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In 2e, do you like that thief abilities are essentially restricted to thieves only, or do you think they should have been NWPs, with thieves automatically gaining and improving them (as the ranger gains & improves tracking)?

I would rather WOTC give us a new campaign world. If I'm not mistaken, the most recent one was Eberron in 2003. That's 15 years since we got something fresh.

There was a ton of stuff for 2e by way of options. You had a ton of "complete" handbooks, the Player's Option series, etc. When you played or still play AD&D 2e, what optional rules did you use from the official TSR products? Poll is multiple choice.

Fair enough. Each to their own.

I don't really have a preference between consistent & varied mechanics, but I must admit that, having learned RPGs with B/X and AD&D, I still think of things in those terms. You want to roll low for ability checks and high for combat. I still think of armor class as running from 10 to -10. It...

Because of the 3d6 bell curve, the results are more consistently gathered around the 9-12 range, so even with the same modifiers the results are going to be gathered around a more predictable result than d20. It could be argued that 3d6 would tend to favor "skilled" characters over non-skilled...

Let's narrow it down a bit: how about mechanics that are, for example, consistently roll-over versus a target number, but some rolls are 3d6 and others 1d20 in an attempt to establish a different curve for different things. Maybe skill rolls use 3d6 to give characters more consistent results...

Do you roll under ability scores?

What are your thoughts on unified mechanics versus varied mechanics? For example, pre-3rd edition D&D had a mix of methods for determining dice results: roll over, roll under, d20 for combat & saves, d100 for thief skills, d6 or d10 for surprise, etc... while 3rd edition and onward all use the...

For those of us who haven't read the original, can someone tell us about the mechanics, etc.?

Here a work-in-progress map for the campaign. I really love the work my artists are creating!

With the exception of the 1d12+6 (Elf CON and Halfling STR), they all have a bell curve. I think I would alter the 1d12+6 to 2d6+5 (7-17). This would also take into account the -1 penalty Elves get for CON and halflings get for STR. Here's a breakdown of the distributions.

Just for fun, I calculated how ability score generation could occur just using the minimum/maximum scores by race as given in the 2e AD&D PHB. Crazy stuff! If you notice any errors, let me know. Would you enjoy this type of ability generation method? Feel free to create some characters and...

There's a ton of third-party 5e based stuff out there. Of the ones you have read, which do the most interesting things with the 5e engine? For example, the way that Adventures in Middle Earth uses backgrounds more as themes than as prior careers ("World Weary," "Hunted By the Shadow," etc.)...

Here are some more. I"ll bet you can guess what the inspiration is...

Coming soon to a Kickstarter near you! The Gazetteer of the Grotesque is a book for 5th Edition detailing a region plagued with the truly unique and bizarre. A crazed wizard/scientist has spent years dissecting, assembling, and mutating different creatures to achieve a perverse goal. The town of...

Here's a creation I would value feedback on. This is Lunkhead, the result of an alchemist's misguided attempt to fuse the embryos of a red dragon and a green dragon. He spends his days issuing foul language at anything that crosses his path.