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Gosh, what a lot of "your fun is bad fun" going on! Here's an idea, you can enjoy the games you play in all these ways, even at the same time or at least sequentially. Step 1: discuss what you like and want. Step 2: agree on what you will do together Step 3: respect other people's approach...

Not necessarily. The modular nature of 5e means you can let players take responsibility for their characters and the GM does monsters. But yes... This case does present a strong counterpoint Posted by C4-D4RS on the MetroLiberal HoloNet

5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 This can go on for longer than I will Posted by C4-D4RS on the MetroLiberal HoloNet

I want this to be the last version. Keep it evergreen. Posted by C4-D4RS on the MetroLiberal HoloNet

Yes they can. Logistics can be addressed. For example, move to print on demand locally to consumers, or bundle all of a country's shipments in a big crate and ship to a local distribution agent. Posted by C4-D4RS on the MetroLiberal HoloNet

I have grown out of penalising players for wanting some different fun. Let them retire and switch, don't obsess about the story reasons, just jump right back in. Seriously, I have done all the realism, penalty, balance and all that stuff.. it just kills the fun. So, "I want to go do something...

I don't know why they blurred the Hexblade with the raven queen. Not that I minded really, I am just so happy to have Elric join us in 5e. Posted by C4-D4RS on the MetroLiberal HoloNet

Stormbringer Mournblade Posted by C4-D4RS on the MetroLiberal HoloNet

Thanks. A very helpful thread that taught me a lot about potential pitfalls in character gen. Posted by C4-D4RS on the MetroLiberal HoloNet

I wasn't. I was suggesting that the design ethos of 5e, as opposed to some other systems, was to accept and give priority to a 'rulings not rules' approach. Other rules and editions gave a different priority to crisp, clear but prescriptive. The post I responded to questioned if there was a...

Rulings not rules. This was a design goal. I believe other RPGs and editions may have a more rules not rulings approach. Truth is, both approaches have strength and weaknesses. Posted by C4-D4RS on the MetroLiberal HoloNet

Gnoll 16 Goblin 26+1=27 Hobgoblin 29-2=27 Lizard Man 4 Orc 20 Posted by C4-D4RS on the MetroLiberal HoloNet

Matt C's video is excellent advice. I also recommend 13th Age where these kinds of interesting easy and fun monster abilities are baked in. Due to bounding effect, one does need to be wary of 4e or 13th Age AC and bonus to hit, better to base them off a 5e creature. But hey, I *play* 5e and...

5e and I left twice too Posted by C4-D4RS on the MetroLiberal HoloNet

Different pace of game, rather like Pendragon's one adventure a year and the Winter phase, but more charming. Posted by C4-D4RS on the MetroLiberal HoloNet

I didn't really play D&D until recently. I was exploring Glorantha, the Young Kingdoms, Tékumel and Talislanta. So, now I have picked up D&D and am grokking it, I am loving ALL the fluff and lore! D&D has really developed a great depth and breadth of lore and fluff over the 43 years and I kinda...

Yes. I first came to fantasy through Moorcock and so in my mind all settings are part of the multiverse for me, stated or not. This happens often in my mind and my campaigns where resonances, echoes, memes, NPCs and even PCs slip and pop between settings, all and any of them. That's how I have...

Great. I love 5e, it's the first D&D I have ever really liked much (I played and reffed BECMI, AD&D1e, 3e and 3.5e, Pathfinder *and* played 0D&D, and 4e). I have loved the styling and modularity of 5e, plus the way different traditions can be accomodated at the same table. So I want to...

5 out of 5 rating for 13th Age Bestiary An excellent bestiary with varied and imaginitive monsters, both the expected and the unexpected. The gem are the pages of advice on how to design or reskin monsters for exciting and new play at the table.

Thank you, and Season's Greetings.