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I got the detailed form, and I'm glad, because while I haven't purchased any official adventures outside of LMoP, I've read most of them to see which I would ever even be interested in running and therefore getting a physical copy.

Very fair, it's quite consistent with your overall perspective here.

If it's my mistake, I don't think I'd feel good about washing my hands of the responsibility. The action may be unnecessary, but that really depends on my goals and agendas for the system at play.

I look down behind my screen, and see that the six hits, and realize that I incorrectly statted this monster. To me, functionally, fixing the stat and fudging the dice in this scenario are identical.

My thoughts on this were swayed a bit a little while ago when watching an Adventuring Academy episode, with Branson Reese. While not on the topic of dice directly, Brennan said: Looking at it that way, if I'm sitting at the table, and I realize that I have miscrafted something that now isn't...

Oh, wow. That's a bummer, it can generate some very fun, cool, surprising moments.

Unless I could be absolutely positive that the other characters in the scene were going to eat the fruit prior to the con save being rolled, I really couldn't do anything more than raise an eyebrow at that. Maybe, maybe I might ask why, if I had some fairly clear reason to believe they altered...

If you wanted to make this sound unappealing, you did a terrible job :p

Every so often, I'd search an RPG related question, and end up here reading a 50 page thread. When they announced OneD&D, I realized that I'd much rather talk about it in a place with consistent recognizable posters, especially when combined with a moderation policy that goes beyond the minimum...

Tazza Timbers, Sailor, Deep Gnome, Rogue

And Droop! I wonder how many groups didn't adopt him.

Let's go all the way. Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced D&D.

That's a very fair quibble! While I may not place above the other two, I shouldn't imply with short dismissal that it is some distant companion running a different race. If a friend came to me, and said that they wanted to play a roleplaying game, but that we'd make it up as we went along, that...

I full-heartedly agree. I have had no trouble running into surprise as a DM, but it's been more sparse for me as player. Part of that is just the nature of the games I've had the fortune to be in, but I'd also point it at me not always finding how to satisfyingly and consistently embody the...

I mirror the sentiments of others here where if I am seeking gameplay above all, I will turn to something more consistent and direct than TTRPG play. Past that, I feel like I generally opt towards Story over Character. I may know what exists for the character that has led them to this point...

Oh, speaking of, I am legitimately excited to see the Bastion system, though I know it could easily be disappointing.

I don't know that it's in/on the core books, but it is at least on the starter set:

While there are plenty of folks I'm sure I would have a good time with, it's the folks who play games that are radically different than my experiences thus far that I'm always fascinated by, and curious about their tales. @Manbearcat in particular always has very interesting insights into how...

With all respect, I really hope they don't go this direction. My paladin has never once used a spell slot on Divine Smite, but I'm regularly empty on them by the time a long rest rolls around.

As someone who plays and enjoys 5e in its current state, "Mostly the right direction and feels like the playtest will result in a product I like" is accurate to me so far. Most of the changes are falling into buckets of "Yes, this is what I've wanted." "Good idea, meh/bad execution." and "I...