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Mostly, I was just responding to the previous poster's suggestion that WotC didn't desire to make everyone use mats. Why wouldn't they desire it, when it would mean more money for them and solve what they have admitted is one of their biggest dilemmas? I think they probably know it's not going...

I don't, actually--mostly because I don't want to deal with the question of whether it's worse to have unhappy players or a ridiculous story. Besides, my group tends to take Leomund's Tiny Hut as soon as they can, thereby guaranteeing themselves uninterrupted long rests.

Oh, I bet if they could get every player to buy a mat, cards, etc. for every character, WotC would be in absolute heaven. Getting players (as opposed to GMs) to spend more money on the game has been their holy grail for decades. The question is whether they have realized that getting everyone to...

Is it that they actively prefer fantastical heroism, or that they actively don't want to bother keeping track of this stuff? In other words, is the preference rooted in avoidance? In my experience, players don't even like taking off armor to sleep or in social situations. They feel like it's...

You and WotC both, I would imagine. This may be their way of testing the waters. Personally, I don't like it. Too fiddly, too many things to lose. But I mostly play online anyway.

For those who have seen it: would you say this adventure would be worth playing for experienced players who don't need the hand-holding of spell cards and such? Also, I can't help thinking that the "boardgamification" (1) doesn't really deliver the full D&D experience to new players and (2)...

I do think the folks at WotC could be doing a lot more to emphasize the different options for what failing a roll means, but interpretations other than complete binary failure are in their books. So yeah, I'd call it mostly a DMing issue, or maybe a wider "game culture" issue.

Only if there's a time constraint, in my experience. Otherwise, you try the free resource (rogue skill check) first. Also, sometimes the spell has its own cost. If you're talking about the difference between Thieves' Tools and knock, for example, a Thieves' Tools check doesn't alert the entire...

Surely this is dependent on party composition. Other classes can step on the rogue's toes depending on the build, but it's not inevitable. If your party doesn't have those other classes, or if they choose builds that don't overlap with the rogue, then the rogue has a perfectly decent niche.

Odyssey of the Dragonlords: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/285960/odyssey-of-the-dragonlords-adventure-book

Compare with the full map from the original B3, "Palace of the Silver Princess." You can see the same layout on the eastern part of the map.

I just wanted to add a note to this thread, as I'm currently running Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus. For anyone who wants to have your PCs pursue Tiamat to hell and finish her off once and for all, be aware that she features rather prominently in Descent into Avernus. If you are thinking of...

I actually find that this makes quite a large difference in character concept. What does being born to power mean in a particular family? A particular society? Do you hide it or are you open about it? What led you to make the trade for power? What sort of being did you trade with, and how did...

It depends on the campaign and the players. For players who are new to the game, I like starting at level 1 because it introduces the features gradually. For those who are more experienced, especially if it's going to be a short campaign, I am more likely to start higher.

I guess that part is left as an exercise for the DM.

I actually think Dragon of Icespire Peak (aka the Essentials Kit) is that expansion. It adds a ton of side adventures to the basic Phandelver setting and brings the party level up a little.

There is a College of Dance bard subclass.

I suspect "School year/summer ends" is another factor.

Yeah, it was modeled on D&D 3.X, which was the "golf bag of magic swords" edition.