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I was first introduced to the game in the early 80s with the Basic set. Over the years, I moved into Advanced and continued with 2nd edition. Lots of settings, lots of novels, and plenty of computer games to keep me enthralled despite having few opportunities to enjoy these at a table with real...

Oh, I am with you on the frustration and touchiness. I get that. But I am advocating for those who neither disparage nor denigrate it. There are simply those whom (I was surprised to learn) first tried DnD when Essentials came out, not even aware which edition it was or what had come before. For...

The biggest advantage for running Keep on the Shadowfell for a 4th Edition game is that includes some basic rules and pregens so you don't need to purchase materials, or learn more rules than necessary. For a short term introduction game, it's fine. Reavers of Harkenwold is a much more...

Divine Power introduced domains to 4e as an option for all the divine character classes (i.e. cleric, paladin, invoker, and avenger). Although these were player-facing options that reflected character builds more than the gods themselves, they did provide some interesting insights to the...

To be fair, a number of people didn't try 4e until Essentials was released, and for some, it was their first experience with D&D thanks in part to the public Encounters program. And, unlike the other supplements you mentioned, it is capable of being played as a standalone product rather than an...

For me, this will always be the perfect representation for DnD ecology and mythos:

It is very doable. But, like all things, it comes down to a matter of preference and meeting the needs of all involved.

Troop or Trooper. Also consider changing Tank to Guard or Guardian (?).

The New Game button, as well as a variety of save slots (repeatedly).

1. WotC wants more people to play DnD. 2. More people need more DMs in order to play DnD. 3. WotC points to an online site where people can find DMs easily. I fail to see the problem here. Except the people who can't go a day without looking for one.

Statistics in 4e were designed to be fluid. They are not a representation of a static world where every ogre you encounter is a level 6 monster with 100 hit points and swings a big club. In that world, ogres would cease to exist when the characters get too strong to be bothered by them. 4e made...

I stopped playing games at the table in the last few years. Not too long ago, I also decided that I am uncomfortable running games online for anyone. Now, I mostly dabble with software to write, draw, and otherwise design stuff for myself. Otherwise, I am content to play video games by myself or...

It wasn't long ago that I dove into an experiment to see how feasible it was to run Essentials as a standalone version of 4e. I spent well over a year revisiting and researching whatever relevant material I could find, stripped it down to its bare basics, and refilled the empty bits where I felt...

The real highlight for me was losing enough interest in the current edition of D&D for the first time in decades and being able to 1) really explore some other systems that weren't just D&D adjacent, and 2) diving back into previous editions and rediscovering parts that I hadn't explored before...

Boy, do I have a video for you!!

Someone asked me this before, and I found a preview article in Dragon #390 where the developers discuss some of the specific changes to the game with the upcoming Essentials products. I'll copy the highlights and paste them here. Implements Going forward, ...will feature a system of...

I just recently discovered this myself, and started down the rabbit hole of learning how to use it. Had I known sooner, I would've used it rather than OneNote while I was still interested in running games. Now, it's more of a pastime because I love collecting, organizing, and customizing...