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Whereas it is true TJ that your Norse ancestors had to conquer by force of arms any territories they took by war, but to take a thing, and to hold a thing, are two very different things. Once taken you need traders and architects and builders and merchants and so forth. To actually run and...

About 15 or so years ago I developed a hybrid version of AD&D, with added, modified, or rewritten materials of my own, which later adopted some elements of 3rd Edition and more recently some from 4E. My group has played that ever since it first developed and so in a way I've never...

As a general principle, I'm all for this.

One thing I'd really like to see 5th Edition address is the social elements of the game (read this any way you want, but by that I personally mean - ), that is to say, how do the characters react to the society they are in and how does that society react to them? I mean you supposedly have...

I think it's elegantly crackpot. And yeah, the idea had occurred to me that it could be any and all particles that are One. It's one of those things though that even if true, we really can't make use of without fundamentally different technology. So, pragmatically, to me, it doesn't matter...

What if every electron in the universe was all the same exact particle?

I think he is drawing the distinction, in the first sentence, of saying "5E will not just be an amalgam, but will rather have it's own framework, of which part will consist of what they think are the best elements of the previous editions." That's how I read it anyways.

Michelin's North American Headquarters are in my hometown. Actually, I don't really live in Greenville, SC, but out at the far ends of the county. My father used to do a lot of work for them under contract, being an expert tool-maker, I've done work for them, and being an inventor and having...

I agree, it would make Clerics much more dynamic and their worlds much more dynamic if they are considered dangerous as well as important. Often the Saints were at odds with the Church (hierarchy). The prophets at odds with their kings and kingdoms. This makes for a much more dangerous state...

I think that an excellent observation. I see no particular reason that at least certain types of clerics, maybe not as sub-classes, but as types would not be viewed as suspiciously as Magic-users would be in other places. Clerics could very well have a long row to hoe if the Prophets and Saints...

It felt that way to me too. 4E as well. I hear ya. Me too.

I saw it here first, and with all the edition wars talk just thought it was a joke. Not until I saw this forum and then noticed the little 5E Info tag did I really believe it. I'm hopeful though that it works out and works out well.

Yes, sometimes natural opposites (assuming they are) temper, refine, and improve each other. They end up doing things together neither could do alone.

From what I've read so far I am hopeful it will be a vast improvement over 3E and 4E. Not that there weren't good things about both editions, I'm talking overall improvement. If they can also amalgamate, and improve on, some good things from AD&D I'd be very glad of that as well. Personally...

That's basically what I'm shooting at. I'm basically with you guys. Rites and Rituals would be more or less under the Cleric's complete control. They could be performed as they wish, whenever and under the appropriate circumstances, though they could still be disrupted. Wonders they could do on...

I'd agree if that were the case with clerics. If they were used to "prove" (as in the judicial sense) what the gods want. But I don't think that should be their real function, or that that should be the point of faith in-game. Last night though I had some other ideas. This morning...

You're right. I'd definitely include Trade Goods (silks, cloths, clothing, spices, foods, certain manufactured goods - especially high quality, valubale metals and minerals and substances, etc.) as treasures. I'd include many under the Money category and some under the Treasure category...

An excellent idea, and something I've been working on myself. But in a different way than you suggest. I concur. the Paladin is obviously a Combat Cleric, and I think his powers should also be miraculous. Some good ideas. Well folks, good night for now. Carry on.

I tie weather to other things, like volcanic eruptions, magical control, major storm systems, tornadoes, the seasons, famines, forest fires, etc. Rarely, but sometimes, it is used as a weapon, by powerful beings or extremely powerful clerics engaged in miracle working. I've also had beings use...

Congratulations. An excellent cause, and your raffle was well executed. Hope it helps with a cure.