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5th to 10th also sounds about right to me. That's a spell level range of 3rd through 5th. 6th lvl and up is "high powered" in terms of escalation of effects. I would have a "Mythic" track at 17+ as that's 9th lvl spells.

I went with "familiarity and convenience" but honestly the answer is too nuanced for any of the choices to work, especially with only being allowed to choose two. To put it bluntly: DnD is a good system, in that it is able to do what I want it to at the table. Are there better ones? Sure, in...

What is challenging is that people who want to enjoy new product built on retro attitudes in terms of game design end up getting associated with those who have a regressive attitude. There is a good deal of guilt by association that I do have sympathy for. However Let us be blunt in that fan...

What’s at issue is that using language such as “controlling hearts and minds” is very coded and inflammatory, especially in the current climate.

There is going to be an ongoing tension between the micro of the culture of your game table and the macro of the culture of the hobby overall. This is further complicated by the conflation of internet game culture with actual game culture. While the internet allows for some very engaging...

If you want evil Orcs, you can just do what I did for a campaign. Make them Vikings.

Digging the art.

5e. It works most clearly with the central mechanics of the game.

I think you mention in passing a good point. That enemies using CC who are "bosses" are possibly more permissible, in part because the combats are longer typically and typically can involve larger, more flashy actions overall. I would definitely be more annoyed being stunned for two rounds of a...

Yeah. That is an understandably awkward position to be put in as a player. Judging when to speak up is a skill most people need to develop.

Scale I would think. If it takes say 3 debuffs to create just as frustrating a state as a single stun, stuns are mathematically 3 times worse.

Look, I try to avoid judging another table or GMs. But that is poor form.

So, no, as a one off, losing a turn isnt near as bad as character death. What hurts is that many lose your turn effects are ongoing ones. Each round you check to see if the Hold Person effect ends for example. So I can see how for some, the quick band-aid torn off of "You are dead" means you can...

In essence, expanding on the Bastion rules, with some sort of political frameworks and systems.

Kinda "What if Exalted, but DnD". Could have potential, but I think the system would buckle under the demand of trying to do high end flashy fantasy.

And to again beat my personal drum for a Birthright pitch, make a Birthright setting that is wholly focused on "High Level Play." Like, character generation is lvl 10+. Having it just be another generic western fantasy setting where people play sovereigns isn't going to be enough.

So the issue with a new setting is threading the needle of having it be different enough to be distinct but broad enough to have enough appeal to sell. Smaller publishers don't have to sell thousands upon thousands of copies to consider an effort worth trying. I would love something out of left...

Fond, vague memories of the Spellfire novel makes me have a soft spot for this one for sure. Hoping it gets a bit more of a tweak or two.

A pedantic argument. It's easy enough to recognize that those in favor of AI material generation are eager to muddy the waters of the term.

Zero. AI generated content is corrosive to human culture and achievement.