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Based on the posted excerpts, the article seems to be saying that racism is used by folks with power to maintain power, and so folks in power try to promote a racist interpretation of popular media, such as the examples from Lord of the Rings. I infer that D&D, now being a much more popular...

Buncha grumps in this thread! It looks like a cute and funny show for kids that pulls from the extended Batman Universe. I imagine if Kevin Conroy saw it he would say "How fun, I know some kids who would love this." Superhero media can be for lots of people! It doesn't all have to be moody and...

I really enjoyed the first two seasons. I love how there are lots of questions, but none of them are "what's happening?" It's a very well-explained show. Like others said, I'm really interested in how they keep the story going. But I trust there's a plan and I'm looking forward to seeing it...

It has to be asked if the 4th Earl of Sandwich ever created a Hellfire Club Sandwich.

My dream has always been to run a legacy, multi-generational D&D campaign in which characters retire, time passes, and the next generation comes forward to adventure again. Characters would make big impacts on the world and I'd encourage a lot of collaboration in world building.

The last time I used Heroforge, they definitely had generic monkey and frog bodies you could select at no additional cost. I'm not sure about plant people but they had plant textures you could apply.

Fun idea! I had two ideas for settings with this concept. The first I called "Planet Camelot." An alien space ship crash lands on a medieval, Earth. The aliens integrate into society and it creates a sort of Arthurian myth, with aliens taking the place of demons and technology taking place of...

It wouldn't interesting to have a setting in which a traditional fantasy realm has been impacted by explicit sci fi influences. So, for example, you'd have your traditional mountain / forest / city people with their proto-European medieval settlements and conflicts. But then your have a fourth...

I always liked the idea that Xorn don't see meat-based beings as intelligent, so taking treasure from them is essentially mining.

I don't watch or listen to Critical Role (I just don't have the time!) but I'm very interested in this season because I've always wanted to run a game like this. How are they scheduling the different tables? Are they running three games a week or are people playing once every three weeks?

Micah I say this with complete sincerity and no ill will: I think it's time to let it go. I feel like I've seen you post this same sentiment for years now, and the reality hasn't changed. WotC will always target the audience they think will make them the most money while producing the game they...

The best steak I ever had was slow-aged beef cooked rare. It was like eating meat butter, but not as disgusting as that sounds! That said, the last time I ordered a steak at a restaurant was over 3 years ago (right before I moved to Atlanta). And I never cook beef at home. So steak is a rare...

Weird is an apt description of that one! Edit: also I'm sure it's already a recognized trope, but Keats is always referenced whenever the supernatural and creative comes together! Keats was referenced a lot in the Hyperion series and in a few sci fi / fantasy books about vampires and such.

This is a really fun idea! I'm going to just do heroes of mine who are not longer with us. Jim Henson Ursula K LeGuin Italo Calvino Jack Kirby

I know it's purely anecdotal but this matches my experiences! I've made both long-term (20+ years) friendships and new friendships (< 1 year) through the hobby. I have a friend who met his wife through our group. D&D definitely helped me get through the ongoing trauma of Covid!

I think this movie would look 100% better if, instead of being trapped in a chair, Chris Pratt was in a VR court room where he and a bunch of AI lawyers and jurors could play out the trial. It would still be cheesy as heck, but it would be a lot more fun! "Well I may be just a humble...

The two-parter is peak Star Trek to me.

What a neat idea for a thread. In my experiences of both running and playing 5e, this is how I would rank the usefulness of the skills: 1) Perception 2) Persuasion 3) Stealth 4) Insight 5) Acrobatics These are the five skills that get used pretty much every session. Perception is used so often...

In my own little system each character has three Near Deaths. They check one off when they reach 0 HP. Each Near Death grants a different bonus: Inspiring: You tell unconscious and everyone else gets a bunch of temporary hit points. Heroic: Before you fall unconscious you can make one last...

An interesting twist on this might be: Between adventures, your characters don't have Plot Armor Points (or whatever you want to call them). Only when they take on a quest do they get a number of Plot Armor Points equal to the challenge of the quest. So they might get 25 points for an easy...