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Sure. But you can't just change DMs at the drop of a hat. That too can kill groups. And it sounds like dragging this out has the potential for those having the spotlight stolen from them are on the verge or at least thinking about quitting now. Is another month to finish out the current campaign...

See this is where maybe some are having difficulty. When you say something like this; to me it doesn't read as optimization as the issue. Its that THESE player(s) are doing the optimization either in a way or to an extent that it stops being for the greater good of the group, and more for their...

Mmmm. That is pretty interesting honestly.

Normally, I would say yes, but I loved Brutal Legend, and I doubt this can out metal that. And I certainly thought there was a lot of "Try too hard metal" involved. Otherwise, I am not sure I am sold on the graphics style they are shooting for here. We shall see, what we shall see. Plus I...

I considered mentioning the pregen stuff too, but thought, "hey, I would kind of hate that after a while" so decided not to list it. Maybe for like a campaign that would be cool, or a quick one-shot here or there. Otherwise, I want to make my characters and ideas.

No. The more I think about this and read, the more I think your top comment becomes the best solution. There are some of this group that find different aspects of D&D fun. You can mush them together as much as you want, they can even be really great friends all around, but if some see D&D as fun...

Then it is time to remove them from that specific group. Have a group where everyone is on the same page, and if possible, another group where everyone is on a different, but just as relevant page. I can't speak for your tastes, but if the dislike for playing with a character built to be...

Then it is time to talk to the play or change the make-up of the group. You (and possibly the other players?) and the optimizer(s) find fun in different things. Myself, I enjoy character creation. It is fun to theorize to me. Fun to see what the potential is. I would consider myself optimizing...

Mostly using the Arcana of the Ancients, and Under the Obelisk. Will maybe be incorporating other books as well. Mostly for tidbits and perhaps monsters/dungeons.

Not really no. I like to think most wizards, sorcerers, warlocks, and other casters each put their own spin and style on casting over time. Similar to how arcane glyphs, spell scrolls/books, would all be slightly different. Like understanding a dialect. You can probably guess at the intent but...

I think my opinion is very much colored by one particular player back in college. Always, and I mean always, his characters were either an up and coming mover and shaker of the world, or his family/parents were. Typically nobility. Typically a long and dry recitation of that families history...

Let me get my graph out... Personally, I am intrigued. I haven't seen him really since like.... About a Boy. And I enjoyed that movie. I certainly think he has the chops to be some sort of villain. Hopefully, that is the sort they are thinking of as well.

Have been off the site for a couple weeks. My girlfriend passed, not COVID but was in the hospital. Had been lucky through work to get my shot earlier than expected. Second Pfizer shot punched back a bit. Was sick for a day. Had a fever and spent some time shivering uncontrollably. Though was...

My realm of thought was centered on some Cathedral's that took lifetimes to complete. But yes, I can see where a nation or leader's vanity could be the cause of the actual project. May be modern thinking here, but that sort of project seems less and less likely.

A friend told me about this, but I couldn't remember what it is showing on, and believe I don't have that service atm. I am a big Alan Tudyk fan though.

Sigh, that somewhat misses the point, but sure. Some of the projects I can think of were during very different socio-economic periods, where you didn't have to pay your labor for their time, but simply keep them alive. Others were not.

Fair. Only noting that in the past we have begun structures or feats of engineering that wouldn't be complete until our children's children were of age. Perhaps some of that was due to technology and construction methods of the time, but I have to think at some point there were people asking...

Only have a couple of real 'beefs' with Inkarnate in regard to interior design. 1) I find it difficult or unintuitive to make just shapes. 2) I need more options for stamps and the like. Something like you see in the kickstarter for dungeon alchemist. Where you can click-drag a shape into...

Humanity has been slowly losing our will or perhaps even ability to think generationally. At least from my perspective as a rugged capitalistic American. Obviously all of that colors how I see the world. It is a trait that I hope has a resurgence.