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Allegedly, they were operating on what notes GRRM was willing to provide them--and Jon Snow's resurrection is literally something that will have to come up in the next book because, as of the published books, he has just been killed. It would be extremely odd for some kind of resurrection to be...

I do think they can both be fairly presented as options in the same game, yes. That is, in fact, one of the biggest reasons why I advocate for "novice levels" and incremental advancement rules that are robust and well-presented. Because they do, in fact, allow the same game to support the "zero...

Sometimes, it is useful to highlight where a trend started, particularly when that point is also relevant to the conversation for what it is individually, in addition to the historical value.

What would you say are the archetypes these options are offering? Because for the life of me I cannot really see what is in either of them that is that compelling. That's why I advocate merging them. They become tenders of the land, from treetop to abyss. They become quirky welcoming but weird...

I mean sure, but the point was that this was more or less the first time it hit. This was early. We're talking pretty much the exact middle of the public playtest. The playtest Warlock and Sorcerer were the first and only time I was actually upbeat about 5e's prospects: it wouldn't be what I...

Partially. I also meant that, in D&D terms, he had a very strong association with shape changing.

And what happened when Jon Snow was supposed to die in the show...? They killed off one major character, early in the story. It put people on edge. Once the story actually gets into the thick of it, random unexpected pointless deaths are no longer a concern. Lanefan. Are we invested in the...

Sometimes. It's a slightly more mixed bag. Emphasis on "slightly".

True proper Myrddin was a druid, but the Arthurian romances, particularly those that re-cast Merlin as an incubus' child baptised on the day of his birth so he was free of Satan's influence, definitely put him closer to "sorcerer" than "wizard" in many cases. Not all--sometimes he is entirely...

My position has been to merge the two groups that are very similar and both partially lacking in long-term durable appeal--halfling and gnome--to create a single group with more options and stronger inherent flavor than either option alone. It's a rare example of me favoring an ever-so-slightly...

Well then, I apologize for not seeing your intent. For the record, I do understand that other people feel that fun. I simply have not ever felt it myself, ever, despite repeatedly trying (mostly in non-D&D contexts, to be clear.) Being beholden to the dice in that way makes me anxious and...

Not in D&D. Your framing, incidentally, biases things inherently. Why would pacts be "cheat codes"? Why wouldn't they be, say, carte blanche, or stuff too hot to handle (which is the analogy I used)? You're inherently twisting it so the only story you permit is the one that makes you right and...

You have--very clearly--never inherited stuff. Because I have, and I've helped friends navigate that goddamn minefield. It's awful. So no. Money you inherit IS NOT the same as money you just have because you put it in a bank account yourself. It has all sorts of hoops and problems and BS and...

It literally doesn't. Money you inherit almost always has strings attached. Money you earn yourself is yours to do whatever the hell you want with. Money you find generally has a bunch of legal red tape before you can get to it. And then in D&D: Does your Warlock sugar daddy let you use...

"Need" is irrelevant. Necessity is never a reasonable standard, because we are talking about a leisure-time activity. Nothing in D&D is a "need". It is, always, an elective choice. And this elective choice exists for a clear reason: because people want mechanics to have a story, and story to...

Precisely. People tend to have Issues when even one single character gets recast. Consider the issues with T'Challa needing to be recast because of the unfortunate death of Chadwick Boseman, the original actor. They literally put in an explicit "This actor is Black Panther now" scene with the...

Inheritance vs purchase will always be different stories, and thus people will want mechanics which express that difference. That you can squint and pretend the two are the same does not suddenly quench the bone-deep intuition that the two stories are, in fact, different.

There are four pathways to power. Earned power: you studied, you labored, you put in the time. Inherited power: your physiology, or your inheritance, confer power upon you. Inflicted power: power sought you, rather than the other way around. Purchased power: You literally paid something to...

I mean...taking on a challenge you know is going to actually help expand your horizons, rather than a task that could easily be only the tiniest bit different...? I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not.

If you're going to argue that all uncertainty is gambling, you're going to have to prove it, not just continually asserting it. I've given good evidence. You've given nothing but "it totally is though".