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We might not be able to follow instructions.... but we might be able to give them.

I started with the Red Box as a player. I didn’t really understand what was going on until Dragon Quest (the boxed set thing like Dragonstrike) board game. That got me to DM from there it was 2e as player and then DM’ing.

Miniatures....made of Metal.

1e/BECMI 2e 5e 3e 4e Pathfinder Now I explain why: I hate running modules. I mean I really hate it. I like to skim, steal some ideas, get inspired by art and go do my own thing. The bigger the book the more I have to read to get what I want. I like old school cover art and black and white...

Get to work on a d&d and setting where pc’s don’t get magic, spells or darkvision.

I think it is because WotC hires mechanics authors instead of creative authors. Also their tone is weird. I mean the books read like a Buffy script. Only semi serious like they’re afraid of serious stuff so they break tension with jokes. I like Buffy because it is lighthearted and weird but I...

I thought they had converted the video games and I was like woot! Then i saw.

You took the effort to do the math and you have a very good point. Those extra tools may be handy. IME the wizard has a few go to spells and When those don’t work they turn to their others. Also the Wizard’s archetype incentivizes the use of spells from one school. Which may be why they seem set...

I would go sorcerer. I see people talking about the versatility of wizards but I think that is a smokescreen. Most wizards I have seen rarely swap out spells and if they do It they never swap out more than one or two. Instead, they fill their spellbook with useless trinkets and ribbons like a...

I ask because I wonder what they smell like. They appear to be wearing clothes. Why do that if you are slimy? I also think they are warm blooded. What do you think?

For me 3-4 players is ideal. BTW I have 6 players. Six players are enough of a hinderance to their own progress that you have to abandon plans just to keep the story moving. With three to four players it is so much easier to customize the experience for their tastes and their goals. For me it is...

Enlarge and Darkness and Web yeah. I don’t think anyone Over rates these though.

That was just illustrating our differences of perspective. However since this is about stats I felt it was apropos using this example because Captain America is clearly moving around with higher stats. Both are fighting the same WW2 bad guys. Indy is in a race to the treasure frequently...

If TLJ isn’t a dream sequence brought on by a high fever. Luke being a jaded old quitter without any leadup broke it a bit. It was like when Anakin went to the dark side to protect the Palpatine and said “oh well, I guess I’ll just massacre everyone” smh.

You could pick a stat array that reflects the power level you desire and let players assign them from there. Also you could eliminate racial stat bonuses altogether. And last but not least eliminate constitution bonus to HP. Then hit points per level (if you want random) can be 1d4 plus class...

Intellect Devourer?

“ If you’re going to be playing a game like D&D your characters should get to feel heroic.” That is enlightening! Once upon a time I played with some friends and one of my actions led to a comment like “we don’t do that, we’re heroes.” I don’t play heroes I play adventurers. More Indiana Jones...

Interesting. There are some assumptions and themes in these arguments (and mine) that appear again and again across many threads. *stat envy among players *spotlight time is based on having high stats *all classes are equal *multiple players pick the same class or role *fear of rolling high when...

You say optimized I hear homogenized.

True, but at the dining room table it’s not a tournament. As a group we can ease restrictions or roll new characters no big deal.