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Yes. In fact the system was originally created for the original version of RuneQuest in 1978. When the original books sold out, they came out with an expanded version as a box set that included a primer for new players called "Basic Roleplaying", which was barebones enough that they could use it...

I wouldn't say RQ2 was just a blip by any means. It was what most people played when they played RQ before RQ3 came out. RQ1 was only around for a year or so before it was revised into RQ2; the revision was mostly in the presentation (re-typesetting the main book and packaging it in a box set...

I think it's less "5e rules are so steeped in FR concepts" and more "FR makes many of the same assumptions regarding character archetypes that Dave and Gary did when they originally created the game". In other words, like Greyhawk, The Realms are "generic D&D" in tone (though they're a little...

Um, no. Those homebrewers are chock full (about 50%) of people who freely filch from published settings, they just don't see the need to stick to one exclusively. That's exactly what they're data says. So, no, "all those homebrewers" are NOT people who "won't buy FR". You're making crap up.

Exactly. I frankly think it's laughable to say that the guy who's in charge of D&D story development has no credibility when it comes to discussing future storylines. I mean, just think about how nonsensical that is.

I said "kinda" in so much as some classes have rather specific concepts and have the sort of name that can be used as a title in-game/in-universe and therefore those classes have more specific meaning, like cleric and wizard. Others are more dependent on the subclass names for their specific job...

From the introductory flavor text: "The music of bards is an attempt to snatch and harness those echoes, subtly woven into their spells and powers. ... Many bards prefer to stick to the sidelines in combat, using their magic to inspire their allies.". Yep, they're magical powers.

Something that's been bothering me about this conversation. Song of Rest and Bardic Inspiration are magical. The bard, by its very nature, is a magical class. That's what makes a bard more than just a wandering minstrel; a bard is someone whose songs are actually magical, and can affect the...

Or you could just drop the stick and stop fighting the war. Continuing to use the same derogatory terms, acting sorrowful and lamenting the division yet still making the same arguments and presumptions is still fighting the war. You say you want the fractures to heal, yet not forget the past...

Holmes Basic. If only for the historical curiosity.

I think the portion of qu0zl's post you totally misinterpreted is that he's dubious about the validity of the poll results because he (and I) find it difficult to buy that Pathfinder would have such a low percentage. That actually means that S&W would have 29% of respondents, a larger...

I really can't see him. Does he have an invisibility spell? :-P

Anything but "warlord". That clearly means "murderous, illegitimate military power usurper". Never liked it as a class name, still think it's a poor choice. I voted for "marshal", "battle master" and other ("banneret" is fine, so's "captain"). But to be honest, I've always had something of a...

Cool that they're actually getting all the old PHBs out like they said, but honestly, the amount of errata this one needs makes its utility pretty low. Better to stick with the Essentials books (which had already been released over the past few weeks) as they already apply the most egregious of...

As an INT-based class, wouldn't INT saves being the permanent, unchanging ones make more sense than WIS?

5 out of 5 rating for D&D 5th Edition Basic Rules WotC has done something brilliant with this free PDF release: they've literally made the bar for entry to D&D as low as possible. The outright cost for the game is the cost of an Internet connection. The only thing missing is a set of dice. And...