned about tech billionaires controlling the rest of us through AI-powered surveillance tools (cough Palantir cough) than I am about LLMs becoming sentient and going full-on SkyNet / Ultron and trying to wipe us all out. I mean, c'mon ... what is a palantir? It's...

I can't say I hate the game because I've never played it ... but the turn-based nature is one thing* that is keeping me from playing it. Turn-based combat is annoying enough at the gaming table. I don't want to have to suffer through it when playing a video game as well! *The price is the...

A guide to the material worlds of the multiverse? (As opposed to a manual of the planes.)

There is a tipping point where a creator gets “too big” for anyone to be able to edit their work. In the book world, the editor holds the power initially. “You’re going to cut this stuff or we’re not going to publish this book.” But at some point the author becomes famous enough that they can...

Yeah, it seemed like she’s identified it for what it is and now has it under control or at least has some coping mechanisms in place (like building that bike). But man how many of these guys are basically orphans? It seems like La’an, Nyota, and Erica have all lost their parents (and at least...

I didn’t think so. Now, “What is Starfleet?” is powerful! Using Umberto’s doco as a framing device is clever and effective, providing us with an intimate look at our protagonists at work (and occasionally at play). It’s uncomfortable to watch at times but also quite beautiful at other times. I...

I guess I'm thinking more the generic D&D art rather than the setting-specific art. Like the stuff in the core books and the brown / blue faux leather supplements (not the historical green ones).

I started with 2e. I would point to the Complete Paladin's Handbook as evidence of D&D's medievalesque leanings back then. 99% of the art in that book depicts people dressed in medieval European fashions engaging in medieval European activities. The content of the book is also geared toward "how...