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All hail Cocks! May the glory of greatness go to Cocks! That said, if memory serves correctly, Mr. Cocks has long been a Magic the Gathering player, so if he's in an even higher position now, I wonder if this means we'll see a push for more MtG integrated into Hasbro projects, like a MtG...

Bottom of page 43, top of page 44 Dungeon Masters Guide, 5th edition: "Sages have constructed a few such theoretical models to make sense of the jumble of planes, particularly the Outer Planes. The three most common are the Great Wheel, the World Tree, and the World Axis, but you can create and...

Blade Runner possibly gets a strong boost because of the recent animated series Black Lotus taking place in the Blade Runner universe. I'm a little surprised that Avatar didn't at least make top three, but then again, it's hard to say without a big demo how much better the product might do...

The current 5e version of the Great Wheel is my favorite so far, followed by the Planescape Wheel. The 5e Wheel feels like a true evolution of DnD cosmology that combines what people enjoyed about the 2e and 4e cosmologies. It's worth noting that these cosmology structures are all conceptual...

I did a double take when I saw Transformers on the list.

Take the Warcaster feat and two levels of Tempest Domain cleric. You can now scream at your enemies to deal thunder damage while you're brandishing your weapons at them. "YOU SHALL NOT PAAAAAAASSSSSSS!!!"

I can see the possibility of Armor Class being removed as a mechanic, with attack rolls being against Reflex/Fortitude/Will like in 4th edition, but with area effect attacks still using saving throws. Without AC, Armor might switch to a HP bonus system that facilitates the use of partial...

If taking all the lore of every edition into account, then Paladine can be both Bahamut AND not Bahamut, and Takhisis can be both Tiamat AND not Tiamat. This has to do with the quasi-conceptual nature of deity bodies that enables them to produce aspects of themselves separate from the original...

A terrible thought comes to mind - how fast will the hole created by the rogue's arms close should an explosion occur? At worst, the explosion leaks in enough to spray the insides of the hut with fire, smoke, and shards of bone turned into shrapnel. "A piece of the rogue has lodged itself into...

How well this novel sells will probably be a litmus test for how likely we get a Dragonlance setting book for DnD 5e sooner than later (if ever). If Dragonlance and Greyhawk both come back, we'll have the big three for setting up Spelljammer in 5e.

Don't be afraid to end a combat before everyone on one side has had all their hit points go to zero. Don't be afraid to end a combat before anyone even goes down in combat. Remember what the objectives of everyone in combat are. Not all hired mercs will fight to the death for their employer...

A type of bullet hell can be simulated by having pathways of attacks be telegraphed in advance, giving the players a chance to dodge attacks in the directions they feel are best, like in the boss battles of the critically acclaimed MMO Final Fantasy XIV.

Well, at least you still have wallabees.

A special lounge for displaying trophies collected by the guild from past requests, often materials from monsters left over from submitted catches. A memorial room for the prominent past members of the guild staff. A clean room for storing dead adventurers' bodies brought back from quests. A...

One way to speed up combat with multiple undead minions is to combine them into larger Swarm-type monster stat blocks. This requires a bit of homebrew ingenuity, but can significantly reduce the number of rolls needed to represent the minions' interactions.

There was exposition about how the aliens were actually cargo -- a biological weapon being delivered before the ship ran into trouble -- basically the screenwriter ripped off the ALIEN series.

I never said ALL viewers - you're taking my statement out of context. The viewer (singular) was not a typo for viewers (plural). I'm saying once you DO notice it, it'll take you out of immersion.

There are some questionable direction decisions that kind of take the viewer out of immersion. One example is when a soldier flies backwards from an impact that should have made them fall downwards instead of sideways. Another example is when somebody shows up by essentially teleporting a...

This brings to mind a possible tactic for an enemy of the PCs if they have been observed using Tiny Hut a lot --- poisoning the food they eat somehow. Sets the PCs ripe for an ambush if their bowel movements have been compromised by a powerful laxative. Oooooooohhh my.

Here's a scenario for thought consumption. Leomund's Tiny Hut has been cast, and the party decides to take a rest from adventuring in it. The party has entered a dangerous area filled with all sorts of wandering monsters and unseen hazards, but they are safe as long as they stay inside. Just...