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This looks amazingly garbage, and I’m kind of surprised to see it posted at all. Enworld usually has a ‘no politics’ rule and there have been numerous threads shut down for even dancing around that arena, and yet many of these are just blatant political propaganda. Some of these don’t even sound...

If they already have the scales in question then I guess the cat is out of the bag, from a personal standpoint I usually don't let my players take copious dragon bits without some checks to show they know how to use them. That said, the most recent downtime UA has crafting rules that stipulate...

Pretty unhappy with this last of the reliable UAs. Seems like they didn’t fix many of my concerns with anything, and I’m surprised and annoyed that sharpshooter was as ill-received as it evidently was, since it was one of the few offerings that didn’t suck in the list of subclass reveals...

I'd be really interested in this, since I'm a sucker for monsters and I would really like to see expansions (official or unofficial) into many of the lesser known cultural influences on D&D. Price-wise I can't imagine a 30-50 page book selling for less than 20$, which is probably what I'd throw...

It’s worth noting that this opens up a whole ‘nother bucket of worms, because locking it into a spell effect has ramifications outside the description box. For one, now you have to address if it can be counterspelled or dispelled. Additional concerns include the components of the spell, its...

While I wish you the best in your endeavors, unless really significant revisions have been made then I'll probably pass on this one. I've just browsed probably ~8 of the items on your site and every one has ranged from 'useless' to 'actively detrimental'. They're certainly creative and I like...

A custom deity list to correct some conceptual problems I have with the default presentations in the PHB. An expansion of checks and tasks to expand the exploration pillar significantly, since it's incredibly bare-bones at present. Will likely do a follow-up initiative with social aspects as...

I'm definitely on the shape-changing side of things, though I doubt there will be any significant changes before the distant edition shift far down the road. I do also think that outside of personal affections for the concept, the shape-shifting druid is also objectively the best option. As...

I like a lot of these, despite sharing similar misgivings about PCs suddenly sprouting wings and thorns and whatnot, but my complaint from the skills UA is just as true here; these should be options you can pick for your race/subrace from the beginning and not tied to a feat. I'm actually not as...

I've run with as few as 3 and as many as 9-10. The ideal number I think is definitely in the advised 4-5 range recommended by the game's base rules. Small groups are definitely preferable to large ones in my opinion though. Small groups can handle less danger, but they give more individual time...

How would I run this? With probably with a fey/beast bruiser type summon while the warlock kites and controls the PCs. This seems like the obvious intent behind the design, and conveniently enough the annis hag also in Volos is just the right CR and design for this. Also, even if you break...

Right, I was mostly the same. While there were some really good ones, there were a lot of duds and there are areas of the game in more dire need of help. That's the problem though, most of the recent offering for non-class related stuff sucks, and I was hoping for it to be the real meat and...

Coincidentally what you just stated is one of the big problems I have with 5e; everyone IS balanced for combat. Every class can contribute meaningfully to combat and it’s debatable whether or not the fighter is even the best at it. The problem is that the game was allegedly balanced across the...

Man, I opened this one up with such high hopes, and then they were summarily dashed. I’m starting to get a little miffed with the quality of the UAs of late, because once they cleared the subclass options it really seems like the team is just out of steam creatively. Most of these shouldn’t be...

Not sure what you're trying to get at here, its infamous horribleness notwithstanding, FATAL existing is no more an indictment of the industry than any shocking or provocative film is of cinema at large. Also, the 'ridiculous past' of the hobby is why we're here discussing this genre of game at...

Yeah, my phrasing could use work, but they're still ultimately boiling it down to "female or bust". It's forced in the sense that I think there are very few industries that see 100% of either gender reliably in people entering the workforce, and GR is forcing that scenario to occur here. Those...

It's not so much that they think men are worse that they aren't interested in finding out. In my discussions with Jester I pointed out a blind audition format could be completely fair to any applicant and would likewise ensure the company and consumers get the best product possible. GR has...

Try again. I’m saying the blind audition would remove any logical hurdles without necessitating the removal of certain categories of applicants. I have no way of conclusively knowing this any more than you do. That said, I do believe it increases the chances of receiving a sub-par piece of...

Because it’s a bad analogy. It only superficially works when it is related to involvement with society as a whole, and falls apart if it gets any narrower than that. This is really something that has to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. In this instance I can see no reason why a...

It's not that people don't get it, it's that it's a bad analogy and always has been. For one, it seems highly likely that the subjects are watching that game without paying. Since they are neither in the stands (representing the community at large) nor attempting to play the game (become...