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In the case of not sufficing, of there being blank space that is not addressed, there I would do what I could to resolve it a way that best conformed to the other rules. Because it's not changing or violating somethings that is written down, I feel more comfortable talking with the other players...

Some of us do. Absent it, I am going to do most that I can to not change or break any written rule.

Wow! Yeah, no, absolutely.

I think that's largely a function of the most generalized structure of D&D that the arbiter of the rules / referee, and person who usually has more complete knowledge of any given situation, is the one that responsibility is marked out to. The game certainly wouldn't break if that were changed...

This is convincing framing, and I'm compelled to agree with the point of your last sentence. That said, the stumbling block that I run into is that the Rule 0 of D&D is one that supersedes the Rule 0 that is intrinsic in my mind to the playing of any game: We all will endeavor to play this game...

The more math / optimization that goes into picking parents, the more ethically weird I personally find it. I was happy when stat increases moved from parents to background, as that took something of fairly significant impact in this game out of that specific consideration, and left the choice...

Not for characters, as of yet, but I did put together this needlessly complicated faction one for my BitD game.

I think we may have talked about this before, but while I think there are definitely great organizational lessons to be learned by how they present the material, I think they lean too far into lean. The reason I personally use and like adventures/modules is more for the scaffolding, not the bare...

It doesn't need to be deep, in the same way The Lego Movie didn't need to be. But I was so much more charmed by the fact that the latter reached for and achieved that, in addition to just being fun. The personal reviews of Mario I've heard from people my age largely hinge on "It's cool to see...

As a Zelda fan, I'm very entranced by the idea, on both sides of the table, but in order to run it effectively, it would need to be communicated in absolutely crystal clear terms (at least to the degree that the Map and Compass allow for) which I think is a big stumbling point as to feasibility.

I am not surprised, even if I am disappointed, that a Mario movie produced by Illumination is made more for kids than families. Clearly, that decision is going to largely work out fine for them. Just means it's not something worth going out of my way to spend money on when it seems as thin as...

I mean, yes, you're correct for you. I know my friends, and I know the context in which we are playing games. I'm glad you know what works for you and yours. The idea that no one might feel differently than what I quoted is what I pushed back against. Likewise, I disagree. This is not a...

Not with chess specifically, because I don't generally play that game, but with other board and video games, absolutely, and we all, myself included, had much more fun than we would have otherwise.

Yeah, it really is a shame when the conversational fronts get so entrenched that it feels like there is no possible compromise, the full spectrum of opinions get subsumed into the most pithy, and the farthest flag afield is the one to defend. I find the core of this topic truly interesting to...

Sure, and I'd rather keep in mind that most people are not arguing for the extremes on either side. It keeps the conversation less tense and more interesting. You've argued this point consistently, and I understand your perspective. I think WotC could come out with a specific line of books...

Come now, that poll was intentionally stark and without nuance. There's value in having to make a black and white choice like that, but many people said things along the lines of "I voted that companies are allowed to publish it, but I don't think D&D is the best place to highlight it." That's...

I'm going to give a couple caveats first. I understand that this is aimed at a specific niche, half the point of its existence is they have a genre/playstyle/aesthetic they are trying to copy / bring forward, and I'm not at all personally bothered by that being their mission. That said, I was...

This needs seconding, because it is both that surprising and that true.

I find Goliath quite boring as a new entry, but everything else I'm very game for, even though I do think offering Changeling as a base choice could overwhelm and/or frustrate some DMs. Curious to see if that shapechange trait changes if they are folded in. I voted for Halfling, Dragonborn...