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Preface: The larger issue of "race" in DnD and how it is changing and will be presented differently in 5+ed is it's own topic. The issue of "mixed race" and how it is presented, such as the half-elf, half-orc, and those of more extended lineage, such as Aasimar and Tieflings is it's own topic...

H:tR, with its Imbued was OWoD. NWoD is Hunter: The Vigil. Now, you may mean Hunter's Hunted, which predated H:tR. To each their own. I really liked having the PCs be "touched by G-d?" and it being super vague and mentally harmful to get too close to The Messengers. I think it was a unique...

I have to admit to being disappointed. I would have been interested if we were getting an update the The Imbued.

So for me, items tied to alignment, especially sentient or semi sentient ones, are about the last holdout for alignment demands mechanically. If I did use such items, I would likely turn the alignment dial to be more behavioral specific than just "The sword is LE". For example, instead of having...

Creating a 7th stat for spellcasters would demand they put their best stat there at the expense of their other stats because it would likely be that, like Constitution, very few if any skills would be tied to it.

Hot yikes on that description.

In one of my campaigns to explain Gnomes I had that just at one point they appeared and integrated into nearby elf (Forest Gnome) and Dwarf (Rock Gnome) communities, taking on their culture for the most part. It was revealed later that these gnomes were descendants of dissident Deep Gnomes...

I had a bad experience.

So this came up at my game this week and it has me thinking. When do you reveal the DC for a roll made by the PCs? Do you tell them say AC or the DC for a saving throw or skill check before the roll? After the roll? Wait until after the encounter is over? Not reveal at all, just success or...

I am just curious to know if anyone can point out the inciting "tone deaf" response by Hasbro. As a rule, corporate messaging on contentious political issues means a lot less to me than how said corporation may be funding political causes behind the scenes. Don't tell me you find these rulings...

I guess this can be a goal at small tables. I have six players at my current table. In combats, when it's not a given player's turn, it's gonna be boring. That's gonna happen. Its why I advocate for anything that can reasonably help speed combat up.

These are good points. No activity at your table will please everyone at all times. An after action report, even just asking for simple feedback, can help identify what sorts of game activities draw in the people at your table. More my point was, unless everyone at the table enjoys a given...

The game that gives Rolemaster a run for its money in terms of achingly earnest complexity? Not so much, no.

Again, mild hyperbole, but yeah, the shopping RP is the most tedious part of the show. I would argue that, when we talk about pacing, no singular sort of RP experience should be four hours at a stretch. For example, even if it was the epic conclusion to an entire, years long campaign, I would...

I would hope "4 hours shopping RP" is hyperbole, because please lord no.

This is my experience at the time also.

Real talk: The game should be further reducing needless complexity to speed up combat. Bounded accuracy and less bonuses overall ahs been a boon to running combats more smoothly and quickly.

The only reason to have THAC0 return would be to make the kids have to learn algebra at an early age like I did.

I think there is something to be said that, broad strokes, there are generational divides in gaming culture. I say this as someone who has been gaming for around 40 yrs and really doesn't click with what seems to be the attitude of most long term gamers online. All that said, for most gamers...

Hunter 5e has my attention at least.