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Maybe not so obviously dystopic (though my knowledge of Judge Dread is very limited). Again, the Galadriel as the goddess-queen that is "both beautiful and terrible." Middle-earth as an Edenic paradise, but Thou Shalt Not Eat of the Tree (of, in this case, free-will, thinking, alternate modes...

I love the idea of a paladin-centered campaign, with paladins as fanatical theocratic cops/enforcers. Of course because I prefer a redemptive arc, I'd probably make the premise of the campaign be towards rebellion and maybe even revolution - but I'd probably set the stage without it being...

I played Monopoly with a group of my high school students and asked: "Who has either cried or made someone else cry over a game of Monopoly?" I believe everyone raised their hand - including myself. IIRC, it was my best friend's new girlfriend, too! (We were late 20s, I believe).

I basically agree, at least starting with "determined by..." - given recent...events (not to mention, history). But a setting about domain management, conquest and rulership isn't inherently a bad thing or inappropriate - just as a game about combat and treasure-hunting isn't inherently bad...

And it was really fun at the time - and I'm glad it happened, because it broadened the breadth and depth of what D&D can be. I love settings and in my perfect world, WotC would churn out half a dozen a year, if only to enjoy visiting a range of different worlds. But I'm also cognizant of the...

But why? Towards what end? The only reason they'd do that is if they think it would be a popular product among the current core fan base. I just don't think there are enough "diehard Birthrighters" to make satisfying that group a priority. And if they think people would buy a kingdom building...

Birthright fans talk about it like its, I don't know, Star Wars - with millions of fans clamoring for easter eggs to validate their nostalgia. It really was a secondary setting in terms of prominence, and only during one edition. The chances of them doing more than just "here's an example of...

6th edition.

Meaning, a spectrum. My personal approach as DM has been 3.9: let the dice rule, but I as the DM will fudge things a bit on very rare occasions, if it serves the greater enjoyment of the table - but never letting the players know. This is usually pretty minor, like: Big bad monster has 47 HP...

I fail to see how this is a "hit piece." A hit on who? It seems pretty balanced: some view it this way, some view it that way, most don't care either way.

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Nice cover, solid inside but it feels pretty fluffy...like it should have been a series of web pages rather than a book. The text doesn't draw me in, but the big killer is the lack of maps - very disappointing and kind of head-scratching, honestly.

As far as I can tell, so far WotC has announced four books and a box set for 2025: the Monster Manual, Dragons Anthology, two Forgotten Realms books, and the new starter set. But have they mentioned a story arc? Presumably there's something in the works, as they've published at least one story...

Out of curiosity, does anyone know the ratio of alt to standard covers, in terms of how many are printed?

I appreciate the spirit behind it, but the process is confusing and probably won't yield the results you hope for. I would suggest something like asking people to list their 10 TSR/WotC D&D products of all time, then compiling them in one ranked list.

I work with high school kids, a bunch of whom play D&D. None of them knew about the revised books. It makes me wonder if the initial sales represent mostly long-term diehards - folks like members of this message board that follow the industry closely, versus "kids in the wild" that mostly just...

I'm undecided, for several reasons: 1) Not a new (enough) edition. For all that people complain about new editions, it is actually something that I've enjoyed over my 40+ years of playing D&D: seeing how the new iteration of the game looks (and plays). It is nice to try a new version of the...

People who don't want to play D&D, probably shouldn't play D&D.

I want to play the Fogue Flass. In all seriousness, though, well done - helpful and balanced.