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This almost sounds like the The Matt Mercer effect...

I got the Abomination Vaults for Foundry VTT, as well as the "monster token" pack.

There wasn't a "it depends" option, so I didn't answer the poll. I openly show combat rolls, but I will hide other rolls that might give the player more information than their PC would have. I can't think of any specific examples, but I don't hide rolls that often.

Again thanks everyone for all of the insight and perspective. However, from the reaction of a few folks, it seems that I've accidentally stepped on a sore spot, which wasn't my intention.

The gods in my campaign act primarily as avatars that the players will likely never interact with unless the campaign reaches tier 4. They are off doing their godly things that are beyond mortal understanding.

Happy Holidays all!

OT: So I finalized the stats of the Cleric mentioned in the OP, and asked the Copilot, AI attached to Microsoft Edge to create a picture of a dwarf cleric of Asmodeus. It returned a picture with a dwarf holding a mace with a pentagram on it, but also had crosses on it's stole and was carrying a...

WoTC is a corporation doing what corporations do, which is to find ways to increase profits. I just don't get people who, even after the OGL scandal and their open contempt for the customer, still defend WoTC as if the company was their best friend.

I'm not a fan of ads either, however it takes money to run a site, and ads are the easiest way to generate the needed $$ to cover the costs. The alternative is donations, and people usually don't like that either.

Lot's of food for thought! Thanks everyone!

I think deception is different from fear and similar effects in that fear is a gut reaction whereas deception operates at an intellectual level. If the players can tell that an NPC is not being truthful, they should be able to react accordingly. Another example would be NPC persuasion. Should...

I'm building an NPC adversary for a campaign (a cleric of Asmodeus), and their key Deity skill is deception. But then it occurred to me that rolling to see if the NPC successfully deceived the PC's takes away player agency. That is, the player should be able to decide whether their PC believes...

It depends a lot on what players want and their expectations. For example, if someone came to D&D from Critical Roll, they will likely get bored easily with long combat turns. But, a big part of the problem IMO with speed is not always with the mechanics themselves, but with players who are...

This isn't a political or science forum where facts are facts, and if the person denies the evidence provided, there isn't much point in continuing the conversation. Best just to ignore. Just about everything in TTRPGs is opinion unless you are discussing RAW, and that information is usually...

I've used "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gee's to introduce a high charisma/suave NPC, as well as "I'm too sexy" from Right Said Fred. I've played "Joy to the World" (Jerimiah was a bullfrog) from Three Dog Night for a Grippli (Frogfolk) And finally "Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas...

I heard that it was decent, and I'd be willing to go see it. You know, the funny thing is that it's a prequel, yet based on the original story, there can't be a prequel, because it was all in Dorothy's imagination after getting bumped in the head. :)

I find that I don't have the time or patience to lean new rules anymore. The one recent exception is Pathfinder where I engaged in a several day cram session. But I still find it necessary to look up rules - so the internet and VTT's are immensely helpful to my old brain. With a VTT, I can watch...

My list. The official elimination of the half-elf and half-orc as separate and distinct species. Magic-like abilities have mostly replaced magic items. Mechanics/abilities heavily weighed in favor of the PCs BBEG's need minions, lair actions and legendary resistance in order to provide a...

At least 1E had the Elixir of Youth.....

I don't like that WoTC only hires former Disney illustrators.