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It's irregular to refer to someone other than an MD as a doctor in non academic press. PhD holders should be noted as such. Having an honorary degree isn't noteworthy unless the honorary degree is the focus of the article. AP Style sets suggested guidelines for titles, and the reporter, not the...

D&D moved away from competitive a long time ago (IMO for the better). It works as entertainment, but not as a sport. (And unless a virtual tabletop is used, not even sure what the "e" would be to make it an eSport.)

You seem to have already solidified strong opinions about various editions, but I'm going to assume your question is serious, rather than an edition wars post. On Prior Editions You seem to value systems that are both complex and flexible. You would probably enjoy Pathfinder immensely if you...

I also only got about 40-50 minutes into a D&D Let's Play. I think it failed to hold my interest because it matches neither of the two reasons that typically lead me to watch games (some of which was covered by previous posters)... Reason to watch #1: I want to learn more about a game system. I...

You asked "is a greatsword wielding Samurai silly?" Yes. But a no-dachi wielding samurai is awesome (DMG p41).

I'm enjoying being a player in a 5e conversion of Pathfinder: Kingmaker atm. Nation building is the whole point.

There are a number of "d20 rules light" systems that can be Googled up. Some of them heavily assume familiarity with the standard rules, but there may be some that are great for introducing tabletop role playing without needed prior experience or context. I'll say that Dungeon World is very...

Upcoming Content. My wish list still includes psionics, Oriental Adventures, a "worlds of D&D" type gazetteer, and a Manual of the Planes type book. Looks like I'll be getting some of what I want. :) Life Cycle. I am pleased with 5e in terms of both release pace and intended life cycle. The...

I like to have events that happen outside of the PCs influence, but that could affect the PCs over time. The events aren't direct plothooks, but do give the world a sense of fluidity. These events can matter to the story if the PCs make choices that steer towards the events. Some examples: -A...

The basic rules are $0 on rpgnow currently. I'll definitely be checking out the system when I get off work.

At first I was sad that Volo's Guide to Monsters variant cover looked so different from the regular covers. But now that the "Guide to" is a series, I'm totally happy with them having their own design scheme.

The con organizer for NTRPGCon has updated his statement on his website. What a class act. At the end of the day he's begrudgingly agreeing to address the issue via a lawyer, but would rather "piss of[sic] the trolls." Source...

No one said rape. A convention staffer that intervened during the drunken harassment was allegedly physically assaulted. Understandable how you could have inferred that assault was soft language for rape, but in this case it's referencing simple assault.

He did releaset a follow up statement on RPGnet and a third statement on his own site. He was very defensive and confrontational on RPGnet, but did say "I will not tolerate sexual harassment, nor will I tolerate any other type of infringement of someone's personal space, rights, freedoms or...

I am not one of the posters that has taken the position that he cannot appear at the con. My position is that the con organizer needs to be more articulate and concise in his responses condemning harassment, and that he is not doing himself any favors by showing disdain towards those who are...

CON would be better if it had a skill associated with it. Perhaps strong integration into the exhaustion mechanic? It's never a dump stat for me. Usually the dump stat is one of the mental stats, or STR if it is a DEX-based attacker.

You are correct. No one has been convicted or even charged in either case. Of note, one of the two harassment incidents objectively occurred in some form. The fact that there was misconduct was established by both sides. There was a mea culpa by the accused that he does "deeply regret his...

The same con organizer is now working on an Attendee Behavior Policy, according to a post on the con's forums. This is honestly the most popcorn-worthy post to date. Let's break it down. A "special guest" requested this policy to address behavior by "attendees". This could be one of two...

Yeah. "Subjective" isn't quite the word I was looking for. For example, dressing up as a superhero of another race would be fine. But altering my skin tone to match theirs would not. The reason for this is because of cultural norms and a history of how such actions have been used in the past. So...

Cultural appropriation is often subjective, and since your motivation was learning about another culture they would hopefully realize you are not intending to offend. Were you and the offended player able to work things out?