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OK since we have to choose one..... I ended up voting for #3 as it's bang-on for the type of adventures I typically like to run utilizing Xen'Drik from Eberron ( which is exactly that- ancient advanced Giant culture).

So is the question Least Challenging (as written) ? That was what I thought, and that's why I answered the way I did. Any DM worth a damn can make any D&D system more or less challenging (or deadly, as the case may be). e.g. In 13A/4E, I regularly run/ran situations where recoveries/ healing...

Vancian casting was a definitely a sticking point from the beginning. The zine world/amateur press and third party products were full of hate and alternate systems. I still don't like it. A lot of people also had (and still have) issues with HP and Armor Class. Whole systems and companies were...

On the original cover-The spear lines up just fine with the Hydra head second to the left (the head "closest" to the viewer") Lines up with it's cheek/start of neck. The problem is the hero is looking further to the right and pointing that way. That is what makes it look "off" As a former...

Not official, but more excellent ADVENTURES than you can shake a stick at.

Agreed. I also feel the 4E versions are better designs than 5th.

I like them both- a lot. Yes, I said that about a modern WOTC piece of art. I like them both a lot. I voted alternate- the weird Blue shading/astral look on the regular cover's Hydra just seems a bit off and clashes hard with the very light background. If the Hydra was colored normally- I'd...

I'll have to check the MTG books out, thanks for the FYI.

I had no use for the monster stats but IMO, the 3E D&DG book was judged unfairly- the original G,DG & H, as well as D&DG 1E had stats for Gods too. That always seemed to be the biggest complaint- A MM for Gods. 🤷 Wyatt did a great job on that book. I enjoyed his 4E and early input on 5E. I know...

Most of us were playing games where Zeus , Apollo, Athena, Poseidon, etc were already in our games- We were the generation of dorks who waited impatiently for Jason & the Argonauts to make it's semi-yearly appearance on pre-cable TV. (we had 4 stations- one local, Local ABC/NBC/CBS affiliates...

James Wyatt as the lead is a huge selling point for me. D&D's creativity took a massive hit when he left the team.

The only "local" store of that I know who participated in recent years required you to make an X $ purchase per "free" product. I understand the needs of retail business, but it just left a bad taste in my mouth. Hopefully these products will be available as downloads from these companies...

The last several years of the OSR have moved off into the directions you state-or at least that's what everyone seems to be producing. The very early years of the OSR Blogosphere were very different. While I keep up with the OSR, I'm not really into the current state/direction either. There are...

I really enjoyed a session in FFG SW where we had a chase on a speeder bike catching up to an Scout Walker, and the combat going on. That said, A later game where PC's in their stolen gunship had to hold off some Ties until the cavalry arrived (Xwings) was pretty bland. Movies are awesome...

Excellent writeup on the Undead (haven't looked at the Dragons yet). I like your simple alternate for Level Drain (as an OD&D DM who never cared for LD). How common are the Remove Curse spells in your campaign? EDIT- NM- I glanced over the lead paragraph before. Now I see how you handle spells. :D

Answer is "Yes".

Ain't that the truth- I had a adventure I wanted to run for my group and let them know for a change of pace we'd use 5E. One of the players really wanted to play a Ranger. They had played a Ranger in 13th Age previously and loved it. I showed them the 5E Ranger, and it went over like a lead...

Ahh OK. Well the name was a carryover from Chainmail, due to their equivalence in man to man combat-but thanks for the FYI. I still say Magic-User. I have to force myself to say Wizard or Mage. Yeah, I'm old.

S&W is not a clone/inspired by Basic game. It is OD&D in various forms depending on version (pre supplements, with GH only, or all supplements)

Not sure why the OD&D Fighting Man would be on the "lame" list? I'm guessing people don't understand OD&D. Fighting Man had significant advantages the other classes did not have. This was even more-so after GH was introduced. They were the only class to benefit in combat from Strength bonuses...