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I agree with this statement. Apples and Oranges are both tree-grown fruits that grow to similar sizes and have similarly-sized seeds. They both make delicious juice, and have a similar amount of sugar in them. Comparing either fruit by means of a third thing--say a high-speed train or an angry...

Not to mention Stunning Strike is incredible. I never understood some peoples' need to unsolicitedly attack others based on ideas they don't fully understand. I think though, in my case, I'm more interested in something that flirts with the flavor of Ravenloft, and to build around a character...

Because it bears my name and yet I cannot edit or maintain it Because the formatting is incorrect and looks terrible Because if the information is incorrect or obsolete I look bad Because someone else gets credit/karma/whatever for my work Because in the US, when you write something, you own it...

I'm not sure whether to be flattered for frustrated to wander into enworld and find someone else has reposted my content without my knowledge or permission.

The interesting thing about SCAG is it's either well or poorly designed; many of the character options lack much in the way of synergy, such that they're really tough to abuse. Bladesinger is a great example. It's flavorful, but mechanically weird: light armor basically just saves you a Mage...

I loved LFR, but I think the OP has a bit of rose-colored glasses for it. The only thing I miss is the scrapbook filled with certificates with interesting but rarely-impactful stuff in them. And I agree about the exclusive stuff—I think it's bad. But remember that AL is run and written by the...

Pretty much this. It's impossible to know what's interesting without knowing what's allowed. I don't get to play very much—my S2 character only got to level 5 before everything was running S3—so it's unlikely I'll have the foreknowledge to be able to plan an escape. I'm just going to assume the...

The problem is with the entire concept of certs, and the idea that the only way to get them is to bribe / harass / seduce an AL Admin. Or be one, I guess.

Wow. That's pretty surprising in the light that PCs didn't even get a free rebuild when errata came out. neat.

While I see your point but agree to disagree with most of your post, I'd like to point out that this isn't the fault of a branching adventure, but rather poor design; if an NPC is intended to return, it shouldn't *be* killable. I know this is a controversial point, but I'm a firm believer in...

100% agreement. Your examples are also great because they show how an author can add time pressure, which is important to avoid the five minute work day.

There are essentially three types of structures you can divide adventures into: * Linear (one encounter after another, PCs go from beginning to end) * Non-linear (where PCs can choose any number of encounters in almost any order, until they find/choose the final one) * Branching (which is a...

Is it weird to anyone else that WotC has had the final, approved text of this book likely for months as it enters production, and yet they wait for it to be on shelves before *they* approve how it will be used in their marketing campaign? WotC has worked really hard on simultaneous releases of...

Personally, I think the idea at the core of the Story Origin rule was really brilliant; it opens up the AL to do a lot of interesting things. As the game evolves the "formula" (in quotes because 3 seasons isn't really enough to divine a formula) for story origins *should* evolve as well. The...

It cuts me to the quick to see people post things like this. Sure, this may be how WotC views it, but who cares? OP is an intensely local thing, and is driven in massive part by the community. It's inevitable that the community will feel some amount of ownership. The sentiment of "stop...

So IF a PC announces they would like to search for a door, then by asking for a roll, the PCs know there is a door. This is probably ok for the right group, but for others I don't think that will work. My personal opinion is that secret doors and traps are generally gotcha mechanics that are...

Because if the rogue rolled a 1, he should be just as certain that there are no traps in the hallway as he would be if he rolled a 20. But we're all human, and that's pretty much never the case.

I had a DM that did this in a great way, and he only did it when the outcome of the uncertain roll would not be apparent to the character. He had a dice box and he'd hold it just above the player's eye level, and tell them to throw a die in, then he could lower the box so only he could see it...

I've been doing things like this in my head for a while too. 4E was masterful in its use of standardized language. Conceptually, move, minor standard, opportunity, interrupt and reaction are self-describing in a way that action, bonus and reaction don't. Simple conceits like "bloodied" and...

I would like to point out that not only can Dwarves be warlocks and mages in WoW, but dwarven Warlocks are a major plot focus of the initial release of Blackrock Mountain.